Motherboard heatsink touching pcb of soundcard

[Snakestrikes]

The PCB of my soundcard in my system is touching the metal heatsink on my motherboard. I just wondered if this would short anything out and would it be safe to run, I'm running a matx motherboard so this is the only slot I can put the sound card in. Should I put something non conductive in between? Thanks

[AlwaysFSX]

If it's not scratching, bending, or doing anything destructive to the PCB then you should be fine. Just don't knock it around to cause damage.

[constanrine5d]

pic please! but it should be just fine

[KR_king]

The PCB of my soundcard in my system is touching the metal heatsink on my motherboard. I just wondered if this would short anything out and would it be safe to run, I'm running a matx motherboard so this is the only slot I can put the sound card in. Should I put something non conductive in between? Thanks

 

 

I wouldn't trust it, you could put a little piece of paper or plastic or any non-conductive material and it should be fine. Make sure it doesn't poke trough if you use paper. 

[Snakestrikes]

http://imgur.com/qFKEIzA Thank you again

[constanrine5d]

 

 

 

I wouldn't trust it, you could put a little piece of paper or plastic or any non-conductive material and it should be fine. Make sure it doesn't poke trough if you use paper. 

 

That

[LogicalDrm]

http://imgur.com/qFKEIzA Thank you again

 

Thats... tight. You should follow @KR_king 's advice and have something between those too. It looks like heatsink is touching metal points on pcb.

 

E: wrong tag

[Snakestrikes]

I put something no conductive between and it worked fine, I dared to try it without and it made no difference so for whatever reason it appears fine, thanks everyone for your time, merry christmas!