Help installing the Zotac GTX780

Vivek Saxena · Jul 28, 2013

Hi,

I just got a Zotac GTX 780 graphics card, and while unboxing it I noticed that there is a plastic plate covering the heat sink fins on the top side of the card, next to the fan.

Does this plate have to be removed? If so, how?

Thanks in advance!

Azrael47 · Jul 28, 2013

could you supply a picture of this plastic plate, thank you.

Vivek Saxena · Jul 28, 2013

Here are the pictures

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1207203/20130728_183531.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1207203/20130728_183537.jpg

As you can probably see, there is a transparent rigid plastic plastic covering the heat fins, and on top of that is some (peelable) plastic covering. My question is -- am I supposed to remove the rigid plastic strip?

Azrael47 · Jul 28, 2013

I think all that is, is covering for the heatsink for added protection (from dust etc) can you peal it off without taking the faceplate off, if that is the case then it is meant to come off!

Vivek Saxena · Jul 28, 2013

bishopi5 :

Okay, are you sure it has to be removed? I want to be sure, because I haven't registered the card and I may have to return it if it doesn't work.

How do I remove it without damaging anything? It seems to be fixed rigidly in place.

Vivek Saxena · Jul 28, 2013

Azrael47 :

What do you mean by peal it off? There is a cellophane covering on top of a rigid plastic plate. The cellophane covering can of course be peeled off, but the rigid plastic plate is inserted rigidly inside, and offhand I cannot prop it out without using a flathead screwdriver which might break it or damage it from the edges.

Butko96 · Dec 3, 2013

Hi,

I bought GTX 780 Ti and found myself in the same problem as you.
Did you find the solution of how to remove cellophane covering on top of a rigid plastic plate?
My card is installed in system, and i saw that there is covering on the top, but i don t know how to take it off.

Azrael47 · Dec 3, 2013

Because it is covering the heatsink which is designed to dissipate large amounts of heat from the Graphics card, I would imagine that you WOULD have to remove it, I do not see the logic on covering a heatsink with a plastic like material.

Butko96 · Dec 4, 2013

Well, I think that plastic window like part should be there because of blower, but plastic film on it should go off. The problem is that they put it so you have to think how to take it off.

Anyway, thanks for suggestion.

Azrael47 · Dec 4, 2013

Yes I see what you mean, have you not checked the GPU manual or on the manufacturers website. All I could recommend to get the absolute correct answer is email customer service, should not take long.

Butko96 · Dec 10, 2013

Well, they installed the GPU same day when i bought it

, so i didn`t look in manuals. Everything is working like clock. I was building my new system for 10 months

(I7 4770K, Asus GTX 780 ti, Asus Maximus Formula VI, AX 1200i, H100i, ssd Corsair Force GT, 2tb WD, Corsair 16 gb ddr3) and i am VERY, VERY happy

My old system have 5 years, so this is huge step (gts 250)

Only problem is with my Corsair M90. Everything working, but there is sound inside like part of plastic is going inside mouse, so I am going to replace it today after work, cos it s brand new mouse. Anyway, thanks for your answer

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