Applying to much pressure when installing my GPU

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I just recently built my first PC. I have an ASUS Z170-E Motherboard and an RX 480. Anyways, when I went to install my Graphics Card, I noticed it required a lot of pressure. I had to have someone hold the back of the case while I pressed it in using quite a bit of force (definitely more than I was comfortable with). I didn't hear any cracks/pops or anything, I just wanted to know if I could have damaged something. My PC is now complete and boots up fine with everything working properly. I have been using the PC for around a month now and it has been working great. Being new to PC gaming as well as to building my own system, I just wanted to know if I should have had to apply that much pressure, and if not, could I have broken something. Just wanted reassurance so I can sleep at night. Thanks.
 
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Then yes, that is normal. Normally you should push the GPU in while the case in on it's side so that you can apply a firm, steady force to insert the GPU.

I would never recommend inserting a GPU with the case standing - this can lead to breaking something or not inserting the GPU all the way.
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It does require quite a bit of pressure sometimes to insert a card, but not too much. As long as everything is working, I think everything should be all right (with the card and the motherboard). You just need to make sure you apply a good constant pressure along the card so that the whole slot inserts into the PCIe slot.

In all my time of building PCs, I've never needed to apply enough force to lift the case - the way you're applying pressure shouldn't risk lifting the PC in the first place? Just apply a steady pressure until you can see that the PCIe socket arm has locked in place and be sure that you can screw in the card to the case.
 
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When I said I had to have someone hold the case, I meant the case was standing up and when I went to go install the GPU the amount of pressure I applied almost tipped the case backwards, not lift it all the way up. Therefore I needed someone to hold it steady so it didn't tip backwards.

 
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Then yes, that is normal. Normally you should push the GPU in while the case in on it's side so that you can apply a firm, steady force to insert the GPU.

I would never recommend inserting a GPU with the case standing - this can lead to breaking something or not inserting the GPU all the way.
 
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Thank you. I will remember that when building future PCs.

 
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