How to cut or remove the heatsink gigabyte chipset?

[done_411]

Hi everybody...

i wann use 3 Pro tools HD cards (PCI-X Cards on PCI Slot)...
the cards are very long so i have to remove or to cut the blue heatsink on the gigabyte chipset. i dont wanna cut the pci x pins on the pro tools card... did anybody know how to cut the heatink? tnx

 

[Gordo74]

...No. Do not cut the heatsink. It is there for a reason.

 

[Mate94]

This post made my day.

[irony]Cut it... stupid heatsinks, why we need them? [/irony]

By the way, an idea.

 

[done_411]

ah okay... so i have to to cut the pci x pins or to buy a riser...

cut cut cut lol

tnx for the answers

 

[Gordo74]

....No, don't cut the PCI card either.

 

[Mate94]

....No, don't cut the PCI card either.

I don't know if she/he taken seriously but if she/he did...

 

[done_411]

i did it (cutting the pci x pins) and everything works fine... tnx again

 

[akadajet]

i did it (cutting the pci x pins) and everything works fine... tnx again

 

[adamsmasher]

Pics or it didn't happen.