Modding GPU to single slot

[BryceK]

Hi All,

A lot of the high-end GPU's in Smaller sizes like the Gigabyte/Zotac GTX 1070/1080 are 2 slots. Yet they are only 2 slots because of their heatsink and fans and because of the DVI port.

Now if you would Watercool such a card, they become a single slot due to the waterblock being less thick then a heatsink with fans, but only the DVI port would remain.

Does anyone know if it is possible to savely remove the DVI port without breaking the card or exstensive modding?

 

[1461748123]

Hi All,

A lot of the high-end GPU's in Smaller sizes like the Gigabyte/Zotac GTX 1070/1080 are 2 slots. Yet they are only 2 slots because of their heatsink and fans and because of the DVI port.

Now if you would Watercool such a card, they become a single slot due to the waterblock being less thick then a heatsink with fans, but only the DVI port would remain.

Does anyone know if it is possible to savely remove the DVI port without breaking the card or exstensive modding?

You can remove the DVI port by desoldering it, nothing will break.
Linus even directly cut the DVI port off once and the card survived...

 

[BryceK]

Ok so cut it of or desoldering it. But no way to just disconnect it without modding the card? Looking for the most consumer friendly solution

 

[1461748123]

Ok so cut it of or desoldering it. But no way to just disconnect it without modding the card? Looking for the most consumer friendly solution

No sadly

 

[DKsystem]

Or get a 1080ti FE /Titan Xp maybe?

 

[AleksandarK]

I have a tried and true method for removing such ports, but i never actually on DVI. Only on VGA, USB etc.

If you have hot air gun, fire it up and heat the back side of DVI ports where it is connected to the PCB. After a few seconds, the port should be able to be taken off. But, you have to make sure that you are heating ONLY the area where the port is, if not, you risk to remove something not wanted as a capacitor of a choke.
This is only good to do if you are messy with solder gun.

Other option is to chop it off by cutting it with any appropriate tool you have, but this is much less clean.