DonT-Fear: Thanks! The ChipQuick made easy work of the de-soldering after that it was simple
blueonblack: Agreed, the XFX card is (was?) a good card but the green and silver really didn't match the overall look. The cooler is a Zalman VF 1000. Here' the review that made me decide to replace the stock cooler.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article769-page1.html