PowerColor Announces PowerJack Graphics Card Support Accessory

btarunr · Jul 6, 2010, 08:06 AM

TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphics cards, today announced a professional graphics interface card supporter: the PowerColor PowerJack. As high-end graphics are becoming more powerful, the sizes are increasing as well as their weight. This poses a problem that gamers may not know they had. Owners of high-end graphics may be able to attest to the problem of the weight of the card bending in the case. A couple screws and the motherboard may not be enough to hold the heavier cards in place anymore.

This is where the PowerColor PowerJack comes in. The PowerJack supports the weight of the card from the back where it’s most needed. With its multistage extension function, it can extend its height from 61.25 mm up to 150 mm and it’s applicable to E-ATX / ATX / M-ATX motherboards and can be used in full tower, mid tower & mini tower chassis.

“The company is full of gamers and modders, so it’s no surprise that we discovered a need for a product like the PowerJack,” says Ted Chen, CEO of TUL Corporation. “High performance cards are not going to get any smaller, so we saw a need to bring this to market, where we know it will be fully utilized.”

The PowerJack will be available on July 15.

Easo · Jul 6, 2010, 08:26 AM

Not a bad idea IMO.

zAAm · Jul 6, 2010, 08:28 AM

That's all nice and dandy, but it doesn't fasten to anything? Which means when you move your case the PowerJack is going to fall over and roll around in your case - so you'll have to reposition it every time...

I would've gone for another approach, something like a rail with moving supports that can support multiple cards by adding more supports and that can clamp onto each card individually so it won't budge... But that's just my thinking...

RejZoR · Jul 6, 2010, 08:56 AM

If massive CPU coolers can be used with a very small holding point over socket, i really don't see how can a graphic card with very long bus and screwed to case in one corner be of any problem?
Sure graphic cards can be heavy these days, but the weight is spread across large PCIe bus and that one or 2 screws.

Parad0x · Jul 6, 2010, 09:11 AM

And how this contraption would help me if for example i have a crossfire setup?

btarunr · Jul 6, 2010, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parad0x

And how this contraption would help me if for example i have a crossfire setup?

You will use this on the lower card, and this on the upper one.

Mussels · Jul 6, 2010, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zAAm

That's all nice and dandy, but it doesn't fasten to anything? Which means when you move your case the PowerJack is going to fall over and roll around in your case - so you'll have to reposition it every time...

^ this is my concern as well

mdsx1950 · Jul 6, 2010, 10:22 AM

How much?

joellim · Jul 6, 2010, 10:41 AM

the cpu socket attached with a large and heavy heatsinks at most weigh 1kg

the graphic card + cooler can weigh more than that.

plus, a cpu cooler can use bolt thru kits which have more clamping force at the base of the cooler.

graphics card lack that clamping force to keep it in place.

trust me, i know, i have an ATI 4870X2 with arctic cooler accelero xtreme 4870x2. the whole beast tilts down on the left side (the side hanging in the air) even when i'm using 2 screws.

inferKNOX · Jul 6, 2010, 11:05 AM

A sad day for "compact design", or rather, considering the "Scythe Ninja Wire," some sad days...

Spend the time and money to find a way to make the cards smaller instead.

Aleksander · Jul 6, 2010, 11:18 AM

The most stupid idea ever!

Avarice · Jul 6, 2010, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zAAm

That's all nice and dandy, but it doesn't fasten to anything? Which means when you move your case the PowerJack is going to fall over and roll around in your case - so you'll have to reposition it every time...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussels

^ this is my concern as well

bit of double sided tape never hurt anyone

Mussels · Jul 6, 2010, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avarice

bit of double sided tape never hurt anyone

double sided tape killed my father. prepare to die.

(good idea)

zAAm · Jul 6, 2010, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avarice

bit of double sided tape never hurt anyone

Fair enough

They should just include a bit then and everyone will be happy...

