Swiftech Releases Komodo HD5800 F/C Waterblock For ATI

[Babrbarossa]

I unfortunately did not find this thread until I already installed my Komodo on my 5870, and I too ran into the same problem. I recognised the problem with the bracket myself once my initial installation came up dead because of the short, and backed it off- now the monitor gets a signal (no image- the monitor just picks up a signal for a few seconds and then goes black again). I am very confident I installed it properly and I didn't get anything wet so the most likely scenario is that this backplate short did permanent damage. I even tried taking the backplate right off and still dead.

I swore I'd never buy another swiftech block after the seal on my Apogee GTZ started leaking one day and killed two 260s- I don't know what I was thinking getting another one.

Very ticked off right now at Swiftech's shoddy execution of their products.