GPU too heavy?

[LPide]

Got a Zotac 1080 which is huge and seems to be getting a bit heavy for my board. Will this damage my board?

 

[Liviu Cojocaru]

I have a Palit 1080 Game Rock which is heavy but it don't think it will affect the MB in any way but then again my motherboard has metal reinforced PCI-e. Anyway I think you'll be fine, if you're very worried you can improvise some kind of support, I've done something similar as the card does not sit straight

 

[LPide]

I have a Palit 1080 Game Rock which is heavy but it don't think it will affect the MB in any way but then again my motherboard has metal reinforced PCI-e. Anyway I think you'll be fine, if you're very worried you can improvise some kind of support, I've done something similar as the card does not sit straight

what kind of support?

 

[qubit]

Your mobo should be ok. It does mean that you have to be more careful when moving your PC not to bump it excessively though or that extra weight could potentially cause damage.

btw, it's a good idea if you fill in your system specs in your profile.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

what kind of support?

improvise if you dont want a shop bought support. LEGO can be colour coordinated.

 

[peche]

if the situation still making you wonder...
there you have, Atlas Graphics Card Brace Support.
$20 or less, and get you cover...

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

^^^^^^^^^^^ Thats good you can use it for bitcoin mining too and they put it on the advert.....wankers.

 

[droopyRO]

The middle of a roll of paper + ducktape = ghetto card support.

 

[Jetster]

I'll take that weight off your hands

 

[Vya Domus]

I'm surprised cases still don't come with GPU holders as standard. Even though I have cheap one it did came with one of those.

 

[EarthDog]

A few do, most do not. Typically you see it on the higher-end cases though.

 

[hat]

Backplates are supposed to help with that, but a lot of cards don't come with this relatively cheap thing.

Anyways, you could improvise... my first thought was legos.

 

[EarthDog]

Backplates prevent pcb warp. Gpus can sag even with a straight pcb due to its weight.

 

[las]

It won't damage the slot or board.

 

[EarthDog]

It won't damage the slot or board.

?????

 

[_JP_]

I use the PSU's PCI-e cables, pulling from the top of the case, so there's that too.

 

[jsfitz54]

It won't damage the slot or board.

Here is an extreme example of pcie slot damage, you can Google many of them:

 

[R-T-B]

^^^^^^^^^^^ Thats good you can use it for bitcoin mining too and they put it on the advert.....wankers.

They also said "gaming" so they are clearly just equal opportunity.

 

[las]

Here is an extreme example of pcie slot damage, you can Google many of them:

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A card won't do that type of damage unless the slot is damaged to begin with.

I've seen numerous people trying to rip the card out, before pressing the pin, and ruining the slot. Many of the images you find on Google is because of just that.

 

[EarthDog]

Denial is not just a river in Africa...


... yes it can.

 

[las]

Free pancakes at IHOP today.

 

[Jetster]

It can damage both the slot and the card. And its an easy fix

 

[Vayra86]

I use the PSU's PCI-e cables, pulling from the top of the case, so there's that too.

Hehe sounds familiar. Pretty neat solution IMO, but the sag does return a tiny bit over time. However this does prevent most of the risk of bumping your case and causing damage, because most of the weight is then carried by the cable.

 

[Malik Sajid]

Here you go,

 

[SomeOne99h]

^ Oooooooooooooohh!! ..... In all seriousness, Does it actually work??!