Graphic card doesn't look "straight"

taksdd · 10 Jan 2015 at 23:38

So I just installed Gigabyte GTX980 G1 and it isn't perfectly perpendicular to the motherboard. It looks like the front/front right corner goes a bit down (just a little bit)..

Is it expected?

Kelt · 10 Jan 2015 at 23:40

taksdd said:
So I just installed Gigabyte GTX980 G1 and it isn't perfectly perpendicular to the motherboard. It looks like the front/front right corner goes a bit down (just a little bit)..

Is it expected?

Yep.

troops · 10 Jan 2015 at 23:42

If it was straight before you added it then it might just be due to the weight of the card.

taksdd · 10 Jan 2015 at 23:45

Yes it is because of the weight of the card.. Is there something to do with it, or this is perfectly normal and I shouldn't be worried?

Thanks

Kelt · 10 Jan 2015 at 23:48

Going by your first post, nothing to worry about.

setter · 11 Jan 2015 at 00:17

This can indeed happen with aftermarket cooled cards. It's not a big problem tbh. Sometimes routing the power cables can help pull it up a bit.

Audigex · 11 Jan 2015 at 02:33

My GTX460 has been like that for 3-4 years without a problem, including at least 10 hours of bouncing around in a car...don't sweat it.

trisp · 11 Jan 2015 at 10:15

And this is why i love my silverstone ft02

Ste · 11 Jan 2015 at 10:30

If it's like the Windforce oc be careful using pressure on the power cables to straighten it. The heatsink has about 1/16th inch clearance from the bare metal pins of the pcie inputs. Shorting them is definately a risk. Odd design in a way!

Ste · 11 Jan 2015 at 10:32

trisp said:
And this is why i love my silverstone ft02

Likewise my RV02. Bit ugly but now couldn't imagine the board being the normal way around!

Randomface74 · 11 Jan 2015 at 10:35

We live in a tolerant society as shown by Kelt and trisp's sigs.

Amatsubu · 11 Jan 2015 at 12:32

It's just a common case of GPU sagging, every heavier card suffers from this unless it's propped up with something. I wouldn't worry about it too much if it doesn't sag terribly.

~>Dg<~ · 11 Jan 2015 at 13:34

yeah common its just cause they long.

Secret_Window · 11 Jan 2015 at 15:50

The bigger and longer it is the more likely it is to bend. But it's the performance you get out of it that counts.

r7slayer · 11 Jan 2015 at 15:54

Yea its normal to have some sagging but don't worry unless it looks like its really sagging. If it bothers you too much then you can do some DIY modding to sort it. For example i once used some thin low weight fishing wire to pull the card up and tied it to my HDD cage. Sorted the sagging and you couldn't see the wire unless you knew it was there.

wazza300 · 11 Jan 2015 at 16:00

maybe its a little dale winton? :eek:

Wizzfizz · 11 Jan 2015 at 16:09

Secret_Window said:
The bigger and longer it is the more likely it is to bend. But it's the performance you get out of it that counts.

Sniggers

Secret_Window · 12 Jan 2015 at 13:49

Wizzfizz said:
Sniggers

I was referencing my experience of having a large gigabyte windforce 7950!

Akagi · 12 Jan 2015 at 14:03

It will be fine

I had a triple slot 570 which sagged so much I was afraid it would rip the slot off! So I propped it up. A slight sag is nothing to worry about.

subbytna · 12 Jan 2015 at 14:04

double post