Windforce 3x graphics card sag

Unicorn · 27 Jun 2014 at 15:50

Should a new card be like this?

Gerard · 27 Jun 2014 at 15:53

Some cards just naturally do sag like that. BTW might want to downsize the pic, its a little on the large size to say the least :eek:

deano-g · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:11

Or spoiler tag it, you can get props to support the sagging end of the card. My windows 670 sags I've just dealt with it been In there for 18 months now.

thefogo · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:14

That's not too bad at all. With both my new card and my old 6990 (custom cooled) I had to use cable ties to stop the card snapping up.

thefogo · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:40

You could try a toothpaste tube box under the end of the card, I did that for a while

Heisenberg · 27 Jun 2014 at 16:44

thefogo said:
You could try a toothpaste tube box under the end of the card, I did that for a while

Ghetto mod

Space Monkey · 27 Jun 2014 at 17:49

Unicorn,

Please either spoiler tag your pic or resize it as it's far too big as it stands, thanks

oldestgregg · 27 Jun 2014 at 17:57

Yeah my old windforces sagged. Had 4 in all and they all did. Ninjawire is good or fishing wire to support them. I ended up routing my PCI-e cables from the hole above the card so they held them more upright

james.miller · 27 Jun 2014 at 17:57

Hutchy · 27 Jun 2014 at 18:06

genius.

borley · 27 Jun 2014 at 18:27

i just used fishing line to hold it up straight i have W3 7970

snips86x · 27 Jun 2014 at 18:30

aggghh my eyes!!!!!

Please re-size that OP PIC!!!!!

To support my 7970, I used 2 rubbers from a pencil and an old colouring crayon!

humbug · 27 Jun 2014 at 18:32

Unicorn said:
Should a new card be like this?

Put that image in a spoiler mate before the Dons see it

Image here

As for the card, it looks like it needs a sturdy backplate, not very good from Gigabyte to leave it as is.

Edit> use the PCIe power cables to hold it up, tension them somehow, hide a cable-tie in the cable management side of the case.

Unicorn · 27 Jun 2014 at 22:31

Sorry posted using phone as had no system setting up my new system

Don't want to use PCIE to support it really so thats out window. I thought about a carbon fiber rod?

Heres another photo of a BETTER photo

Apologies again for eyes

Im sorta dissapointed tbh with it :/

Iv had to modify my parvum to make it fit too >.> the pci bracket is rubbish and didn't align it properly

wazza300 · 27 Jun 2014 at 23:15

a drinking straw cut to size and prop it up

humbug · 27 Jun 2014 at 23:18

Unicorn said:
Sorry posted using phone as had no system setting up my new system

Don't want to use PCIE to support it really so thats out window. I thought about a carbon fiber rod?

Heres another photo of a BETTER photo
Apologies again for eyes

Im sorta dissapointed tbh with it :/

Iv had to modify my parvum to make it fit too >.> the pci bracket is rubbish and didn't align it properly

It looks like your PCIe cables are helping to drag it down.

Unicorn · 27 Jun 2014 at 23:18

Further thoughts.. I could soon spray a bolt and prop it up with that right?

PCIE cables are very loose i made sure

humbug · 27 Jun 2014 at 23:24

Get one of these if you can find one. http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/powerco...orld-from-the-scourge-of-overweight-3d-cards/

Or if you can't? get one of these, they come with one. for Free

http://www.powercolor.com/global/products_features.asp?id=423#Accessories

Unicorn · 27 Jun 2014 at 23:32

Id rather make a diy solution.. as said

Carbon fibre rod and add rubber ends to it

Swear someone here did it

humbug · 27 Jun 2014 at 23:35

Unicorn said:
Id rather make a diy solution.. as said

Carbon fibre rod and add rubber ends to it

Swear someone here did it

Just anything to prop it up, i bit of plastic tubing cut to size, paint it to make it vanish into the background or snazzy it up, put some LEDs on it, do something with it to make it look like it belongs there.

Might might be a good excuse to get creative with it.