Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
Well, I decided that I will take the risk and take off the shim on my 9700pro. When I tried taking it off, I could not get a razor blade underneath it. ARG! Anybody got any tips on how to take off the shim?
don't use a razor blade... get yourself metal measuring tape preferably a narrow one and work your way under the shim starting at the top right corner (closest to the top and back of the card). I have done five shim removals this way with no problems