EDIT: Although then you could just do away with the PowerJack altogether and just prod a dowel between two pieces of double sided tape. Does nothing structurally different (and the dowel will probably be able to take more weight). Of course, if you're constantly upgrading cases and you can't afford the time to cut a specific length of dowel each time to support your massively overweight (debatable) graphics card, then the PowerJack is for you!

Hayder_Master · Jul 6, 2010, 01:44 PM

can i use my car jack

but at the end it's really good idea

InnocentCriminal · Jul 6, 2010, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aleksander Dishnica

The most stupid idea ever!

Couldn't be further from the truth. My friend brought his rig around yesterday so that I could clean it and re-do the crappy cable management that was already in place. I noticed his 4850 was 'sagging' slightly and using on of these PowerJacks would help solve that issue.

Mussels · Jul 6, 2010, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InnocentCriminal

Couldn't be further from the truth. My friend brought his rig around yesterday so that I could clean it and re-do the crappy cable management that was already in place. I noticed his 4850 was 'sagging' slightly and using on of these PowerJacks would help solve that issue.

most of the faulty video cards i end up having to deal with, are suffering from the sagging as well. sometimes its pretty severe.

this is a great idea, so long as it doesnt slip at all, and has no possibility of shorting things out if it does slip.

LucifersDad · Jul 6, 2010, 02:00 PM

Maybe its about time they redesign motherboards and cases

Case
Replace the Expansion Slots at the back with 5.25 Drive Bays.
Replace Rear Panel Ports space with a 5.25 Drive Bay so that if the user wants PS/2, USB 1.1/2.0, USB 3.0, IEEE 1394 etc at the back they can buy a 5.25 Drive Bay that has them

Motherboards
Replace PCI express with PCI express cable or even light peak.
Rear Panel Ports replaced with light peak/(or anything optical) that connects to a 5.25 Drive Bay.
The CPU should be near the side so that CPU coolers can be attached to the case more than the motherboard.
Motherboards would be far cheaper and smaller as the large PCI express connections would not be needed and the hardware needed for the rear panel port would be on the drive bay.

Optional Extra
Light peak for CPU. If the user wants to add another CPU, they buy a 5.25 Drive Bay with cpu and ram or simply a cut down Ion board that fits a 5.25 Drive bay. Connect the board to a light peak for CPU connector , connect the power and you have another CPU. They could even make it hot pluggable.

mdsx1950 · Jul 6, 2010, 02:17 PM

This should cost no more than $10.

Mussels · Jul 6, 2010, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LucifersDad

Maybe its about time they redesign motherboards and cases

Case
Replace the Expansion Slots at the back with 5.25 Drive Bays.
Replace Rear Panel Ports space with a 5.25 Drive Bay so that if the user wants PS/2, USB 1.1/2.0, USB 3.0, IEEE 1394 etc at the back they can buy a 5.25 Drive Bay that has them

Motherboards
Replace PCI express with PCI express cable or even light peak.
Rear Panel Ports replaced with light peak/(or anything optical) that connects to a 5.25 Drive Bay.
The CPU should be near the side so that CPU coolers can be attached to the case more than the motherboard.
Motherboards would be far cheaper and smaller as the large PCI express connections would not be needed and the hardware needed for the rear panel port would be on the drive bay.

Optional Extra
Light peak for CPU. If the user wants to add another CPU, they buy a 5.25 Drive Bay with cpu and ram or simply a cut down Ion board that fits a 5.25 Drive bay. Connect the board to a light peak for CPU connector , connect the power and you have another CPU. They could even make it hot pluggable.

suuuuure. what have you been smoking today?

DOM · Jul 6, 2010, 02:33 PM

just get bench rack

i use mine for my main rig and never have to carry a heavy case like my cosmos when i go out of town

thebluebumblebee · Jul 6, 2010, 02:47 PM

Anyone remember when IBM mounted expansion cards front and back? May be it's time for back to the future?

