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Stopping a graphics card from sagging!

riskyfrisky

riskyfrisky

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I've seen support type 'props' that extend between the bottom of a case and the GPU in order to keep the graphics card completely straight, are these still available?

I'm sure I've seen one on here before but I can't find it now. Since I put a Prolimatech MK26 on my GTX770 it sags by a couple of centimeters on the right of the card and I hate it.

If they are no longer available I may have to resort to dowel or something.
 
Would it not be better to run a support strut from an expansion slot screw over the HDD cage, beneath the card?

That's what I was planning on, if my card ends up sagging...
 
Grab 2 long pencils with a rubber on each end and cut one to size with the rubber on each end of a single pencil.
 
Have your PCI-E cables coming from above the card and put some tension in them, you don't want PCI-E cables below anyway they'll reduce airflow. :p
 
riskyfrisky said:
That's it; I knew someone would know.

Trouble is if that's the maximum extension at 150mm then it isn't long enough anyway, nor will the high-tech pencil solution be either. I'm looking at 160mm minimum; I'll check out the Ninja wire.
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Tape 2 pencils together at the desired height? :p
 
mmj_uk said:
Have your PCI-E cables coming from above the card and put some tension in them, you don't want PCI-E cables below anyway they'll reduce airflow. :p
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I'm actually doing that at the moment but the cables aren't that long - I'll see if I can get them higher though, that may be the easiest solution.
 
Gregster said:
Tape 2 pencils together at the desired height? :p
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I've formed the picture of it in my mind and there's no doubt it would be epic! Tape doesn't do such an idea justice though so glue perhaps? Dark colour pencils would be ideal as well because they'd fit in better with the dark theme of my case.

I bet it would actually look alright too.
 
Crimony... That powerJack thing is ugly as sin. If I wanted a whacking great big Acrow Prop in my case, I could probably get one free off a local building site!!

I'd stick with the discrete shelf support idea, I think...
 
I use a PowerJack but they are hard to find now days, so might be worth using some of the ideas mentioned here.
 
^^ I was going to post a sports/support bra as I had linked to that other Powercolor device in last thread with same topic.
 
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