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Graphics card from overclockers doesn't include screws

legendaryjordan

legendaryjordan

legendaryjordan

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Its a gtx 970 black oc edition don't know how to fasten the graphics card without screws, it's just sitting in the pci slot with nothing to keep it in place!

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Loque said:
Graphics cards never come with screws. Screws comes with your case. If you don't have any screws, you will need to go out and purchase some.
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Because when the pc is turned the right way around, the graphics cards won't be supported by the screws if you know what I mean. E.g turn the picture 45 degrees clockwise.

Thanks
 
triss said:
Those two screws will help hold it if its slotted in the pcie slot properly. That bracket is connected to the spine of the card., there may be some sag at the far end but thats common. Use a rod or string or the pcie power cables to support some of the weight if it bothers you.
And yes Cases normally come with those screws not the GPU. Did you remove a pcie slot cover from there? it may of had the screws
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Put two screws in the 2 circles in the picture, then turn the picture 90 degrees clockwise. The screws will become useless. Do I maybe stick some screws in the little rectangle spaced parts you see in the picture near the bottom?
 
Doogles said:
Surely you have some laying around? If not you'll have to buy some because it is the case that comes with the screws normally. I wouldn't leave it sitting like that though because your card will sag and it is putting your PCI-E lane under pressure.
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I know the pc is horizontal in the picture. I would break the pci slot and 280 quid would be well and truly lost lol
 
In all seriousness guys, I've been using my stock PSU I got with the case (£26) to power my current fx-4170 and the GTX 970 and have been playing Assassins Creed Unity for the past 4 hours. The PSU has chinese writing all over it. Should this be ok??

EDIT: It says 300w on the PSU. Should be enough I think.
 
snips86x said:
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@OP - Really? If you're trolling you're making a lot of effort and slight convincing.

For the sake of the less knowledgeable here, cheap PSUs are not advisable. They're they heart of the PC and will take it all out if it goes wrong!
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I'm trolling with that one. I think you lot have been very harsh with the whole screw incident. I didn't realise that the opposite end of the screw head has like a twisty thing that brings the bracket together and fixes it. Usually a screw hole, if I can call it that has a bit of depth to it where the screw goes into, but the fact that there's nothing on the opposite side of the screw hole confused me.

Easy mistake.

Also, I'm running a CoolerMaster 500w GX-Lite PSU called a which isn't the best but I think it's a bit more than sufficient for the following:

i5 4460
GTX 970
MSI Z97-GD65 motherboard
basic hard drive etc. and basic case fan.
 
Strudders said:
sigh..... :rolleyes:

Just out of interest.....

How did you remove the case slot covers?

I completely understand that you might not have knowledge that made you confident in placing the card and allowances should be made for all levels of competency, however trolling because you feel that the responses were harsh just reinforces those posts. IMO
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It doesn't reinforce those comments such as me being thick, just because I trolled a little bit with my PSU. However I do agree that an eye for an eye would only make the whole world blind.

Yeah I'm an idiot to not fully test the screw.
 
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