Heavy Graphics cards, Support options?

[abarth_1200]

Hi guys, dont know why I have never asked this before but I have always had a concern over my graphics cards and the weight of them causing them to bend at the unsupported end, worst at the far corner where the power connectors usually are, making it bend even more.

There are a few options and ideas to prevent and straighten them up, like pulling the power cables above the card and cable tying them tight. I dont like this idea, the connectors arent designed to hold that sort of weight.

Other option is to use that Scythe Ninja wire, or string, but I dont like that idea, trying to hide cables and go for neat and tidy.

The other thing is throwing one of those power cooler power jacks under the card to jack it up, this doesnt look all that great either, if it moves its getting chewed up by your fans.

The last option which looks really good is by a company in the USA apparently Dell and Alienware use them in some of their high end machines.

Im not sure if im allowed to use the name because OCUK dont stock them, but what it is a piece of strong lightweight plastic which bolts to the expansion slot below or inline with your card and runs along the lenght of it and attaches to the pcb, once bolted it it holds the weight of the outside edge.

Mods can I share this item with forum members?

 

[RJC]

Does the company sell any items what Ocuk does?

Email one of the moderator's in the link below:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/faq.php?faq=vb_user_maintain#faq_vb_sig_explain

 

[abarth_1200]

No, I can link to the private company.

The company is Cardkeeper, which I have seen for sale in other UK based computer shops

http://www.cardkeeper.net/

 

[RJC]

I think Ocuk did ship their own builds with these installed a while back.

 

[abarth_1200]

Hmm interesting, they might get some more in then and sell them if somebody asks and gets enough interest.

 

[RJC]

Hmm interesting, they might get some more in then and sell them if somebody asks and gets enough interest.

There is a product suggestion forum, stick a note in there

Edit: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=67

 

[abarth_1200]

First one to post in that section lol,

Thanks

 

[RJC]

First one to post in that section lol,

Thanks

You can only see your threads

 

[Bromhead]

Hmm I have always wondered this I'll be watching the thread Are you using sli/xfire or?

 

[abarth_1200]

Single card, but its about to get upgraded to the monster 3 slot Asus HD7950

 

[kingy666]

I think Ocuk did ship their own builds with these installed a while back.

They did, i have a cardkeeper that was installed on my OcUK Titan Goliath system but it is probably about 3 years ago now.

 

[setter]

Lian Li use a vertical bracket on some of their cases for this same purpose. Can be seen on the case below.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-441-LL&groupid=2362&catid=187&subcat=

Kinda spoils the look a bit though.

 

[RJC]

They did, i have a cardkeeper that was installed on my OcUK Titan Goliath system but it is probably about 3 years ago now.

Cheers, thought I was not dreaming!

 

[iBSOD]

you could fit a (watercooling) backplate on the card

 

[weehamish]

I've got an asus 7970 and its held up perfectly well by the 3 screws and motherboard. There's no need for any extra support to be honest. The card is huge!! And sits fine. Remember the old cards? My 285 was massive too, they won't bend decent motherboards and if you have a cheap board with a decent card what do you except if it does bend?

 

[abarth_1200]

doesnt the 7970 have a backplate support though?