sapphire 5830 bending

chaotic_uk · Sep 22, 2010, 12:46 PM

last week i given (gift from parents) the sapphire 5830 to crossfire it with the 5830 i already had , today i install some new case fans and noticed the rear of the gfx card looks like it is bending down at the rear of the card where the power cables fit . is this a common problem ? , will it damage the card ? . the pcb seems weak to me and i am worried it may cause problems in the future

i have measured it to the bottom of the case .
pcb is 157mm from the bottom of the case near the crossfire connectors , the rear is 153mm to the bottom of the case . also the pcb seems thinner on the sapphire card compaired to the powercolor card , if i put something to prop it up the pcb on the end rises but the end of the cooler does not

(FIH) The Don · Sep 22, 2010, 12:48 PM

keep an eye on it, if it gets worse after some weeks or months then its not too good

but imo. bent cards mostly comes when you get non reference cards, the non reference coolers tend to mess the card a bit

Mr McC · Sep 22, 2010, 12:55 PM

I noticed a certain degree of bending on a 4850 I used to own, I wouldn't worry about it, providing, as The Don says, things don't get significantly worse in the future.

heky · Sep 22, 2010, 01:14 PM

I dont see anything bending in the picture you provided. And the difference you state is 4mm, dont worry about it.

NdMk2o1o · Sep 22, 2010, 01:23 PM

If your worried tie it up with a zip tie

LifeOnMars · Sep 22, 2010, 02:43 PM

Incidentally how are those puppies working out for you in crossfire? A nice gaming experience?

chaotic_uk · Sep 22, 2010, 05:06 PM

better than i thought they would

Sep 22, 2010, 12:46 PM	#1
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Sep 22, 2010, 12:48 PM	#2
(FIH) The Don Eligible for custom title Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Viking Land Posts: 5,406 (3.91/day) Thanks: 3,101 Thanked 2,962 Times in 1,834 Posts System Specs	keep an eye on it, if it gets worse after some weeks or months then its not too good but imo. bent cards mostly comes when you get non reference cards, the non reference coolers tend to mess the card a bit __________________ "there are 2 types of idiots. those who hate the new stuff to justify not being able to upgrade. and those who have no fucking clue about anything" -KieX “So with this new technology my video card will now fart?” -TheMailMan78

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Sep 22, 2010, 12:55 PM	#3
Mr McC Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,186 (1.04/day) Thanks: 287 Thanked 333 Times in 249 Posts System Specs	I noticed a certain degree of bending on a 4850 I used to own, I wouldn't worry about it, providing, as The Don says, things don't get significantly worse in the future.

Sep 22, 2010, 01:14 PM	#4
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