Can't take off heatsink on GPU

[headmaster200]

Hello people,

I'm new to replacing heatsinks on GPU. I have just recently bought a Gigabyte 7950 GPU and aim at installing the accelero Xtreme 7950 on it instead of the original heatsink.

Now I've unscrewed all screws on the backside but I still can't get the original heatsink to move from it's place. It's seems that it's most defintely stuck. I have even taken off all visible screws that I can reach... there are some screws sitting on the "inner" side of the card but those I cannot reach.

Any help would be greateful

 

[bignastyid]

The thermal grease is probably holding it down, use a hair dryer to warm up the heatsink and it should release.

 

[mcnumpty23]

yeah as said try heating it up

and use a twisting motion to break the suction dont pull straight upwards

 

[headmaster200]

Thanks for the tip guys.

However it did not work. I just tried heating it over a very strong portable element ( the card got quite hot ) and it would still not budge.

I've attached a image of how the backside of the card looks like, maybe I'v done something basic wrong?
[img=http://s13.postimg.org/hbrq0uypv/WP_20130504_001.jpg]

Thanks in advance.

 

[mcnumpty23]

is it the 3 fan windforce version?

far as i can think its held on by 4 screws that would be where the 4 white washers are on your image

 

[headmaster200]

is it the 3 fan windforce version?

far as i can think its held on by 4 screws that would be where the 4 white washers are on your image

Yes it's the 3 fan windforce edition. By the look of it, the 4 white washers are not attached in any way to the heatsink, but only as a screw right through the main board. In any case, I cannot reach them anyhow as the heatsink would prevent me...

 

[headmaster200]

Never mind. The heatsink came off now, it was as you guys said that I should heat it!

Thank you all very much for the help Very very appreciated!

 

[headmaster200]

I managed to install it after all, so for the record. one can with ease install arctic accelero 7970 cooler on a Gigabyte 7950 windforce model

Temps I'm getting.

Idle: around 30 celsius
Full load : 55-60 celsius

Maybe not the best but the noise is considerably reduced.