First post, by Retromangia
Hey guys,
So a few weeks ago, I placed an order for 2 sweet Creative Labs Voodoo 2 3D Blasters, complete in minty box with all cables & games.
Within a few days, they arrive at my door. Right away I knew something was wrong. The shipping box was SQUISHED on one side of the box, big time. Of course, this had to be the same side both video cards were packaged on.
The picture I'm about to show is not for the faint of heart... 😢
Not only was the minty box CRUSHED, but it turns out now 1 of the cards was broken as well! I swear, why can't people take 15 minutes and package things correctly. Luckily, the seller was very accommodating, and offered me a very nice refund.
One of the cards still works great however, and is chewing games up in my new retro rig.
If you take a look at the cards, you can see they came equipped with the very elusive Tennmax Stealth Coolers. Unfortunately, this guy had NO IDEA how to install them! (see pics) - The card that works is the one with the cooler hanging off the top of the card 🤣
my question to you is, how can i safely remove these coolers without damaging the card? I believe there held on with some thermal glue. ultimately I want to remove them, then re-install them correctly.
Lastly, is it possible to repair the broken voodoo card? When I purchased these, my plan was to run these in SLI. The 2 cards must of been smooshed together during shipping, breaking one of the cards.
thanks again,
Retro