GPU 'Sagging' HELP!!!!!

[Zooke]

I used a clear bic pen casing cut to size, the hexagonal light splitting effect looks rather nice.

 

[n14hta]

Lego assistant! Ill have to try that

 

[Akagi]

I used a clear bic pen casing cut to size, the hexagonal light splitting effect looks rather nice.

Done that in the past too, and used a tube of deodorant, and a bent PCI-E blanking plate.

 

[thesmokingman]

I found some old plastic tube outside to support my 290 card

Nice one. You can get creative with it, no need for a specific product. I've used pencils to pvc tubing with a lil spray paint in the past.

 

[StrongSad]

My Inno3d weighs the same as a Dachshund puppy but has a plate that hold the card in place that is screwed in with the card case brackets. It hold it tight without any sagging... Is this not an option for all heavy cards?

Was there somebody on here who used some cotton thread to keep it from sagging

 

[Shampoo]

Little bit of plastic pipe sprayed to colour match is all you need. You want to go even cheaper then those sturdy little tubes you get with sandwich bags are more than adequate for the job given how sturdy they are. Blu-tak and a pencil is also rock solid. This isn't a big issue. If any of you buy incense sticks then there's also a little tube within the outer box that'll do the job as well.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

yey, +1 for lego gpu assistant.... Mine is called George

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This ones called Steve :-

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From imgur.

 

[bigjimmyauk]

My card sags down at the far right where its not in the pcie slot. I didnt use metal incase the tube fell over and blew up the pc

thats why you cover it in heat shrink, i've also seen people use pencils too

 

[TGReaper]

I used two small black cable ties through the back of the case and it worked a treat.

 

[mahius]

Damn these cards are overweight. They need to go on a diet haha! Got me thinking about the small form factor 390x rumours. I hope my build next month doesn't have this problem :s

 

[kaku]

Lego men are a fantastic idea xD

 

[FMTopfan]

Powercolour way back sold the Powerjack but it was too bulky, I do recall OcUK selling a better version recently but can't find it so I guess they don't sell it anymore, ask Gibbo about that since he's the GPU guy

Otherwise you'll just have to use cable ties or fishing line to support the PCI-E power cables on another card or tied to your drive cage, case roof, etc.

Seems to be the cards without a backplate or those shown here have a very thin backplate that lacks support of the PCB with the huge cooler on 3-slots or extended GPUs, never had issues with 2-slot GPUs as the PCI bracket provides all the support you need and length was reference.