How dangerous is gpu sagg

[MilitantCro]

Hello.

I got a new Asus strix gpu and on the right end it sags a little like 6mm,which i common with the huge asus coolers.

 

How bad is it for the gpu to sag,does it affect the lifespan?

Would like to hear your experience with gpu sag.

 

Militant

[79wjd]

Not, don't worry about it. 

 

But for aesthetic reasons I would use some fishing line to hold it up  

[Extingquish]

It shouldn't 

[brownninja97]

sag of that level is fine dont worry, if there was cms of sag then there is a problem.

[iruixos]

I used to have sagging issues with my old Windforce 7870 cards, but since I got a newer  Windforce R9 290 it has a metal bracket/brace along the outside which seems to fix the issue (in my experience).

[xToFxREAPER]

Well i cant say it was because of sag but i did have one of my 780 lightning's mysteriously die. It sagged about the same as yours, i sent it into msi and they never really did pinpoint a reason but they warrantied it and sent me a brand new one

[MilitantCro]

Ty guys!

[IrshaadH]

I understand that GPU sag isn`t really something to worry about, but can it affect the integrity of the motherboard`s PCI slot?

[79wjd]

I understand that GPU sag isn`t really something to worry about, but can it affect the integrity of the motherboard`s PCI slot?

Have you ever tried ripping off the PCIe slot off an old motherboard? (If you had you would know that its attached quite solidly) -- Basically, no the PCIe slot is quite sturdy. 

[pdv789]

Have you ever tried ripping off the PCIe slot off an old motherboard? (If you had you would know that its attached quite solidly) -- Basically, no the PCIe slot is quite sturdy.

I can verify this. I tried for ... experimental reasons and it took nothing less than a big pair of pliers or a hammer.