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How often can you replug a graphics card?

Xyro
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Hello ltt forum,

 

first I´d like to explain my situation to you. I study and work in a different city from my parents’ house and I visit them 1-2 times a month on the weekend. I have a pc in both locations now, because my brother left his old pc (without graphics card) at my parents’ house. So now I thought that I can just take my RX 480 with me when I´m visiting my parents and take it back with me every time, but a friend of me said that repluging it that often might wear out the PCIE plug. I currently don´t have any funds for a second card, so that would be the only option.

I didn´t find anything online about this, so what do you guys think?

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Just now, Xyro said:

Hello ltt forum,

 

 

 

first I´d like to explain my situation to you. I study and work in a different city from my parents’ house and I visit them 1-2 times a month on the weekend. I have a pc in both locations now, because my brother left his old pc (without graphics card) at my parents’ house. So now I thought that I can just take my RX 480 with me when I´m visiting my parents and take it back with me every time, but a friend of me said that repluging it that often might wear out the PCIE plug. I currently don´t have any funds for a second card, so that would be the only option.

 

I didn´t find anything online about this, so what do you guys think?

 

 

Never heard of that - your fine.  Those pins he is talking about...you would have to muck up the card to affect those.  Yes you can bust something if you are manhandling it like you shouldn't but that is the case each and every time you handle hardware.

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Don't know exact details, but Youtubers, reviewers, etc have been doing it a lot for years. I'm sure we'd have seen something by now if it was a big risk. Esp from someone like GamersNexus.

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Thank you very much guys! I thought the same but I didn´t find anything about it so I wanted a second opinion on this.

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