Question GPU blocked by a motherboard heatsink

[KnigglesSama]

Alright so my motherboard is an asus p5wdg2-ws. When I try to slot my gtx 1050 in the first pci-e slot the ram slots were blocking the gpu. Then i tried the final pci-e slot ,the motherboard heatsink was blocking it. Idk know if its safe to take it out or not but it feels like its the integrated graphics chip since it has a die. Should I take out the heatsink?

 

[hutchl]

how is the heat sink blocking the card? that's a very short sink.

 

[hutchl]

Also that is a heat sink for the PCI-E to PCI Bridge, not the on board video. Here is a diagram for your motherboard. So it should be safe to remove.

 

[KnigglesSama]

Also that is a heat sink for the PCI-E to PCI Bridge, not the on board video. Here is a diagram for your motherboard. So it should be safe to remove.

The chip seems to get warm, even when no display is connected. Can you send the link of the diagram?

 

[hutchl]

https://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5WDG2-WS/t2455_P5WDG2-WS.pdf

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