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1 minute ago, Windows10Home said:

It's a little more than slight.

Boards sagging like that are a normal experience due to the weight of the cooler. My 970 sags as well.

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Is this normal for a Gigabyte HD 7970? I am worried that the PCIe slot will break off my ASUS Z170-A mobo.

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Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A

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GPU 2: Gigabyte HD 7970 3GB Windforce

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HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM

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Are you referring to the slight bending of the card?

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

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1 minute ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Are you referring to the slight bending of the card?

It's a little more than slight.

Windstriker 1.0

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CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61

Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A

Memory: Crucial BallistiX Sport LT DDR4 2400MHz 16gb (2x8GB)

GPU 1: XFX HD 7970 3GB Double Dissipation

GPU 2: Gigabyte HD 7970 3GB Windforce

SSD: HyperX Fury 120GB

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM

Case: Fractal Design Define S

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2

 

 

Old Laptop

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CPU: Intel Core i3 3110M

IGPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000

Memory: No-Name DDR3 4GB (1x4GB)

HDD: 443GB

 

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It's worse IRL

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CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61

Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A

Memory: Crucial BallistiX Sport LT DDR4 2400MHz 16gb (2x8GB)

GPU 1: XFX HD 7970 3GB Double Dissipation

GPU 2: Gigabyte HD 7970 3GB Windforce

SSD: HyperX Fury 120GB

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM

Case: Fractal Design Define S

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2

 

 

Old Laptop

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CPU: Intel Core i3 3110M

IGPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000

Memory: No-Name DDR3 4GB (1x4GB)

HDD: 443GB

 

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1 minute ago, Windows10Home said:

It's a little more than slight.

Boards sagging like that are a normal experience due to the weight of the cooler. My 970 sags as well.

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

"I didn't die! I performed a tactical reset!" - Apollolol

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1 minute ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Boards sagging like that are a normal experience due to the weight of the cooler. My 970 sags as well.

I am trusting you. 

Windstriker 1.0

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CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61

Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A

Memory: Crucial BallistiX Sport LT DDR4 2400MHz 16gb (2x8GB)

GPU 1: XFX HD 7970 3GB Double Dissipation

GPU 2: Gigabyte HD 7970 3GB Windforce

SSD: HyperX Fury 120GB

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM

Case: Fractal Design Define S

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2

 

 

Old Laptop

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CPU: Intel Core i3 3110M

IGPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000

Memory: No-Name DDR3 4GB (1x4GB)

HDD: 443GB

 

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1 minute ago, Windows10Home said:

I am trusting you. 

There are ways to attempt to remedy the scenario - fishing line, acrylic GPU braces, etc. 

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"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

"I didn't die! I performed a tactical reset!" - Apollolol

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Most graphics cards sag. It doesn't hurt them. It just looks fugly as hell.

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