Originally posted by: nitromullet
Originally posted by: MDE
Why are all of these companies putting gigantic heatsinks on the cards but only a single-slot backplate? I can just imagine the stories of AGP slots separating from motherboards...
I noticed that as well. On my BFG Tech GeForce FX 5900, they used a single slot cooling solution (the same one as Chaintech, I beleive) which is fairly heavy, but a dual slot backplate - keeps the card nice a secure in the case. I hope BFG continues this on their 6-series cards.