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About Jonsonlinename

  • Birthday Nov 10, 1995

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  • Location
    United States
  • Biography
    Likes strategy games and computer hardware assembly.
  • Occupation
    Lab Gnome

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  • CPU
    Ryzen 2700x
  • Motherboard
    MSI B450m Mortar
  • RAM
    Corsair ddr3 3000 mhz 32GB
  • GPU
    EVGA RTX 2080 XC Black ed.
  • Case
    Corsair 280x Crystal RGB
  • Storage
    1TB Samsung 970 EVO nvme
  • PSU
    Corsair 750w

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  1. Jonsonlinename
    It does have some bend to the bracket. That's causing the sag. It shouldn't be noticable in a vertical mount though. Btw the seller has been awesome. He offered a full refund if I couldn't get the card in shape and we got along with this pretty well. He was interested in making sure I was happy the whole time.
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    Now I'm getting perfectly normal temps on default card settings without thermal throttling.
  3. Jonsonlinename
    I took the heatsinks off. Thermal paste was in bad shape and the screws were not snug. Cleaned it up
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    I'll post a picture when the nzxt h500i shows up tomorrow. Hopefully its mounting will solve the problem. I guess anyone paying $400 for a computer wouldn't mind fishing line holding up their gfx card. Just as long as it gets to play games.
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    Here's why. It's a latch on the outside. I dont believe that's the problem, but I'll try another case with a different bracket style tomorrow. Also, the seller messaged me back. He's pretty great, and seems honest. He's interested in making sure I'm happy. And we'll probably work something out. I just wonder about the life of the card. I may remove the block later today to check the pcb, and reapply thermal paste. Doing benchmarks for temp before and after. I dont feel like the card will brick in the meantime.
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    Here's an image of the sag in question. My evga 2070 evga xc ultra is a 3 slot card and doesnt sag at all. But this card does have a flimsy backplate.
  7. Jonsonlinename
    The pictures show a 970 box. Maybe you see an advertisement for something similar below the card I bought. I want to message this to the seller, because the PCB is slightly warped: "Hi, I'm afraid this card has sagged and warped to the point it no longer fits nicely in a PCI slot. When I tested it today, I found that the backplate was twisted down to the heavy end of the cooling block. The sagging was bad enough that the card, when normally mounted in its brackets, was not enough to properly seat it for a video signal. However, lifting the back of the card does allow it to work. But, it runs at 90°C with the card's fans at full speed, in a room at 17°C, probably because the contact of the chip with the cooling block has somewhat come apart. This causes abnormal thermal throttling. I would re apply thermal compound, except I would only do that if the card wasn't twisted and seating improperly. Because I wanted to use this card in a PC that I will resell, I'm looking for something that isn't already damaged. Overheating and twisted PCB problems lead me to ask if you would accept a return. I accept responsibility for not assuming this card would have sagging damage, so I will pay for the return shipping if I may have a refund." Improvements for my approach? And thanks for taking interest in this problem here.
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    I had the same thoughts as you. There were no pictures of the card installed. Call me naive, because I didn't know the card could be so warped. I will ask the seller if they would willingly accept a return due to the way this card sits in slots. I feel like it's not in good working condition. It just works when you fiddle with it. Here's a link to the item on Ebay [Updated for clarity]: https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-STRIX-GTX970-4GB-Graphics-Card-/273701081562?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l10137.c10&nordt=true&rt=nc
  9. Jonsonlinename
    Hi, I have a problem I would like advice on. I'm looking for some advice on a graphics card I just bought from ebay. I'm posting in planning, because I am rebuilding a PC using my old crosshair IV and phenom II 1055t rig, to sell it for almost no gain. Really just because I'd like to give the hardware new life instead of letting it go unused, and give someone a good deal on a fairly powerful gaming PC. Ok so the dilemma is, I bought a used Asus strix gtx 970, that SAGS more than anything I've ever experienced. I actually have to prop the card up in its slot with a chopstick to get video signal. See the attatched picture. The backplate is actually warped. Upon testing the card, I see that temps reach 93°C. This is unacceptable to sell to someone who is inexperienced with computer hardware. I want to return the card to the seller on Ebay and get my money back, but is this worth trying, I may just reapply thermal paste and mount the card vertically in its new case to try solving the sag and temps. What would you do?
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