S simon.akerblom Prominent Oct 14, 2017 1 0 510 Oct 14, 2017 #1 Hi, what is this metal thing and what is it good for? See attached photo.
Solution nitinvaid20 Oct 14, 2017 It is for protecting the PCB and its for supporting the locks for the heatsinks attached to the GPU
nitinvaid20 Splendid Jan 3, 2013 2,708 1 21,965 Oct 14, 2017 Solution #2 It is for protecting the PCB and its for supporting the locks for the heatsinks attached to the GPU Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
BFG-9000 Splendid Sep 17, 2016 3,424 439 27,090 Oct 14, 2017 #3 It's the support plate that does the same thing as the one under the CPU socket. It keeps the PCB from bending under the force of the heatsink screws, which would reduce the clamping force and thus heat transfer to the heatsink. Upvote 0 Downvote
It's the support plate that does the same thing as the one under the CPU socket. It keeps the PCB from bending under the force of the heatsink screws, which would reduce the clamping force and thus heat transfer to the heatsink.