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GPU Sag Decreasing Temps?

HamDog7678
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I have a Asus Strix 1080 that has some slight sag to it (~0.5mm) and its been like this for years with no problem. Well yesterday when I was trying to get a 6800 xt, and of course failed, I got up from my desk and bumped my knee into it, killing my video output and causing my GPU to go full ps4 raid siren mode. After a reset everything was fine but I then discovered that any bump on my desk would cause my video to crash due to the GPU lightly shaking in addition to its slight sag. So I put a small pencil eraser cap at the bottom of my case to act as a makeshift GPU bracket (my GPU is placed at the lowest pci slot due to the MoBo chipset needing more cooling), this fixes the crashing problem.

 

-(The problem)-

However, after straightening the GPU my temps are now constantly above 85C in game, before they rarely peaked above 60C. Even with my case and GPU fans cranked to 100% the temps don't change. I've checked the GPU and no mounting screws have come loose and it has good thermal paste applied.

 

So now I'm kind of stuck between my GPU throttling super hard with the risk of breaking the card, and non stop crashing anytime I bump my desk.IMG_20201119_114122.thumb.jpg.80bcf0df3538ff4c764d142113e33a18.jpg

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I'm sorry, lifting the GPU 1/4 of an inch results in 25c increase in temps?

 

Also, if bumping your table results in a video card crash, that's a huge ass issue.  Lift it up and figure out what the real reason your temps are increased.

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18 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

I'm sorry, lifting the GPU 1/4 of an inch results in 25c increase in temps?

 

Also, if bumping your table results in a video card crash, that's a huge ass issue.  Lift it up and figure out what the real reason your temps are increased.

I've been tinkering with it a bit and it seems like the years of being slightly bent have just permanently warped the GPU cooler "baseplate" (Asus cards don't have a proper baseplate, just heat pipes). So raising the GPU to a normal position is now not letting the cooler make proper contact with the GPU die. 

 

Guess this is just a lesson in long term GPU sag, now I pray to the silicon gods to send more GPUs down.

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