Finally solved my banking issues 
1/18/2014 2:48:09 AM By krell@xfx Type:2
Hi,
Thank you for contacting XFX Technical Support. If you are in the North America, damaging or removing the Void Warranty sticker doesnt void your warranty. You may remove the stock cooler and replace them with your own, as long as you return it to its original condition, without water or any physical damage, before sending it in for warranty claims. Any other region than North America cannot molest the stickers.
Yours,
Krell
Technical Support
Passed my CAF aptitude test for what positions I was applying for. Apparently I am an oddity having very high verbal but low spatial scores for an engineer. My guess is they get a lot more civil and mechanicals applying then electrical or electronics/computer engineers.
Congrats man...
Mav.
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