Mount backplate with double sided tape?

[SmilesRising]

Hello, I’m trying to install my gpu backplate but I don’t have screws that work so I’m wondering if I could just tape it to the Gpu without any issues? Unsure if tape is conductive or not and if the heat might melt it?

[Allshevski]

You could, but this will likely degrade the tape due to heat, resulting in either crumbly or sticky mess in a few year's time, as to the conductivity, it should be fine. You can use thermal pads as well, I think they are more likely to withstand the temperatures and will be easier to remove in the future

[imreloadin]

Your biggest worry would be heat melting the tape.

I'd use thermal pads to try and secure it to the back since those are actually designed to do such a thing. Also it's not like a GPU moves around a lot when it's in your PC so it's ok for it to just sit there on the thermal pads until you can get the correct screws for it.

[SmilesRising]

5 minutes ago, Allshevski said:

You could, but this will likely degrade the tape due to heat, resulting in either crumbly or sticky mess in a few year's time, as to the conductivity, it should be fine. You can use thermal pads as well, I think they are more likely to withstand the temperatures and will be easier to remove in the future

 

4 minutes ago, imreloadin said:

Your biggest worry would be heat melting the tape.

I'd use thermal pads to try and secure it to the back since those are actually designed to do such a thing. Also it's not like a GPU moves around a lot when it's in your PC so it's ok for it to just sit there on the thermal pads until you can get the correct screws for it.

I’ve got some old thermal pads laying around that could do the trick since they don’t need to be all that great for a backplate  I’ll give it a try

[Anden]

32 minutes ago, smiles rising said:

Hello, I’m trying to install my gpu backplate but I don’t have screws that work so I’m wondering if I could just tape it to the Gpu without any issues? Unsure if tape is conductive or not and if the heat might melt it?

Just from the tile i can say. NO! Don't do that.