Unfortunately I have the same problem with my card, and there is a negative side effect. Yesterday my card was with the Musashi installed was showing maximum load temps of 59*C. I removed the card to day to finalize the cabling in my case, and in the process of removing the card the cooler rotated and moved a relatively large amount. The result is that my temps after reinstallation are reaching a maximum of 75*C. I've actually improved airflow to the card by moving cables out of the way, so I'm confident that this movement is what caused the change in temperature.
Facing the possibility of having to reseat my cooler and having to handle my card like a piece of fine crystal when it's installed/uninstalled is frustrating to say the least...
You can tell me and everyone else whatever you want, but this IS a design flaw. Making the cooler universally applicable has cost reliability and repeatability on a very common card. I'm left with no choice but to fabricate some kind solution to this problem. I use scythe products in EVERY PC I build (fan, fan controller, cpu cooler) and this is the first time I've been disappointed. I've come to expect a level of fit and finish that just is not present in this product...
Last edited by javier; 02-12-2009 at 03:13 AM.
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