Those tiny TORX screws are built to be tamper resistant.

But.. from what I have learned through the yearly use of those, they are the most user friendly screws around. Even after years of being tightened and worn by weather you still can unscrew them or tighten them without worries of slipping or damaging the screw or surroundings.

The screw heads may cost a bit but with power tools their excellent properties will pay off.

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This card has those same hex shaped screws, I'm going to have to get one that will allow Me to open that up.

Do you mean these

TORX

You can get driver sets quite cheaply.

TORX SET

I think so, here's a close up of the card. That could be a security Torx, maybe. A T6 size may be required, from what I've read just now.
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From your previous images I thought it looked like a T-6, but I couldn't make out the security pin. I got all of those bits in a cheap multi piece magnetic screw driver kit. It even came with a few small sockets that are the right sizes for computer screws & the standoffs on the ends of cards.

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This card has those same hex shaped screws, I'm going to have to get one that will allow Me to open that up.

Do you mean these

TORX

You can get driver sets quite cheaply.

TORX SET

I think so, here's a close up of the card. That could be a security Torx, maybe. A T6 size may be required, from what I've read just now.
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From your previous images I thought it looked like a T-6, but I couldn't make out the security pin. I got all of those bits in a cheap multi piece magnetic screw driver kit. It even came with a few small sockets that are the right sizes for computer screws & the standoffs on the ends of cards.

Considering My camera has a flash that can't be aimed elsewhere, it could be a reflection, so it might be an ordinary T6 or maybe a T5 screw, other sites seem to bear this out, like this one Here. Sure that is for a 780, but one user did mention a 690 and a 590 card as well.

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It's easy to tell if its a security screw or not - it will have a spike in the middle where the screwdriver goes.

The security screwdriver simply has a hole drilled it the center of it to fit around the spike.

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It's easy to tell if its a security screw or not - it will have a spike in the middle where the screwdriver goes.

The security screwdriver simply has a hole drilled it the center of it to fit around the spike.

I found a T5 and a T6 Security Screwdriver on Amazon, quite reasonable too, of course they are both add-ons... So I'll have to wait and see if I have the money or not in July, it depends on what My bills are like.

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just look around hardware stores in your area for multi-packs of screwdriver bits. You will find something for like $5 for 20 assorted bits.

Look for the hole in the middle ... then it's a security set.

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just look around hardware stores in your area for multi-packs of screwdriver bits. You will find something for like $5 for 20 assorted bits.

Look for the hole in the middle ... then it's a security set.

I live in the desert, the only hardware store in this area is the Home Depot, I just looked, I didn't see any security torx that was T5 or T6 and they are it in this area. That's why I said Amazon, Barstow does not have a lot, beyond the railroads(UP & BNSF), car parts, food, lodging and car dealers(the car dealers are owned by one owner), it's a small town of just about 20,000..

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I'm fairly sure home depot would have them, but not listed on the web site because it's a small item). Look for a pack of multi bits 1" long, 1/4 hex shaft.

Not a screwdriver, just the bits.

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I'm fairly sure home depot would have them, but not listed on the web site because it's a small item). Look for a pack of multi bits 1" long, 1/4 hex shaft.

Not a screwdriver, just the bits.

Home Depots site is independent of the local stores, that's why the site will say a local store has 2 of these, when in actuality the local store could have 2 or 0 or 100..

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That is always a danger when the on-line checker gives a low stock level as someone could be walking around the store with the last two in their barrow - they would still show up as "in stock" because they haven't gone through the till at the time of the query.

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I'm fairly sure home depot would have them, but not listed on the web site because it's a small item). Look for a pack of multi bits 1" long, 1/4 hex shaft.

Not a screwdriver, just the bits.

Home Depots site is independent of the local stores, that's why the site will say a local store has 2 of these, when in actuality the local store could have 2 or 0 or 100..

When I got several years ago was something like this Task Force 38-Piece Ratcheting Screwdriver Set. I can't tell if that one has the security bits or not from the photo.

Also after checking at work. The most common size I end up using, when taking hard drives apart, turns out to be T-8.

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I'm fairly sure home depot would have them, but not listed on the web site because it's a small item). Look for a pack of multi bits 1" long, 1/4 hex shaft.

Not a screwdriver, just the bits.

Home Depots site is independent of the local stores, that's why the site will say a local store has 2 of these, when in actuality the local store could have 2 or 0 or 100..

When I got several years ago was something like this Task Force 38-Piece Ratcheting Screwdriver Set. I can't tell if that one has the security bits or not from the photo.

Also after checking at work. The most common size I end up using, when taking hard drives apart, turns out to be T-8.

What I was going to get is the following a Blue Black Antislip Handle Magnet Tip T5 Security Torx Screwdriver and a Blue Black Antislip Handle Magnet Tip T6 Security Torx Screwdriver, I just need something specialized, but then I've got a fair number of small tools already and the budget is limited.

I'm not going to get just the 2 screwdrivers, a weighted bowl for Grace, some soap and such for Me that I can't get locally or about $54.46 to spend out of $62.60, I don't want to borrow anymore, I still don't know what My electric and gas bills are going to be, so this stuff might have to be put off until August, maybe, I'll find out more nearer to June 29th or 30th. Right now I'm trying not to scratch My skin, since I want the red to go away.

