EVGA GTX470 Owners: Get the High Flow Bracket for Free*

[H2O]

All owners of EVGA GTX470s (and now GTX480s) can get one free High Flow bracket per card, which is claimed to lower temperatures by as much as 5C. You just have to pay $4.95 for S&H.

http://www.evga.com/articles/00556/

[cegras]

Yay, $5 to fix something that never should've been like that in the first place.

[Movieman]

Yay, $5 to fix something that never should've been like that in the first place.

Hey, they are trying to do the right thing..
Do you own the card?

[Sam_oslo]

This is a good good customer service. Others should learn to do the same.

[Taskforce]

Yeah this is really good service coming from EVGA, another first class support to their track record.

[highoctane]

Definitely a thumbs up for customer service, considering the product was functional as is this is simply above and beyond on their part and is something you just don't see happen very often.

[Rattle]

I grabbed 2 for my cards...

I'd payem another $4.95 if they would ship me the sexy pcb cover plates too :P

[cegras]

Hey, they are trying to do the right thing..
Do you own the card?

So if I don't own something I'm not allowed to point out that they've bungled on the heatsink solution and now they're releasing an addendum for more money?

[mk-ultra]

Yay, $5 to fix something that never should've been like that in the first place.

it's not evga's fault

[Rattle]

The way I see it, the problem is a NV reference design issue. eVGA have come out with a modded solution and are giving it to card owners for $5 shipped for 1 or more. So whats the issue exactly? They sell water blocks too that nvidia doesnt make or design for better cooling also.

For $5 i have an excuse to take my cards apart and reapply TIM and swap out the brackets :P

[WhiteFireDragon]

hmmm... do 480 owners get this benefit also?

[Rattle]

http://www.evga.com/products/moreInf...eries%20Family

They should work on either card possibly, they have 480's with high flows so maybe they need stock first or something.

[ExodusC]

Hey, they are trying to do the right thing..
Do you own the card?

That's what I was thinking, it's definitely a nice option for those who want it.

So if I don't own something I'm not allowed to point out that they've bungled on the heatsink solution and now they're releasing an addendum for more money?

Last time I checked, EVGA isn't obliged to give you, or anything this bracket. Unless the card overheats under normal use, they haven't "bungled" anything.

[brandinb]

So if I don't own something I'm not allowed to point out that they've bungled on the heatsink solution and now they're releasing an addendum for more money?

First of all the stock solution is just fine and second they are not charging for the upgrade.

[slaveondope]

Dont own a 470 but Im curious how much of a difference this would make?

[Movieman]

So if I don't own something I'm not allowed to point out that they've bungled on the heatsink solution and now they're releasing an addendum for more money?

Nah, feel free to comment.. You didn't understand why I asked.
If you'd said yes I was going to paypal you the $5.00 to stop the whining!

[Fitseries3]

hmmm... do 480 owners get this benefit also?

wondering the same thing.

[cegras]

Nah, feel free to comment.. You didn't understand why I asked.
If you'd said yes I was going to paypal you the $5.00 to stop the whining!

Oh psh, I read before I buy. If I had to buy this generation, I would've bought a 5850.

It's not about money though, I'm certainly not motivated by penny pinching.

[Linuxfan]

Looks like a nice add on to the 470s and 480s. Too bad I don't have Evga though.

[96redformula]

Wouldn't this simple piece of metal cost less than a dollar to ship and manufacture?

[spajdr]

Dont own a 470 but Im curious how much of a difference this would make?

Same here, if they offer something, they should also post some comparison if its worth to get it, even for this small fee.

[Dainas]

its semi worth it, I turned my 8800GTX and 285's back braket into 'high flow' and it did make a difference. Also so does making sure there is no wires or obstruction within 5 inches of the back of your computer. Besides little kids sticking their fingers into the back of your machine, there is really no reason to put a protective grating on an airflow outlet if no amount of reaching will hit the fan.

[bomberboysk]

Wouldn't this simple piece of metal cost less than a dollar to ship and manufacture?

Everything i ever get from EVGA they ship UPS...UPS isnt exactly the cheapest service out there. If they were to ship them USPS first class, even me personally with no business rates costs me $1.60 or so to ship sub 1oz bubble mailers of things like thermal interface material.

Also, i applaud EVGA for doing the right thing...same thing back when the GTX 260/280 was released and then there was that price drop, and evga gave owners evga bucks or cash back on their purchase. The $4.95 s&h is more or less what it costs them...they already ate the cost of having the hi flow brackets produced for cards that were already manufactured. It was not their fault that the nvidia reference cooling design sucks.

[Glow9]

Yay, $5 to fix something that never should've been like that in the first place.

Just like some of their other components, I'm not surprised but thats why after my first evga mobo I'm never going back. They have quick customer support but so do a lot of other companies.

[H2O]

I think this only applies to 470 owners at the moment, but I believe that they will make the same promotion available to 480 owners soon (probably a few weeks after the SC+ versions start shipping).