Help!

Nix · 18 Mar 2013 at 14:31

Guys, currently having a small panic.

Just putting together my new build and upon doing some cabling and trying to remove a SATA cable on my motherboard which is directly behind my graphics card, I somehow managed to bend the end of the radiator (very little force was being applied). I've very gently managed to straighten the fins out but I'm too worried about causing more damage to do any more right now.

What's concerning me is the end of the copper piping. I don't believe I even touched it, but it appears to be slightly crimped -- is this normal?

What do you guys make of the above? The card is brand new, so obviously I'm feeling pretty stressed at present.

stulid · 18 Mar 2013 at 14:50

The end of that pipe is normal, its a heatpipe and one end is crushed and welded closed after the liquid/wick used is poured inside.

Nix · 18 Mar 2013 at 14:56

Thanks Stulid. Expensive learning curve, this!

In your opinion, the card should be fine then?

stulid · 18 Mar 2013 at 14:57

It's fine.

Doomedspeed · 18 Mar 2013 at 15:03

A second opinion to put you mind more at ease.. Its perfectly fine..

Nix · 18 Mar 2013 at 15:08

Thanks guys. Stress levels were hitting the roof!

Nix · 18 Mar 2013 at 15:12

Sorry to be a pest guys, I'm connecting up the PSU as we speak but the ATX 12V is a 4-pin on my mobo but my PSU is an 8-pin. Do I need an adapter or just put the 8 into the 4 with overlap?

Rooster212 · 18 Mar 2013 at 15:22

Most PSUs have a plug that splits in half however if it doesn't then yes, there should be 4 pins that fit and will work fine.

ubersonic · 18 Mar 2013 at 15:27

should be able to split the 8pin into a pair of 4 pins then connect one (unless your holding a PCI-E 8 pin ofc)

Nix · 18 Mar 2013 at 15:34

It's labelled CPU on the back so fairly certain it's the ATX one. I've plugged half in with the other half effectively overlapping.