Solving Graphics Card Sagging Issue

[Elbry]

Hi guys, recently I upgraded to an eVGA 970gtx graphics card and realised that it is sagging slightly at the end of the card away from the PCI slots.

Did some research online and saw this acrylic GPU support brace. Will it work? Anyone try before?

https://thegearwise.com/collections/featured-collections/products/custom-acrylic-brace-and-support-for-gpu-with-rgb-light-board

Update:
Decided to order and received my brace recently. Tested the LED lights but yet to find the time to tidy my rig and install though.

 

[tmfwy]

Some casings like the raven rvz 03 ftz01 or ml08 does use GPU support brackets to prevent sagginess.

Hi guys, recently I upgraded to an eVGA 970gtx graphics card and realised that it is sagging slightly at the end of the card away from the PCI slots.

Did some research online and saw this acrylic GPU support brace. Will it work? Anyone try before?

https://thegearwise.com/collections...race-and-support-for-gpu-with-rgb-light-board

 

[watzup_ken]

Never really tried using a third party brace. I am not sure if acrylic is a good material to support the graphic card especially on a component that runs hot.

 

[sp0inK]

just use lego

 

[Koenig168]

The brace looks pretty good with the RGB lighting.

 

[singupingu]

Cooler Master Universal VGA Holder.

About $24 or $25 can't remember. Can find at Bizgram, Dynacore, Doraemon (t258jgn)

Sent from finally unbanned from bulls reason using GAGT

 

[Elbry]

The brace looks pretty good with the RGB lighting.

Yeah, that's the other reason I am tempted to give it a try.

 

[Elbry]

Some casings like the raven rvz 03 ftz01 or ml08 does use GPU support brackets to prevent sagginess.

That's good to know! Maybe next case upgrade will try those casing.

 

[icheb]

Yes lego. You can be creative about it. Add some flair!

 

[Elbry]

Yes lego. You can be creative about it. Add some flair!

haha, but use lego, the rig won't look nice liao, my In Win casing has window.

 

[Elbry]

Never really tried using a third party brace. I am not sure if acrylic is a good material to support the graphic card especially on a component that runs hot.

That's something to take note of, I just checked again how the brace works, looks like it shouldn't be affected by the heat so much.

 

[Kiwi8]

Bookmarked

 

[commach]

Never really tried using a third party brace. I am not sure if acrylic is a good material to support the graphic card especially on a component that runs hot.

Acrylic no problem at all.

I made about 5 or 6 sets of acrylic graphic card support using 3mm and 5mm thick acrylic for friends.

 

[hao_jun]

haha, but use lego, the rig won't look nice liao, my In Win casing has window.

Sorry ah, what did you say about lego???

 

[hao_jun]

Jokes aside, i got my bracket from V1Tech, which is the batman design under the GPU.

https://www.v1tech.com/product-category/gpu-support-brackets/

 

[JAson1980]

Never really tried using a third party brace. I am not sure if acrylic is a good material to support the graphic card especially on a component that runs hot.

arcylic melts at 160°C

 

[commach]

arcylic melts at 160°C

There simply no chance for the internal temperature to reach 160°C for acrylic to melt. Before the temperature reach 160°C, those 105°C capacitors already popped through the top.

The thermal deformation stage is about 90°C to 95°C depends on extrude or cast acrylic and manufacturer. Cast acrylic thermal deform at a temperature slightly higher than extrude acrylic and less deformation during laser cut process or engraving.

 

[ragnarok95]

 

[Elbry]

Do a search on this forum should yield a few results.
e.g. https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/hardware-clinic-2/physical-support-gpu-inside-casing-5286862.html

You could spend money and buy a gpu brace or support or you can be creative
and use stuff like lego or wooden stick or what have you.

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Personally I'm using a metal chopstick.

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But don't get too creative and use something like below

is this your rig?

 

[Elbry]

Has been hesitating whether to buy the mod or not until I saw this. Looks really good.

Gonna take one more day to cool down and decide if I want to place the order or not.