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Hello, so my graphics card is bending and I want to fix it. I was think maybe a L bracket? Only thing is the fans are at the bottom.

 

 

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You can also try using a fishing line and tying one end to your video card and the other end somewhere at the top of the case.

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i find this weird, specially since it has a backplate...

 

maybe you banged your case too hard while moving it?

 

anyways i dont know of a way to straighten a bent PCB.

 

maybe its a factory problem and could ask for an RMA?

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i find this weird, specially since it has a backplate...

 

maybe you banged your case too hard while moving it?

 

anyways i dont know of a way to straighten a bent PCB.

 

maybe its a factory problem and could ask for an RMA?

My 660 Ti from ASUS had sag even though the PCB was reinforced with plastic on the outside, but a different 660 Ti from ASUS(same model) is perfectly straight.

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Hello, so my graphics card is bending and I want to fix it. I was think maybe a L bracket? Only thing is the fans are at the bottom.

 

http://imgur.com/8dzmlbR

 

Thanks,

you can easily post a picture by copying its image url(rightclick and "cpy image url") and click on the Image tool and add the url in.

 

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instead of buying anything you can reroute your psu cables instead of routing the cables through the bottom trying routing it through the top. Then tug it until it starts to align the gpu back in place, acting as the gpu's support

 

the cables should be strong enough to hold it upwards.

 

or you can use a fishing line if you have those.

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My 660 Ti from ASUS had sag even though the PCB was reinforced with plastic on the outside, but a different 660 Ti from ASUS(same model) is perfectly straight.

So you suggest RMA'ING it? Or is it perfectly normal?

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So you suggest RMA'ING it? Or is it perfectly normal?

I don't know if you can RMA it - it works and heavy cards with no additional support tend to sag.

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Alternatively, you can also write out the code which isn't that long like below:

[img]http://imgur.com/8dzmlbR[/img]

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I don't know if you can RMA it - it works and heavy cards with no additional support tend to sag.

True and it has copper piping making it heavier. I might try as suggested (cable through the top). Only thing is CSGO does get graphic glitches (misread pixels ect).

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I don't know if you can RMA it - it works and heavy cards with no additional support tend to sag.

I've never seen one sag this much... I mean it might actually be the ops fault if he was rough with the case or something, but they won't know that when he RMA's...

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True and it has copper piping making it heavier. I might try as suggested (cable through the top). Only thing is CSGO does get graphic glitches (misread pixels ect).

I can't verify if that's caused by the sagging or not - my sagging 660 Ti had no such problems. That being said though, it is non-functional now because a capacitor blew.

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I've never seen one sag this much... I mean it might actually be the ops fault if he was rough with the case or something, but they won't know that when he RMA's...

Proper installation might help too. If you install the card in the slot and let it drop while screwing it in, that may not help.

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Proper installation might help too. If you install the card in the slot and let it drop while screwing it in, that may not help.

I wonder why cases arnt just made with a bracket on the side panel that supports the card. It seems like with these giant GPU's it's becoming more and more of a necessity.

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 To me this looks like the PCI power pulling it down.  Never seen one sag this bad.

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 To me this looks like the PCI power pulling it down.  Never seen one sag this bad.

Tried now changing cord above it and has no effect. Also The PCI screw can't be accessed. Anyone got any tips (I'm really worried). I might try to take it out/in. If not I'll get an L bracket...

 

 

Here is the PCI screw (half covered).  ^

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Tried now changing cord above it and has no effect. Also The PCI screw can't be accessed. Anyone got any tips (I'm really worried). I might try to take it out/in. If not I'll get an L bracket...

 

http://imgur.com/7utTTAZ

 

Here is the PCI screw (half covered).  ^

You don't need access to that. You need access to the screws that mount the card to the case.

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You don't need access to that. You need access to the screws that mount the card to the case.

Never mind, I'm unscrewing it and reinstalling it now

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Yes, that screw is from the graphics card and connect to the case.

This?(circled black)

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This?(circled black)

attachicon.gif7utTTAZ.jpg

I took it off and everything is straight, So I guess it's just the pure weight of the graphics card. Would drilling a L bracket into the case and placing it under the backplate work? As I'd rather that then fishing wire. 

 

I'd place it under the gap shown there and have it drilled into the back of the case.

 

http://imgur.com/mof6UOX

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You can also try using a fishing line and tying one end to your video card and the other end somewhere at the top of the case.

that's one ghetto ass solution

 

and i love it

 

you can easily post a picture by copying its image url(rightclick and "cpy image url") and click on the Image tool and add the url in.

 

results should be like this

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instead of buying anything you can reroute your psu cables instead of routing the cables through the bottom trying routing it through the top. Then tug it until it starts to align the gpu back in place, acting as the gpu's support

 

the cables should be strong enough to hold it upwards.

 

or you can use a fishing line if you have those.

sweet fucking god that is one bend

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