EK-FC980 GTX Ti Strix Backplate is a retention backplate made of nickel-plated aluminum for EK-FC980 GTX Ti Strix series water block.
Backplate covers the whole lenght of graphics cards PCB, serves as an aesthetic add-on and also provides passive cooling for the backside of voltage regulation module (VRM).
This backplate is guaranteed to be compatible only with ASUS design GeForce GTX 980 Ti Strix graphics cards.