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Ive noticed my GTX 970's are sagging some, im wondering if looks like to much and i need to do something at this point. I notice a lot of people online with more sag in their cards and using them for like 3+ years. 

Let me know what you guys think!

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TBH, I don't notice any sagging lol

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It's fine haha. Nothing wrong with a little bit of sag. It's only the back end of the card sagging, so chances are it won't cause any issues with the PCIe slot.

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I have the same case, and same GPU. The sagging is fine, my MSI 970 does it as well. There's no real way around it without a custom bracket of sorts. It's not going to kill them though, so I wouldn't sweat it.

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I have the same case, and same GPU. The sagging is fine, my MSI 970 does it as well. There's no real way around it without a custom bracket of sorts. It's not going to kill them though, so I wouldn't sweat it.

 

 

It's fine haha. Nothing wrong with a little bit of sag. It's only the back end of the card sagging, so chances are it won't cause any issues with the PCIe slot.

 

 

TBH, I don't notice any sagging lol

Thanks guys, just wanted to make sure it looked fine to other people as well. I mean it does sag alittle down as well? not just in the back but in general, only slightly though. This fine as well?

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My GTX 970 G1 Sags a bit as well 

Yeah, just wanted to make sure this much seems normal :)

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sagging is normal. I hate it, so my cards are suspended in my case with fishing line. I'm not saying I recommend it, but it worked pretty darn well once you successfully get it tight.

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That much is normal, don't worry it happnes

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Should have bought the best buy NVidia cards. Linus reviewed a product that's made to hold up poorly designed cards.

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Should have bought the best buy NVidia cards. Linus reviewed a product that's made to hold up poorly designed cards.

What was it?

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What was it?

Don't recall as I wouldn't need anything like that. Was on one of the handy tech under $100 videos I think.,

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sagging is normal. I hate it, so my cards are suspended in my case with fishing line. I'm not saying I recommend it, but it worked pretty darn well once you successfully get it tight.

 

 

My GTX 970 G1 Sags a bit as well 

 

 

It's fine haha. Nothing wrong with a little bit of sag. It's only the back end of the card sagging, so chances are it won't cause any issues with the PCIe slot.

 

 

TBH, I don't notice any sagging lol

 

 

I have the same case, and same GPU. The sagging is fine, my MSI 970 does it as well. There's no real way around it without a custom bracket of sorts. It's not going to kill them though, so I wouldn't sweat it.

 

I know backplates eleminate it for sure, So i was looking for some custom backplates online and found these. Do you think it would help. I see it mentions a magnetic fastening. Would that mean it would just continue to sag, or do you think it will actually help. 

 

http://www.v1tech.com/shop/backplates/msi-dragon-backplates/#reviews

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I know backplates eleminate it for sure, So i was looking for some custom backplates online and found these. Do you think it would help. I see it mentions a magnetic fastening. Would that mean it would just continue to sag, or do you think it will actually help. 

 

http://www.v1tech.com/shop/backplates/msi-dragon-backplates/#reviews

It'd probably continue to sag since it's not screwed in tightly, just a plate held on by magnets. That's just my thoughts though, I most certainly may be wrong.

 

Great for looks though!!

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I know backplates eleminate it for sure, So i was looking for some custom backplates online and found these. Do you think it would help. I see it mentions a magnetic fastening. Would that mean it would just continue to sag, or do you think it will actually help. 

 

http://www.v1tech.com/shop/backplates/msi-dragon-backplates/#reviews

 

Hate to bring it to you, but backplates don't prevent sag. 

You could get something that supports your cards, that would work better.

 

This G1 with a backplate still sags

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It'd probably continue to sag since it's not screwed in tightly, just a plate held on by magnets. That's just my thoughts though, I most certainly may be wrong.

 

Great for looks though!!

Im trying to order 2 backplates for my gpus, im wondering how i would tell which revision my pcb layout would be. 1.1 or 1.3, anyway to tell?

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Im trying to order 2 backplates for my gpus, im wondering how i would tell which revision my pcb layout would be. 1.1 or 1.3, anyway to tell?

It's written on the PCB near the PCIE connector I believe.

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