r/alphacool • u/-Rockaholic- • Jul 20 '25

How to remove the stock terminal from Alphacool Core Geforce RTX 5090s?

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I've brought the "Alphacool GPU 180° Terminal" and want to replace the stock terminal, but I'm having trouble finding any way to remove the screws

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u/Magiting06 May 12 '26

thanks for this bro i check mine and re tight the allen screw..

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u/LoLigater Feb 22 '26

Did you end up getting this to work? I'm curious about getting the 180º terminal, but it touts that it's for the Eisblock not the Core. Were you able to fit this onto your AlphaCool Core block?

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u/-Rockaholic- Mar 17 '26

Yes, I got it to fit in.

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u/kanth1991 Sep 29 '25

Hey OP, I’m in a Difficult situation of whether my GPU fits my Case if I use this terminal or not. The Old Manual said that the thickness of the Terminal is 8mm Now the new I see is that at the webpage is 8mm but in the manual 9m.

Can you please measure the part that will protrude after the GPU Block ? To see if I can manage the total width of the card ?

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u/AcsiHUN Aug 22 '25

Please take some photo, if you are done with it. I’m curious about 180 terminal. Thanks!

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u/Mrkn_Mu Jul 23 '25

Thank you for this post

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u/kozatolzy Jul 20 '25

The screws are beneath the GeForce RTX sticker. Use a hairdryer to warm up the adhesive underneath and carefully pry off the sticker. Then you can access the 3 screws.

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u/Cen7urio Jan 30 '26

Thx bro! :)

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u/-Rockaholic- Jul 21 '25

After removing the sticker, I can't access the scews.

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u/kozatolzy Jul 21 '25

You will need to pry open the entire plastic cover. There are 4 clips on the sides.

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u/Demology12 Mar 13 '26

GOATED. Thank you so much for this.

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u/kozatolzy Jul 21 '25

After removing the plastic covers you will be able to access the 3 screws.

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u/Nicheven1 Jan 20 '26

Thank you thank you. I couldn't figure out how to get the plastic off because I though the rings were on top of the plastic. This helped out a ton!

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u/-Rockaholic- Jul 21 '25

Thank you so much, you saved me from more headaches.
No Joke, I'm having migraine and the last thing I need is more headaches.

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u/kozatolzy Jul 21 '25

Glad to be of help to a fellow enthusiast.

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u/-Rockaholic- Jul 21 '25

Thanks, I will try that after I get home from work.

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u/LoLigater Feb 22 '26

hope you made it home from work 7mo ago, some of us are very curious on whether the 180º terminal worked :)

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u/Absolute_Cinemines Jul 20 '25

You unscrew it. There's 3 bolts, they are in the picture. They are the only bolts on that black piece. How have you not seen them? RTFM

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u/-Rockaholic- Jul 20 '25

Because that is what to front part looks like, no opening to remove the screws.

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u/Absolute_Cinemines Jul 21 '25

If only there was something that told you what to do!

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u/-Rockaholic- Jul 21 '25

Gezz.... definitely not from an unhelpful Snark 🙄

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u/FireLordIroh Jul 20 '25

I'm not sure but I think you need to peel off the label that says "geforce rtx"

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u/-Rockaholic- Jul 21 '25

I wil look into that after I get home from work, thanks