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Jamesw0720
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I have just installed a wifi card and noticed it touches the gpu, my gpu has a back plate so would that protect it, just want to know if the wifi and gpu card are going to be fine like this.

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your probably fine

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I have just installed a wifi card and noticed it touches the gpu, my gpu has a back plate so would that protect it, just want to know if the wifi and gpu card are going to be fine like this.

Probably, but its not hard to get some fishing line (or similar) (cos its near invisible) and fix one end up a little higher/lower so they wont touch.

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I don't think it's a big deal though, the backplate will prevent it from getting into the PCB.

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I have just installed a wifi card and noticed it touches the gpu, my gpu has a back plate so would that protect it, just want to know if the wifi and gpu card are going to be fine like this.

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your cards should be fine. 

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Only the heat sink and the backplate makes contact so there is nothing to worry about.

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