Okay so here goes. I own a 7700s graphics module gen 1 that I got when the initial fw16 batches were sent out, but the idea of having the better acoustics sounds amazing to me. So, while I don’t see an official guide for it, is there anything stopping me from just buying a new graphics module cover and fans and just moving the 1st gen GPU to have 2nd gen airflow?
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This would be great to know.
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This was discussed in the release video. Short answer is “yes”
edit: maybe this was in the post video q&a - it was somewhere..
For reference, im going to upgrade the fans in mine to do the same thing.
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Yes you can. The 2nd gen has the same screw layout and connections IIRC, they’re the same except the updated fans.
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You can definitely replace/upgrade any part of the Expansion Bay.
All parts (excluding the heat sink) can be found here:
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No, the air slots in the chassis have changed as well to give better airflow. This is mentioned in the release video. I believe the differences are subtle, but I assume they are based on the way people were taping up some holes to get more airflow through the CPU heatsink fins.
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Yeah that’s why I was thinking of getting the gen 2 chassis as well. That way I don’t have to a manual tape mod. I don’t mind if that’s what it comes too, but it feels a bit extra unless the gen 2 chassis isn’t sufficient for some reason.
Also I found this thread which seems to have a similar exploration and that Q&A which was mentioned earlier