Retention Mechanism

artaxerxes · 2 Sep 2010 at 15:53

I have a Thermalright HR-03 (massssive heatsink) on my 8800GTX. The card sags in my Lian LiV1000+II and there is no inbuilt expansion card retention mechanism. Are there any aftermarket ones... that say screw into other nearby PCI slots and provide a little help? Nothing as elaborate as the A77's... (http://www.vortez.co.uk/contentteller/articles_pages/lian_li_pc_a77f_review,4.html)
I am sure it won't fail and snap... it just looks off =)

Will add pics when I get home. Any tips?

Tealc · 2 Sep 2010 at 16:19

You could always fashion a bracket and hold it up with a plastic bolt or something. Or use some cable ties.

Marvin · 3 Sep 2010 at 19:21

There was an announcement of a Powercolor card jack, which is an adjustable brace. Looks rubbish though.

I'd just get a piece of aluminium or delrin rod, then cut to the correct length, then either screwed to the top of the case and to a hole on the card, or from the bottom to the card.

artaxerxes · 10 Sep 2010 at 16:15

Thanks Marvin... ha! Didn't realise this was so widespread an issue.

Does that jack adhere... my V1000 is upside down so it would be stuck on the ceiling.... - or displace from something below.

*ponders*