Video Card Warping

[gun5l1ng3r]

I did a little searching and couldn't find the answer I was looking for...

I had my case apart tonight and noticed that my GTX 460v2 was warping due to the weight of the card.

I have not had any problems with the card's performance, but this does worry me that it is constantly in a bent position, that it might impact longevity...

What are the solutions for keeping the card perfectly perpendicular to the MB?

Thanks

 

[Wall Street]

Some cards have a backplate or stiffener to address this. The backplate is a flat metal plate that covers the whole back of the card as the name implies, the stiffener is a bracket that runs along the top of the card for the length of the board. I also have a card (GTX 570) with aftermarket cooling (Accelero Twin Turbo) which is showing signs of warping but with no ill effect yet. If it dies, it would be a good excuse to go shopping...

 

[Fastx]

PowerJack
http://www.techpowerup.com/125989/p...owerjack-graphics-card-support-accessory.html

If you need something a little more heavy duty than the above
http://media.toolking.com/catalog/p...df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/u/suv_1.jpg

http://oi55.tinypic.com/fk5r1f.jpg

But check out this thread below for more pics posted what others have done.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2313251&highlight=

 

[Tsavo]

I had a card that warped itself right out of its slot. I won't tell you exactly what the ultra high tech solution I used was, but it probably involved a wooden dowel and some tape.