Bent video card pin

punisher186 · Aug 18, 2012, 05:43 AM

Anyone know how to fix these? My 6 pin PCI-E connector won't snap into my card, but rather rests on the pins enough to make adequate connection. I've tried using a double Molex to PCI-E adapter to rule out the connector on the PSU, but I got the same problem. One of the pins on the card look a tad higher than the rest, but I'm not sure if that would cause the plug to not snap into place.

OneMoar · Aug 18, 2012, 05:59 AM

try wiggling/rotating the offending wire on the pci molex connector(on the psu) it happens at there is a metal pin in the connector sometimes they aren't centered and refuse to line up(cheap adapters are KNOWN todo this so try it anyway) else you can try and use a paper clip or something to GENTLY center the pin on the card its farily common for them not to snap in all the way the have been known to require a bit of force but if its working I would't bother after enough cycles it will behave better

punisher186 · Aug 18, 2012, 06:30 AM

I did what you suggested, took a little bit of trial and error but it finally worked. I applied pressure to the wire with the funky pin while twisting it, made a loud electrical popping noise once it had finally made connection (I assume) restarted the PC and it worked!

OneMoar · Aug 18, 2012, 06:31 AM

uh dont do that crap while its plugged in are you trying to kill it > /facedesk

animal007uk · Aug 18, 2012, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneMoar

uh dont do that crap while its plugged in are you trying to kill it > /facedesk

LOL my friend used to do this then moan at me because his hardware had failed.

Chevalr1c · Aug 18, 2012, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punisher186

I did what you suggested, took a little bit of trial and error but it finally worked. I applied pressure to the wire with the funky pin while twisting it, made a loud electrical popping noise once it had finally made connection (I assume) restarted the PC and it worked!

Turn the PC off (shutdown) and unplug it from the mains power before doing stuff with the hardware. Common sense.

OneMoar · Aug 18, 2012, 07:10 AM

well when his gpu fails ~8 months from now we will know why

Mathragh · Aug 18, 2012, 08:23 AM

atleast he fixed it =D.
rofl.

de.das.dude · Aug 18, 2012, 12:01 PM

wow. so did you fry the card yet?
no?

/facekeyboard

TRWOV · Aug 18, 2012, 01:42 PM

Aug 18, 2012, 05:43 AM	#1
punisher186 Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 72 (0.09/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	Bent video card pin Anyone know how to fix these? My 6 pin PCI-E connector won't snap into my card, but rather rests on the pins enough to make adequate connection. I've tried using a double Molex to PCI-E adapter to rule out the connector on the PSU, but I got the same problem. One of the pins on the card look a tad higher than the rest, but I'm not sure if that would cause the plug to not snap into place.

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Aug 18, 2012, 05:59 AM	#2
OneMoar Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,277 (2.00/day) Thanks: 89 Thanked 428 Times in 367 Posts System Specs	try wiggling/rotating the offending wire on the pci molex connector(on the psu) it happens at there is a metal pin in the connector sometimes they aren't centered and refuse to line up(cheap adapters are KNOWN todo this so try it anyway) else you can try and use a paper clip or something to GENTLY center the pin on the card its farily common for them not to snap in all the way the have been known to require a bit of force but if its working I would't bother after enough cycles it will behave better __________________ I am not here to be nice, I am not here to be polite BUT I am here to help ...

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Aug 18, 2012, 06:30 AM	#3
punisher186 Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 72 (0.09/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	I did what you suggested, took a little bit of trial and error but it finally worked. I applied pressure to the wire with the funky pin while twisting it, made a loud electrical popping noise once it had finally made connection (I assume) restarted the PC and it worked!

Aug 18, 2012, 06:31 AM	#4
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Aug 18, 2012, 07:10 AM	#7
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Aug 18, 2012, 08:23 AM	#8
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Aug 18, 2012, 12:01 PM	#9
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