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reckless
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Ive just installed 2 ASUS GTX 970s and they clearly seem to be leaning downwards towards the front of case.
Is this normal ?

The more I look at it the more they seem to be bending downwards.
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glimpse
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mm.. I'm not 100 % sure what You mean, but if You saying that Your card is like sagging down.. that's normala in a way..this depends on Your case, GPU's weight etc. If You worried, You can get some kind of support system - jusy diy soem sort of a tube with clups to hold the card.

more than often it's nothing to worry about.. unless You transporting You PC somewhere - it that even it would be wise to take soe heavy elements out.. (from time to time I read that heavy heatsing damace motherboards, GPU got out of contact..) but as mentioned, if Your PC is standing still - don't worry =)

p.s. drop a photo out here =) to see how it looks maybe You worrying too much..
reckless
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yes its sagging down towards the front of the case.
The case is standing vertical still. its not being transported or anything.

ill see if I can tie up the suspended sagging part with the top of the case, or something.

I was just worried that it might slowly damage the internal parts.
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smicha
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This will break your motherboard in half :) Just kidding.

It's normal - make sure the 2 screws on a back bracket (on a chassis) keep the card firmly.
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reckless
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hahaha Smicha. dont jinx my new computer :D
I reinstalled the cards and tightened the screws a little bit more. They definitely seem more straight now.

But Ill stop worrying about it now....... Back to Octane :ugeek:
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