[Merlin5]

HIS make a lot of different HD 4870's. So that I don't make the same mistake and buy another cooler that doesn't fit (like the akasa vortexx neo sitting here doing nothing even after I sawed bits off it), how can I find out a selection of gpu coolers that definitely fits my particular HIS 4870? It's the H487FN1GP, this one:
HIS HD 4870 Fan 1GB (256bit) GDDR5 PCIe < HD 4800 Series < Desktop Graphics < Products | HIS Graphic Cards


Coolers that just say 'compatible with 4870' doesn't mean they'll fit my particular card, which is non reference design. It has to be specifically compatible with the H487FN1GP. The akasa didn't fit because of a heatsink on the front of the card blocking the cooler slightly, and also, I had to saw off and file down a thin slice of backplate metal on the cooler because capacitors on the card were blocking it. Cheers.

[Merlin5]

Not to worry, gonna buy the HR-03-GT, plus a blue LED fan, probably 120mm. Seems to be the only cooler that will fit and clear all other components on card.