- Mar 15, 2007
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I want to water cool my shiny new GTX 680s. I have confirmed they work and now its time to break them down, fit better cooling and hope that I didn't destroy a very expensive GPU.
Interestingly they use Torx screws that are smaller than any tool I had. So I took a trip to B and Q yesterday but they didn't have any drivers for T6, nothing smaller than T10. I went to Maplins this afternoon, found a few options and walked out having picked up a £3 multi Torx adapter (T6 through T15). They had a more flexible option but some hooligan had stolen the T6 head in the packet, so I ended up with a cheap and nasty one: http://www.maplin.co.uk/8-piece-folding-aluminium-star-key-set-534401
Problem is the screws on the 680 are pretty tight, the ones furthest from the DVI port end are tighter than the driver can cope with. I make sure its in flat, turn and it strips the drivers head apart leaving nothing but a circle. I have sanded it back flat twice now with a dremal and I am still only 8 screws in, I first started getting problems after just loosening 6 screws.
Is this normal or just a symptom of a really cheap driver and I get what I pay for? Anyone know if the Rolson (http://www.maplin.co.uk/8-in-1-precision-torx-screwdriver-99691) is of sufficient quality or can recommend a stockist in the UK where I can get one that is actually up to doing what is quite clearly a tough job?
Interestingly they use Torx screws that are smaller than any tool I had. So I took a trip to B and Q yesterday but they didn't have any drivers for T6, nothing smaller than T10. I went to Maplins this afternoon, found a few options and walked out having picked up a £3 multi Torx adapter (T6 through T15). They had a more flexible option but some hooligan had stolen the T6 head in the packet, so I ended up with a cheap and nasty one: http://www.maplin.co.uk/8-piece-folding-aluminium-star-key-set-534401
Problem is the screws on the 680 are pretty tight, the ones furthest from the DVI port end are tighter than the driver can cope with. I make sure its in flat, turn and it strips the drivers head apart leaving nothing but a circle. I have sanded it back flat twice now with a dremal and I am still only 8 screws in, I first started getting problems after just loosening 6 screws.
Is this normal or just a symptom of a really cheap driver and I get what I pay for? Anyone know if the Rolson (http://www.maplin.co.uk/8-in-1-precision-torx-screwdriver-99691) is of sufficient quality or can recommend a stockist in the UK where I can get one that is actually up to doing what is quite clearly a tough job?