Does this mean I don't have to use a Popsicle stick and a folded piece of card stock anymore? Really, I had to do that to a x800 to keep it from leaning on the northbrige fan.

On multi-GPU's, put the powerJack under the bottom GPU and use some kind of spacer between the other's to hold them all in place.

Of course, the SilverStone 90 degree cases don't need this....

IINexusII · Jul 6, 2010, 02:53 PM

good idea. i can see my 5850 slightly bent

WarEagleAU · Jul 6, 2010, 03:16 PM

Hmm, seems to be a nice idea and something overdue.

OnBoard · Jul 6, 2010, 04:41 PM

I like it, could have used it with GTX280 mounted with Accelero Xtreme, that thing was heavy

Used to have a wire from chassis to PCI-E power plug to take same back end strain off.

Not sure how it would have fit on the bottom with most of the surface being just fans, but a bit of rubber on the end could help it stay on smaller ledge too.

Hopefully it's cheap and might get one for next GPU. If it costs too much have to make something similar with 2 bolts

Jul 6, 2010, 08:06 AM	#1
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,982 (7.30/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,897 Times in 5,649 Posts System Specs	PowerColor Announces PowerJack Graphics Card Support Accessory TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphics cards, today announced a professional graphics interface card supporter: the PowerColor PowerJack. As high-end graphics are becoming more powerful, the sizes are increasing as well as their weight. This poses a problem that gamers may not know they had. Owners of high-end graphics may be able to attest to the problem of the weight of the card bending in the case. A couple screws and the motherboard may not be enough to hold the heavier cards in place anymore. This is where the PowerColor PowerJack comes in. The PowerJack supports the weight of the card from the back where it’s most needed. With its multistage extension function, it can extend its height from 61.25 mm up to 150 mm and it’s applicable to E-ATX / ATX / M-ATX motherboards and can be used in full tower, mid tower & mini tower chassis. “The company is full of gamers and modders, so it’s no surprise that we discovered a need for a product like the PowerJack,” says Ted Chen, CEO of TUL Corporation. “High performance cards are not going to get any smaller, so we saw a need to bring this to market, where we know it will be fully utilized.” The PowerJack will be available on July 15.

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LucifersDad Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Redesign motherboards and cases? Maybe its about time they redesign motherboards and cases Case Replace the Expansion Slots at the back with 5.25 Drive Bays. Replace Rear Panel Ports space with a 5.25 Drive Bay so that if the user wants PS/2, USB 1.1/2.0, USB 3.0, IEEE 1394 etc at the back they can buy a 5.25 Drive Bay that has them Motherboards Replace PCI express with PCI express cable or even light peak. Rear Panel Ports replaced with light peak/(or anything optical) that connects to a 5.25 Drive Bay. The CPU should be near the side so that CPU coolers can be attached to the case more than the motherboard. Motherboards would be far cheaper and smaller as the large PCI express connections would not be needed and the hardware needed for the rear panel port would be on the drive bay. Optional Extra Light peak for CPU. If the user wants to add another CPU, they buy a 5.25 Drive Bay with cpu and ram or simply a cut down Ion board that fits a 5.25 Drive bay. Connect the board to a light peak for CPU connector , connect the power and you have another CPU. They could even make it hot pluggable.

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Cooling:	OCZ Vendetta/H80
Memory:	2GB DDR-400/8GB Corsair DDR3 1600
Video Card:	RADEON 9800 PRO AGP/2x GB GTX 560 Ti
Hard Disk:	Seagate 160GB IDE/120GB Samsung 830 & Seagate 2TB
Optical Drive:	LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1L/Pioneer DVR-219LBK
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SyncMaster B1940/Asus 24' LED
Case:	Ever Case E4252WSF-F/Antec P280 It's huge!
Sound Card:	SB Audigy 2 ZS/on board
PSU:	Corsair VX550/SeaSonic S12II 620
Software:	XP MCE SP3/Win 7 Home Premiun 64 Bit
Benchmarks:	Are you kidding?/3DMark11 basic P8681

