soultaco
I guess I'm unlucky as I have two 1.5MM Hex precision drivers that do not seem to fit, like a hair too large. I don't have anything smaller so I had to order a set(ranging from .7 to 3mm) from amazon. Keeping fingers crossed. Instructions seem very straight forward though.

jlp209

nunzmon
if you do happen to strip a screw don't worry you get new ones with the kit!

Doesn't do any good if you can't get the stripped screw out from the card prior to even touching the kit.

parkerlewis
 
I ended up going to Sears and bought two sets of Craftsman hex wrenches and they worked on the 1.5mm hex screws on the first try, so I was able to get past that step, though it was annoying that I ended up buying 3 sets of screwdrivers to do so. Guess the Kobalt set I bought first was just a bad batch or something because the 1.5mm in that was clearly the wrong size.
 
Moving on to Step 6 I had a similar problem with those 4 screws also. It was my own fault, since I was using what I believe was a #0 Philips screwdriver (not a #000); I got three of them out but the fourth wouldn't budge and I managed to strip it pretty badly. I ended up drilling into it with the smallest drill bit I had and the head of the screw came off cleanly, allowing me to then lift up the shroud and continue on with the install.
 
Not the greatest solution but since it was the last of the 4 screws, and I was already frustrated by having gotten stuck on the hex screws earlier in the day, I just went for it and luckily didn't screw anything else up by getting the drill involved.
 
It was pretty smooth sailing after that and I've got the hybrid kit all installed in my case now (along with a backplate and a sweet new EVGA 1000W 80+ Platinum PSU I grabbed at 50% off with the video card promo) and it's amazing; overclocked to 1.5GHz the card hasn't topped 45C. In retrospect, the install was a little more work than I expected (mostly due to my lacking the right tools at the start) and I probably should have waited and just bought a preinstalled hybrid card, but I really wanted a 980 Ti ASAP so I ended up buying a reference card on day one and I'm glad that at least I had the option to add hybrid cooling to it after the fact.

tetranitrocubane
So is this kit considered unacceptable for the 980 Ti AIO cooler install? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MF754W?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 It was recommended in another thread and I picked it up off amazon. Just got it yesterday, but after seeing negative results in this thread I opted not to go through with attempting the install if the tools are going to damage the card. Any advice?

jlp209

tetranitrocubane
So is this kit considered unacceptable for the 980 Ti AIO cooler install? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MF754W?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 It was recommended in another thread and I picked it up off amazon. Just got it yesterday, but after seeing negative results in this thread I opted not to go through with attempting the install if the tools are going to damage the card. Any advice?

That's the kit I got and posted about. For the most part it worked really well, just the Step 6 part with the 4 screws (#000 Phillips) that attach the center piece of the shroud was difficult because the screws strip very easily. Not sure if it was due to the tool kit or too much force on my part. But the rest of the install went off without a hitch using these tools.

atomicvai
Anyone know if the 980ti with the ACX cooler on it is still considered reference?  I find it a little noisy, and would like the additional cooling of the Hyprid cooler.

tetranitrocubane
So is this kit considered unacceptable for the 980 Ti AIO cooler install?  It was recommended in another thread and I picked it up off amazon. Just got it yesterday, but after seeing negative results in this thread I opted not to go through with attempting the install if the tools are going to damage the card. Any advice?

Reaper_7799
Thanks man, I ended up picking two tool kits to be safe and lucky I did because one of them didn't hold the bits in and was too plasticy and flimsy and you're right about the 000, it was too small.  I ended up using at least the 00 I think to get those out and had a tough time with the 1.5 hex, it seemed like I was stripping them but it wasn't and they all came out.
 
Everything else went fine, I install my hybrid and the pump wire was not fully connected, had to uninstall and take the whole thing apart again but it was well worth it.  Temps under 50 degrees after a couple hours gaming and it's quiet...well worth the price in my opinion.