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Since: Nov 06, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:05 pm
Post subject: My card is bending!
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Well about two weeks ago I got the ATI Radeon X800XL, this is one gaint
card. Well in length anyways. I look inside my case yesterday, took a close
look, and I noticed that the card is bending. The actual board is bent,
almost sagging at the end. Is this just because the card is so long and the
end is sagging. Its the last 1/3 that seems to be sagging, this is past the
AGP port, so there is no other support for the card. Can anyone help, should
I return it, or keep it? I havnt seen any performance decrease, infact it
runs more smoother than when I first got it. Quake 4 and F.E.A.R run
smoothly on all settings maxed. And no its not overclocked. Could heat be a
contributor to this problem?
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Since: Nov 03, 2005
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:27 am
Post subject: Re: My card is bending! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Raphael wrote:
> Well about two weeks ago I got the ATI Radeon X800XL, this is one gaint
> card. Well in length anyways. I look inside my case yesterday, took a close
> look, and I noticed that the card is bending. The actual board is bent,
> almost sagging at the end. Is this just because the card is so long and the
> end is sagging. Its the last 1/3 that seems to be sagging, this is past the
> AGP port, so there is no other support for the card. Can anyone help, should
> I return it, or keep it? I havnt seen any performance decrease, infact it
> runs more smoother than when I first got it. Quake 4 and F.E.A.R run
> smoothly on all settings maxed. And no its not overclocked. Could heat be a
> contributor to this problem?
>
> Thanks
>
>
Doesn't sound like you are having an actual problem with the card. Since
the card is built using a PCB, it won't sag. It is probably a trick of
the eyes or your motherboard isn't sitting level. I would just go with
it until you notice any problems.
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Since: Oct 07, 2005
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:42 pm
Post subject: Re: My card is bending! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I recently moved a motherboard from one case to another. It had a huge
copper heatsink on it for about 2 years in the typical tower
arrangement. The PCB was actually deformed from the constant weight of
the sink. I left the mobo out on a flat surface overnight (it was late
when I got started) and by the next day, it had gone back to being more
or less flat.
I wouldn't worry about it unless the card starts flaking out. >> Stay informed about: My card is bending! |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:46 pm
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:23 pm
Post subject: Re: My card is bending! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 8 Nov 2005 13:42:17 -0800, cgmoore RemoveThis @icx.net wrote:
>I recently moved a motherboard from one case to another. It had a huge
>copper heatsink on it for about 2 years in the typical tower
>arrangement. The PCB was actually deformed from the constant weight of
>the sink. I left the mobo out on a flat surface overnight (it was late
>when I got started) and by the next day, it had gone back to being more
>or less flat.
>
>I wouldn't worry about it unless the card starts flaking out.
You should ask your self why you didn't use all of the screw that are
there to fix the PCB. Now you know why it's there to prevent bending
and shortcut from component touching an other.
heatsink should always be low profile as much as possible when they
are heavy weigth like 600g- 1kg of useless copper.
;-p >> Stay informed about: My card is bending! |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:08 pm
Post subject: Re: My card is bending! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Leave the card as-is. The sagging is of course caused by the sheer weight of
the card and the heat sink. It has nothing to do with heat. The circuit
board can easily tolerate the deflection. No worries, unless your PC is
mounted in a vehicle.
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"Raphael" <raphaelk DeleteThis @sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:TnAbf.6357$1L3.155685@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Well about two weeks ago I got the ATI Radeon X800XL, this is one gaint
> card. Well in length anyways. I look inside my case yesterday, took a
> close look, and I noticed that the card is bending. The actual board is
> bent, almost sagging at the end. Is this just because the card is so long
> and the end is sagging. Its the last 1/3 that seems to be sagging, this is
> past the AGP port, so there is no other support for the card. Can anyone
> help, should I return it, or keep it? I havnt seen any performance
> decrease, infact it runs more smoother than when I first got it. Quake 4
> and F.E.A.R run smoothly on all settings maxed. And no its not
> overclocked. Could heat be a contributor to this problem?
>
> Thanks >> Stay informed about: My card is bending! |
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Since: Sep 14, 2005
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:55 pm
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Raphael wrote in message <1g7cf.7294$EK.209750@news20.bellglobal.com>...
>It is not a trick of the eyes, the card is actually bending, looking more
>like its sagging. Any other opinions?
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You'll probably find that the card is bent from the force applied to plug in
the molex connector (power cable to the card). Particularly if you plug it
in a few times.
my x800pro is exactly the same, it looks like it is sagging from the top
corner (the corner opposite the bottom of the motherboard and opposite the
plug where you plug in your monitor.
this should also be the corner where you plug in the power cord.
It freaked me out at first but it's nothing to worry about. mine has been
going strong for 12 months. >> Stay informed about: My card is bending! |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:09 am
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:55 am
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In article <1g7cf.7294$EK.209750@news20.bellglobal.com>, "Raphael" <raphaelk RemoveThis @sympatico.ca> wrote:
>It is not a trick of the eyes, the card is actually bending, looking more
>like its sagging. Any other opinions?
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It sounds like your motherboard is not installed quite straight in the
computer case. >> Stay informed about: My card is bending! |
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