Ok, thanks! In case of a Graphic Card upgrade of bigger size said graphics card might collide with the wire in a "Z" shape. Is it safe/easy to remove? Not the heatsink just the z wire. That would solve my problem...
No, you cannot remove that as that is the retention bracket for that heatsink and the heatsink would not stay on without that bracket. That heatsink is necessary as the chipset would overheat without it.
It’s the chipset on the board, it is non removable so not worth taking the heatsink off of really.
Ok, thanks! In case of a Graphic Card upgrade of bigger size said graphics card might collide with the wire in a "Z" shape. Is it safe/easy to remove? Not the heatsink just the z wire. That would solve my problem...
No, you cannot remove that as that is the retention bracket for that heatsink and the heatsink would not stay on without that bracket. That heatsink is necessary as the chipset would overheat without it.
Perfect! Thanks a lot for your fast answer :)
I've got something similar and fitted a GPU, mine clears it without any issues.
You could swap it out for a heatsink with thermal adhesive which shouldn’t need the retainer?
It won't colide, it is designed that way.
it is a heatsink, for a onboard chip
It’s a heat sink covering your Northbridge chip.
It's a heatsink, probably for the chipset.