Jul 6, 2010, 02:53 PM	#23
IINexusII Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 859 (0.57/day) Thanks: 53 Thanked 174 Times in 128 Posts System Specs	good idea. i can see my 5850 slightly bent __________________ For Sale Thread [UK]

System Name:	Fortress Black Edition
Processor:	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition
Motherboard:	Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3
Cooling:	Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 2
Memory:	Samsung Green 16GB (4x4GB) 30nm 1600Mhz DDR3
Video Card:	XFX HD 7950 Double Dissipation 3GB @ 900/5500Mhz
Hard Disk:	240GB Intel 520 SSD + 1TB Samsung F3
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung P2450H 24" LCD
Case:	Silverstone Fortress FT01B-W
PSU:	Corsair HX750W
Software:	Windows 7 Professional 64Bit

Jul 6, 2010, 03:16 PM	#24
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 9,994 (3.99/day) Thanks: 3,810 Thanked 557 Times in 521 Posts System Specs	Hmm, seems to be a nice idea and something overdue. __________________ =-TheEagle-= http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62454 “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like freaking with a dirty woman without protection” -OzzmanFloyd120 - Edited for content and clarity

System Name:	Boddha Getta
Processor:	AMD FX 6100 @ 4.432Ghz @1.401V
Motherboard:	ASUS M5A99X EVO AMD 990X AMD SB950
Cooling:	Custom Water. EK 240MM Kit, Supreme HSF - Runs 35C
Memory:	2 x 4GB Corsair Vengeance White LP @ 1.35V
Video Card:	XFX Radeon HD 6870 900/1050 (no OC yet)
Hard Disk:	WD Caviar Black 1.0TB, WD Caviar Green 1.0TB, WD 160GB
Optical Drive:	Samung SH22SL 22X Lightscribe DVD+/-R/RW LG BDRE Reader/Burner Lite ON Max Burner for burning Xbox
CRT/LCD Model:	Asus VH222/S 22: (21.5" Viewable) 1920x1080p HDMI LCD Monitor
Case:	NZXT White Phantom
Sound Card:	Onboard Realtek 5.1
PSU:	NZXT Hale 90 Gold Cert 750W Modular PSU
Software:	Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
Benchmarks:	5.9 Windows Index rating 3D06 - 17472

Jul 6, 2010, 04:41 PM	#25
OnBoard Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 2,773 (1.14/day) Thanks: 302 Thanked 382 Times in 302 Posts System Specs	I like it, could have used it with GTX280 mounted with Accelero Xtreme, that thing was heavy Used to have a wire from chassis to PCI-E power plug to take same back end strain off. Not sure how it would have fit on the bottom with most of the surface being just fans, but a bit of rubber on the end could help it stay on smaller ledge too. Hopefully it's cheap and might get one for next GPU. If it costs too much have to make something similar with 2 bolts __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

Processor:	Core i5-750 @ 3.6GHz 1.136V 24/7
Motherboard:	Gigabyte P55A-UD3, SATA 6Gbit/s & USB3.0 baby!
Cooling:	Alpenföhn Brocken HeatpipeDirectTouch
Memory:	Geil Ultra Series 4GB 2133MHz DDR3 @ 1440MHz 7-7-7-24
Video Card:	Gigabyte GTX 460 1GB OC (mostly stock speeds)
Hard Disk:	OS: Samsung F3 500GB Games: Samsung F1 640GB
Optical Drive:	Samsung SH-S203B 20x DVD-RW SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	new! Samsung P2350 23" FullHD 2ms / Mirai DTL-632E500 32" LCD
Case:	new! Xigmatek Midgard/Utgard side window with red cathodes, 1x140mm & 3x120mm fans
Sound Card:	new! ASUS Xonar DG & JVC HA-RX700 headphones
PSU:	Cougar CM 700W Modular
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Benchmarks:	Logitech UltraX Premium & G5 laser v2 + Ulti-mat Breathe X2 for fragging

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