GPU Sagging problem
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dovah-chan
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Just normal sagging to me it seems like. Shouldn't be very much stress on your pcie slot but if you're really worries you can get a stand for it. Sagging is pretty normal amongst big high end cards though. My 290X sags ever so slightly and it bothers me to no end.
George Mulligan
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Sag isn't a problem...only aesthetically.
You have a GTX 970 and a standard CPU cooler? I hope that's your next upgrade.
You have a GTX 970 and a standard CPU cooler? I hope that's your next upgrade.
So I shouldn't worry ? Thanks guy , I might get a stand later if I find one 
also , Don't you see the mobo dude ?
I spend every last dime on that 970 I will upgrade the CPU cooler soon , though its not on my priority list since the CPU isn't overclockable anyway .
also , Don't you see the mobo dude ?
I spend every last dime on that 970 I will upgrade the CPU cooler soon , though its not on my priority list since the CPU isn't overclockable anyway .
coozie7
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Your cable management is terrible.
Don't worry, this type of sagging is common, just make sure to remove the card if you need to transport the system though, otherwise it's not an issue.
Off topic, but it may be better to turn the PSU the other way up: Right now it's sucking a lot of air out of the case which may cause increased temperatures with the GPU and CPU.
And yes, a better CPU cooler might be a good upgrade, the little Coolermaster 212 Evo will be an improvement over the stock Intel one, even if you're not overclocking it'll be not only cooler but quieter under load.
Don't worry, this type of sagging is common, just make sure to remove the card if you need to transport the system though, otherwise it's not an issue.
Off topic, but it may be better to turn the PSU the other way up: Right now it's sucking a lot of air out of the case which may cause increased temperatures with the GPU and CPU.
And yes, a better CPU cooler might be a good upgrade, the little Coolermaster 212 Evo will be an improvement over the stock Intel one, even if you're not overclocking it'll be not only cooler but quieter under load.
Because that video card is going to cause a CPU cooling problem? Of course not.
If he isn't overclocking the stock cooler is just fine.
And, yeah, Nvidia and AMD, along with all of their partners (EVGA, Asus, XFX, etc) don't think this is a problem even with custom video cards a lot heavier than a GTX 970. It is, as George said, pretty much only an aesthetic problem, it doesn't cause undo stress on your components. The only people I've seen address this are a couple of case manufacturers, which have provided adjustable poles with brackets to help lift up the end of the card and make the inside of your build look better. (Sorry I don't remember which cases come with the brackets.)
Personally I prefer mounting my cards with screws instead of using a "tool-less" design to hold the card in, as I think it supports the card better, but again, this is probably more "in my head" than an actual issue.
Jeff Baffalo
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Yea my gtx 970 sags as well. My ghetto mindset kicked in and I just cabled tied the damn thing to my drive bay. Works so far.
coozie7 :
Your cable management is terrible.
Don't worry, this type of sagging is common, just make sure to remove the card if you need to transport the system though, otherwise it's not an issue.
Off topic, but it may be better to turn the PSU the other way up: Right now it's sucking a lot of air out of the case which may cause increased temperatures with the GPU and CPU.
And yes, a better CPU cooler might be a good upgrade, the little Coolermaster 212 Evo will be an improvement over the stock Intel one, even if you're not overclocking it'll be not only cooler but quieter under load.
Don't worry, this type of sagging is common, just make sure to remove the card if you need to transport the system though, otherwise it's not an issue.
Off topic, but it may be better to turn the PSU the other way up: Right now it's sucking a lot of air out of the case which may cause increased temperatures with the GPU and CPU.
And yes, a better CPU cooler might be a good upgrade, the little Coolermaster 212 Evo will be an improvement over the stock Intel one, even if you're not overclocking it'll be not only cooler but quieter under load.
PSU placement is more a matter of personal opinion than anything else. The total cooling solution is much more important than any single fan moving air in or out of the case. Also, the case he's using may not have a vent in the bottom to allow the PSU fan to draw air in, so the PSU's cooling could be compromised.
That being said, generally speaking a "positive" air pressure inside the case is better than a "negative" one, so if you have more fans blowing air out than into the case you may be able to improve cooling by doing something like turning the PSU around so it draws air from the outside (doesn't draw air from the inside), or, better, turn one or more of the other fans so that they blow into the case. But I doubt cooling is a problem for your current rig and that advice is better suited for a new build, particularly if you overclock. The best thing to do in any case is monitor your temperatures and make adjustments if you need to.
Wow , Thanks for all the replays guys Really appreciate the help :>
as for PSU placement , I don't have much of a choice , since the mounting holes don't match if I put it upside down , I tried when I built the PC .
As for the CPU cooler , Am looking into a good cheap one right now , I might hold of buying a PS4 controller with a Bluetooth dongle to get a decent one.
Really appreciate the help :>as for PSU placement , I don't have much of a choice , since the mounting holes don't match if I put it upside down , I tried when I built the PC .
As for the CPU cooler , Am looking into a good cheap one right now , I might hold of buying a PS4 controller with a Bluetooth dongle to get a decent one.
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A improved CPU cooler isn't really a requirement, the stock part can do the job as long as you don't overclock (which you won't) but the stock item does get noisy under sustained load, hence my suggestion, why have a virtually silent GPU when the CPU cooler sounds like a hair dryer?
Shame about the PSU, I've experimented with a couple of my rigs and found that turning the PSU 'fan down' I could lower the intake/exhaust fan speeds without any temperature increases, maybe something to bear in mind for your next build?
Note on the above: I MUST have a quiet rig, sound suppression is very important to me because the rest of the household don't like being woken up at 03.00 by a computer full of roaring fans, if you're ok with a little noise then you don't need to take any notice of the above.
Shame about the PSU, I've experimented with a couple of my rigs and found that turning the PSU 'fan down' I could lower the intake/exhaust fan speeds without any temperature increases, maybe something to bear in mind for your next build?
Note on the above: I MUST have a quiet rig, sound suppression is very important to me because the rest of the household don't like being woken up at 03.00 by a computer full of roaring fans, if you're ok with a little noise then you don't need to take any notice of the above.
George Mulligan
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As you wrote, of course that's not the issue. But if you run games or applications with settings that make full use of the 970, wouldn't you expect elevated CPU temps with a standard CPU cooler?
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