tombman
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Just got my E762 but the Chipset cooler is totally bent! Just check out these pictures i made:    I even have to give the screwdriver an angle to reach the middle case screw! Is this normal? It doesn't look that way on the official pics....
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 07:49:19
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Call 1(888)880-EVGA Have the tech look at this thread and ask that they cross ship a new one to you. Since it is Thanksgiving you may have to wait until tomorrow.
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 08:09:48
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This is normal, My 4 way SLI Classy was the exact same way... its so you can mount a large Heatsink without hitting the northbridge cooler. So no worries its all good.
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 08:18:20
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Hmm, Trubritar's mobo looks the same... 
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 08:31:54
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tombman
Hmm, Trubritar's mobo looks the same...
Its like I said It was Purposely Designed to have the Northbridge cooler bent so you can fit larger CPU heatsinks on the board with out hitting or having to cut down the heatsink to make it fit. Heres some pics of mine... 
post edited by ZachA - 2009/11/26 08:37:38
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 11:27:01
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 12:30:08
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Mine's "bent" too (tho coming off for the water block soon). True fits easily w/ many mm's of clearance.
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 15:36:56
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Is it normal? my e760 arrived with a bent nb cooler too. Are we still in warranty if our nb cooler bent?
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 19:12:50
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Ok, thx guys, seams normal. :)
EVGA should have told us, though :rolleyes:
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 19:19:08
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Haha very interesting. At least that seems how it is supposed to be. Nothing to complain about there, it even gives more room for heatsinks now. That was one of the minor complaints for sure.
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 19:19:12
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yes. considering this one appears to be straight as an arrow  and this one two... 
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 19:21:51
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Hmmm very strange indeed jonksss.... maybe a last minute change or something? Or maybe a bunch of curiously bent at the same angle heatsinks...... perhaps a sales rep should be notified and asked so we can get a definitive answer.
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 19:26:00
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must have been a last minute change thing im guessing... some extreme overclocker came in and said.."bend them"..lol so they did...haha..heck if i know...as long as it works..im good. 
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/26 22:07:41
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It should be so easy for someone at EVGA to give an official word on this even if the assumptions are right, kind of makes me wonder why they have not already.
It could be a design fault with the box which is bending th heatsink and why they all appear to be bent and bent the same angle.
Could someone go look at the box it came in and see if the "ridge" in the cardoard covering presses on the heatsink when its in place properly? I am not sure if this would be possible without ripping the side off the box but maybe lifitng it slightly would allow you to see enough. I doubt there would be enough pressure to bend it and its more than likely part of the design but as i said before why cant EVGA just say that?
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/27 00:21:55
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An official answer would be really helpfull...EVGA, are you listening?
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/27 00:24:05
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No it is not normal to be bent, it appears that some of the coolers are getting bent during shipment, we have already made improvements in the last shipment.
If you received a bent cooler there are a few ways to get this corrected:
1. You can bend it back carefully.
2. Contact us directly for a replacement.
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/27 00:27:12
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thanks for the reply jacob!
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/27 01:37:38
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No it is not normal to be bent, it appears that some of the coolers are getting bent during shipment, we have already made improvements in the last shipment.
If you received a bent cooler there are a few ways to get this corrected:
1. You can bend it back carefully.
2. Contact us directly for a replacement.
-Jacob
Nice one Jacob, thank you and EVGA for the frank and honest answer.
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2009/11/27 03:38:04
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tombman, sorry to see that and like it was mentioned before there is no way that NB/HS should look like that. This has been going on since the Classified came out ( I think March 2009). WOW!!! I can't believe they still have not figured something out  . Your NB/HS is bent pretty good, so just be careful if you try to bend it back. They are not that strong. I have straighten a few. I think the best way is to pull the NB/HS off the board and lay it on a flat surface and go form there, again be very careful. IMO you paid top dollar, even if you water cool or not I would..........I'll stop there  . If you do send it back I hope it goes better then mine and this was when the 759 came out and yes they said the same thing then, There are making improvements......... (in link) I was pretty pissed off and as you can tell it still stings....... http://forums.evga.comarchive/tm.asp?m=100603088&mpage=1&key=�
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2010/01/10 02:33:12
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Hi i am from Switzerland and i have also the same problem with a bent NB Cooler .
can i exchange only the cooler ?
Many thanks
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2010/01/10 08:14:40
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Mine was like that so i bent it back and its fine now,just take it easy and hold down on the northbridge heatsink and you will be ok.
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2010/01/10 08:56:57
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my, classified 4 way sli, also came with the sink and bent, and for this reason I am thinking that my chipset temperature is too hot, I'm switching to a block of EK!!
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2010/01/10 12:04:49
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Mine is slightly bent downwards towards the PCI Express slots as well...probably about an 80 degree angle instead of a 90. Don't think I will RMA the damn thing though, it has been working fine so far and does not seem like it suffered a catastrophic bend. Im overclocked to just over 4.0GHz and I cant roast marshmallows on it yet...
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2010/01/12 08:51:22
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Mine was pretty much straight. It had a very slight lean to it, but nothing even close to the pictures posted of the 45 degree ones.
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Re:4-SLI X58 E762 - BENT NORTHBRIDGE COOLER!
2010/01/12 20:28:04
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EVGA_JacobF
No it is not normal to be bent, it appears that some of the coolers are getting bent during shipment, we have already made improvements in the last shipment.
If you received a bent cooler there are a few ways to get this corrected:
1. You can bend it back carefully.
2. Contact us directly for a replacement.
-Jacob
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