How bad is gpu aag really?

[Amaze_1x]

Hi im building a pc this weekend and wonder, is gpu sag really that bad? Im gonna be using a 6800xt which i think is gonna sag a bit due to the size. Should i even care to buy a holder? Just let it be? Is it really that harmfull?

[Ralf]

 

[aledsav1]

yes its potentially harmful

 

both the pcie socket and the pcb of the card will have stress placed on them, on the card this could cause small fractures in the soldering on memory or anything really, so best support it

[Amaze_1x]

28 minutes ago, aledsav1 said:

yes its potentially harmful

 

both the pcie socket and the pcb of the card will have stress placed on them, on the card this could cause small fractures in the soldering on memory or anything really, so best support it

But would it be harmfull for just sagging for 2 days? The sag bracket im looking at get here on monday, ill be building my pc saturday

[DoctorNick]

8 minutes ago, Amaze_1x said:

But would it be harmfull for just sagging for 2 days? The sag bracket im looking at get here on monday, ill be building my pc saturday

Not its fine, just be careful if you're moving the case around

[Amaze_1x]

3 minutes ago, DoctorNick said:

Not its fine, just be careful if you're moving the case around

Ok thanks, btw how do i add my pc specs under my message like you

[aledsav1]

depends how much sag really, I would prefer if mine not to risk it, some cards continue fine for years with sag and others just get damaged, I would probably keep pc on its rear side so theres no sag until you have the support, or make something up for the time being, regardless of time it is sagging for it, a bend on the pcb could instantly create a solder fail, it probably wont but why take the risk.

 

pcbs are not really designed for being flexed

[DoctorNick]

3 minutes ago, Amaze_1x said:

Ok thanks, btw how do i add my pc specs under my message like you

Account settings ->Signatures

[PDifolco]

22 minutes ago, Amaze_1x said:

But would it be harmfull for just sagging for 2 days? The sag bracket im looking at get here on monday, ill be building my pc saturday

For 2 days it's not an issue .. And you can use anything (a straw, piece of wood, cardboard, whatever) to juryrig a temporary support bracket 

[Amaze_1x]

On 3/1/2023 at 12:23 PM, DoctorNick said:

Account settings ->Signatures

Awesome, thanks

[Amaze_1x]

On 3/1/2023 at 12:31 PM, PDifolco said:

For 2 days it's not an issue .. And you can use anything (a straw, piece of wood, cardboard, whatever) to juryrig a temporary support bracket 

I was thinking of building something out of lego and taping it down to the case. Would that work?

[PDifolco]

1 minute ago, Amaze_1x said:

I was thinking of building something out of lego and taping it down to the case. Would that work?

Yeah and it'll look nice as well  

 

[Amaze_1x]

37 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Yeah and it'll look nice as well  

 

This is what i came up with, the red is syrofoam and the rest is lego, its very quickly done but i think you get an idea, looks good?

 

[aledsav1]

I am laughing at the drawing, not in malicious way just really funny, but yes that will be perfect, and a lot of people use self made supports from all sorts of things, so actually you could do something out of lego you like and make that the permanent support.

[Amaze_1x]

Thanks lol, in other words the drawing is a ️masterpiece️

[PDifolco]

1 hour ago, Amaze_1x said:

This is what i came up with, the red is syrofoam and the rest is lego, its very quickly done but i think you get an idea, looks good?

 

Excellent

You could do some Lego character or item would be awesome

[alyen]

I never really thought too much about GPU sag to this degree until now from seeing that video. Maybe a chimney type case might be better suited for 2 heavy AMD GPUs.

[Fendrick]

Buy a GPU support leg from Amazon like I have.

 

 

[Amaze_1x]

On 3/3/2023 at 12:25 AM, Fendrick said:

Buy a GPU support leg from Amazon like I have.

 

 

I currently have a homemade lego holder :) waiting for my deepcool one to arrive