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Always remove the gpu from the case during a long car move.

 

The gpu wont crack but there is a very big chance that it will rip out of the pcie slot and cause a lot of damage that way.

 

A nhd15 should also be removed as due tl its weight it can bend and come loose during a move

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With the recent video from Louis Rossmann were he talks about Gigabyte's 30 series GPUs cracking, I wonder if it would be a good idea to remove my graphics card from the motherboard just in case. Is there something that I should be aware when I remove the GPU? I got all of the original packaging with me.

I also have a NH-D15 on my CPU, should I remove that aswell?

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How are you moving your PC? Across the room, across the country?

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Always remove the gpu from the case during a long car move.

 

The gpu wont crack but there is a very big chance that it will rip out of the pcie slot and cause a lot of damage that way.

 

A nhd15 should also be removed as due tl its weight it can bend and come loose during a move

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the general rule for long-distance travel is to remove the GPU from its slot or get those expanding packing foam pouches to stick in the case

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Anything large and heavy should be removed and boxed separately during the move.

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I haven’t seen Louis Rossmans video yet, but cracked PCBs aren’t anything new on Gigabytes ampere line up. 
 

For a long trip, just remove it from the computer. 

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Just now, Fasauceome said:

Anything large and heavy should be removed

does that mean when I have to move my PC I need to take out my 1000W PSU and Motherboard cause those two are like 3KG alone

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15 minutes ago, EpsilonNiner said:

does that mean when I have to move my PC I need to take out my 1000W PSU and Motherboard cause those two are like 3KG alone

No. EXCEPT if the psu is not contained in a shroud/ supported by something under it.

 

As for board always no its mounted by so many points it doesnt matter.

 

The reason a gpu and sometimes heavy cooler need to be removed is because they dont always have the support needed.

 

A gpu is only mounted with 2 screws at one end and then locked in a weak plastic slot. They really are not that secure and take little strength to get loose/break something.

 

A cooler is securely mounted usually with 4 points of attachement to a secure plate (the motherboard). However if it weighs enough bug movements can cause enough stress on the mounting hardware that it fatigues and gives away.

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On 6/9/2023 at 9:57 AM, jaslion said:

Always remove the gpu from the case during a long car move.

 

The gpu wont crack but there is a very big chance that it will rip out of the pcie slot and cause a lot of damage that way.

 

A nhd15 should also be removed as due tl its weight it can bend and come loose during a move

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