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Those GPU Ports Caps, Remove or Keep Them On?

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leave them on.. those on sli/nvlink ports are so you don't short it 馃槃

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Hello again,

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Simple and maybe silly question, but those little caps that are on GPU connectors.
Keep them on the ports I don't use or should I remove them because they may expand the GPU heat?

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I would like to keep them on because of the dust and dirt that may enter overtime.

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1 minute ago, Robchil said:

they are dustprotectors..聽 spare monitor ports or nvlink/sli/crossfire?聽

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spare monitor ports

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They prevent humidity and dust from getting inside the connectors. There's no heat coming out of the connectors, so they don't block any ventilation if they're capping the connectors.

I keep them on because of the reasons above and also because I'd lost them otherwise, there's no benefit to removing them.聽

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