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I have had some success using small flat tip screwdrivers on Torx head screws.

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@ 528: These screws are smaller than My smallest flat blade, so I'm geeing a specialized screwdriver.

My working Nvidia GTX590 came in today, that makes 4 cards, can't do much right now with this, not even testing since I'm not sure the current motherboard can handle the stress in the shape it's in now. Unlike the Gigabyte, this one looks clean, I didn't take more pics, since, one GTX590 looks like another almost, only a couple of scratches make this even partly noteworthy.

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You could also try and file them thinner. Why buy when you could adapt a cheap set of screw drivers.

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You could also try and file them thinner. Why buy when you could adapt a cheap set of screw drivers.

Vic if the worst came to the worst and you can't get the tool you need there's ALWAYS SNAP-ON and MAC Tools ive got loads of "SNAP-ON" tools , yea they are expensive BUT I know they WILL have the tool you need and if you talk nicely to the dealer in his van he can let you have the tool on credit and you pay of a small amount each week . I don't know America that well but im sure snap on and mac will work the same way there as they do over in England (being American company's)
OR you can get 99% of their tools off ebay and over in England Snap - -on and MAC have their OWN Ebay pages so why would it be different in America ??

You could also try and file them thinner. Why buy when you could adapt a cheap set of screw drivers.

Vic if the worst came to the worst and you can't get the tool you need there's ALWAYS SNAP-ON and MAC Tools ive got loads of "SNAP-ON" tools , yea they are expensive BUT I know they WILL have the tool you need and if you talk nicely to the dealer in his van he can let you have the tool on credit and you pay of a small amount each week . I don't know America that well but im sure snap on and mac will work the same way there as they do over in England (being American company's)
OR you can get 99% of their tools off ebay and over in England Snap - -on and MAC have their OWN Ebay pages so why would it be different in America ??

Greetings,

Yep, agreed. That is how I got all my Snap-On tools and my BIG royal blue roll-a-way tool box. Another nice thing about Snap-On, at least with the dealer I dealt with when I was in California, is they will take off brand trade-ins towards a shiny new Snap-On tool.

Keep on BOINCing...! :)

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You could also try and file them thinner. Why buy when you could adapt a cheap set of screw drivers.

Vic if the worst came to the worst and you can't get the tool you need there's ALWAYS SNAP-ON and MAC Tools ive got loads of "SNAP-ON" tools , yea they are expensive BUT I know they WILL have the tool you need and if you talk nicely to the dealer in his van he can let you have the tool on credit and you pay of a small amount each week . I don't know America that well but im sure snap on and mac will work the same way there as they do over in England (being American company's)
OR you can get 99% of their tools off ebay and over in England Snap - -on and MAC have their OWN Ebay pages so why would it be different in America ??

Greetings,

Yep, agreed. That is how I got all my Snap-On tools and my BIG royal blue roll-a-way tool box. Another nice thing about Snap-On, at least with the dealer I dealt with when I was in California, is they will take off brand trade-ins towards a shiny new Snap-On tool.

Keep on BOINCing...! :)

Yea they do that over here , I wernt going to say coz wer'nt to sure on the "set up " Snap on run in the States .
Even if its just a one off deal im sure they would help Vic out , company's who have helped me out in the past I will and do recommend to friends / family and "word of mouth " still means lots . Id rather deal with someone face to face not a big "faceless" company that don't give a shite apart from taking your money .

You could also try and file them thinner. Why buy when you could adapt a cheap set of screw drivers.

Vic if the worst came to the worst and you can't get the tool you need there's ALWAYS SNAP-ON and MAC Tools ive got loads of "SNAP-ON" tools , yea they are expensive BUT I know they WILL have the tool you need and if you talk nicely to the dealer in his van he can let you have the tool on credit and you pay of a small amount each week . I don't know America that well but im sure snap on and mac will work the same way there as they do over in England (being American company's)
OR you can get 99% of their tools off ebay and over in England Snap - -on and MAC have their OWN Ebay pages so why would it be different in America ??

Greetings,

Yep, agreed. That is how I got all my Snap-On tools and my BIG royal blue roll-a-way tool box. Another nice thing about Snap-On, at least with the dealer I dealt with when I was in California, is they will take off brand trade-ins towards a shiny new Snap-On tool.

Keep on BOINCing...! :)

I need a bigger check, like $458.00 a month bigger, than the $889.40 that I get now a month in 2015, possibly $900.40 in 2016...

@ Mark and Sirhan: Mac and Snap on do not come out here to this area, I live in a desert, and on a fixed budget, that's is one check per month, since I don't work anymore, as I am no longer able bodied, I have to buy off the net. Barstow has only 1 hardware store(The Home Depot), plus 3 auto parts stores(O'reilly, Napa and wr-autozone, I don't shop at Autozone), plus the 2 railroads(UP and BNSF), gas stations, restaurants, military bases, lodging, some stores(Walmart and some super markets), all for a population of about 20,000 people, plus maybe 10,000 to 20,000 in surrounding areas relatively near Barstow. This area is not like most areas, there is no industry to speak of here, the closest is maybe 50 miles away.

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Barstow has a Starbucks, and a lot of sunshine, good place to stop on the way to Lost Wages