Question GPU not sliding completely in to the PCIe slot ?

[Vlad Alexandru_1]

Hello guys,

I just bought a 7900xt nitro+ and while installing it i ran into an issue. The GPU will slide in with the pins but from what i could see, the latch can't close fully and i think i know why.
The L shaped part of the io seems to fit perfectly and i think it might be at fault as when i need to push the GPU's last couple of mms into the slot, the GPU will not budge.

I have tested the system and it seems to be stable. I even ran 3dmark's time spy and got about 22k off of it so i think it is safe to say that the GPU runs fine.

Given this, i am torn in between leaving it as it is and keep an eye out for issues or try and bend the L part of the io a bit so it allows me to push the rest of the way.

A thing i forgot to mention is the fact that i think the GPU is fine in the slot, because when trying to remove it from the slot, the slot puts up some good resistance so i know it's not just wobbling there.

I have also secured the GPU with a stand as seen in the pictures below.

https://imgur.com/a/Hp46FYJ

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/Hp46FYJ


Sadly i did not think to take a picture of the actual fitment but i can take one later when i get home from work.

So what do you guys think?
Should i wait and see if i have any issues or should i try to either bend the L or the case to make it fit?

P.S. My mobo is a b450 aorus elite and previously i had a 5700xt with no fitment issues.

 

[CountMike]

Don't fret about it, leave it as it is, slot pressure and screws holding it to case is more than enough.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Sadly i did not think to take a picture of the actual fitment but i can take one later when i get home from work.
Should i wait and see if i have any issues or should i try to either bend the L or the case to make it fit?

Please show photos illustrating the issue.

 

[Vlad Alexandru_1]

Don't fret about it, leave it as it is, slot pressure and screws holding it to case is more than enough.

I want to not worry but since it's kind of an expensive gpu i want to know the risks.
I will come back tonight with some pictures but if memory serves, i could see just a bit of the part above the pins.

https://imgur.com/a/2fuEYdJ

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/2fuEYdJ


The part that is brownish above the pins i mean )

 

[Vlad Alexandru_1]

Please show photos illustrating the issue.

I want to not worry but since it's kind of an expensive gpu i want to know the risks.
I will come back tonight with some pictures but if memory serves, i could see just a bit of the part above the pins.

https://imgur.com/a/2fuEYdJ

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/2fuEYdJ


The part that is brownish above the pins i mean )

I will take some pictures when i get home but here is the gist of it. I would say that the GPU is around 1-2mm from fully fitting but i may be wrong.

 

[CountMike]

I want to not worry but since it's kind of an expensive gpu i want to know the risks.
I will come back tonight with some pictures but if memory serves, i could see just a bit of the part above the pins.

https://imgur.com/a/2fuEYdJ

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/2fuEYdJ


The part that is brownish above the pins i mean )

That brownish part has no contacts.

 

[Vlad Alexandru_1]

That brownish part has no contacts.

I know, thanks, i will come back with the pictures in a few hours just so you can see the actual fitment. Thanks again for the fast help

 

[Vlad Alexandru_1]

Hi there, just got home and was about to try to raise the mobo on some standoffs.

I took the pictures i mentioned and now i realise i exagerated a bit. I think it should be good even though the latch does not secure in place fully. Attached the pics, please let me know what you think

https://imgur.com/a/jK81gNu

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/jK81gNu


Sorry for the cramped pics, that's as far as i can get inside the case with my phone 😉


P.S. i tried removing the gpu and re-seating it. I can hear and feel it when it goes into the pcie slot it's just that it stops a few mms before allowing the latch to close

 

[SkyNetRising]

I took the pictures i mentioned and now i realize i exaggerated a bit. I think it should be good even though the latch does not secure in place fully. Attached the pics, please let me know what you think

It's not fully inserted.
Gold contacts should not be visible at all.

Try to bend pointy end of pcie bracket, so it fits into corresponding opening in motherboard backplate.

 

[Vlad Alexandru_1]

It's not fully inserted.
Gold contacts should not be visible at all.

Try to bend pointy end of pcie bracket, so it fits into corresponding opening in motherboard backplate.

I am almost sure that what is preventing the gpu from sliding in is the L shaped end. I tried bending the case where it would connect with it but because i was unable to bend a small lip it was still sat perfectly on the gpu.
I also would not try to bend anything from the gpu if i could help it, do you think a handful of standoffs might help?

Also could you please let me know what are the risks of running it like this? I did not encounter any visual glitches or flashing or tearing. The GPU works fine.

 

[Vlad Alexandru_1]

I am almost sure that what is preventing the gpu from sliding in is the L shaped end. I tried bending the case where it would connect with it but because i was unable to bend a small lip it was still sat perfectly on the gpu.
I also would not try to bend anything from the gpu if i could help it, do you think a handful of standoffs might help?

Also could you please let me know what are the risks of running it like this? I did not encounter any visual glitches or flashing or tearing. The GPU works fine.

I also tried to remove the metal plate from the io just to see if the gpu fits but there is a screw on the inside that would require opening the gpu up. But after checking again i am pretty sure it's the L shaped end

 

[SkyNetRising]

I also would not try to bend anything from the gpu if i could help it,

Bend this part. Very very slightly.
Just enough for it to fit perfectly.
Use pliers, if your fingers are not strong enough.

do you think a handful of standoffs might help?

Standoffs have nothing to do with this.

Also could you please let me know what are the risks of running it like this?

Possible issues -

causing short,​

burnt out contact traces.​

 

[Vlad Alexandru_1]

Bend this part. Very very slightly.
Just enough for it to fit perfectly.
Use pliers, if your fingers are not strong enough.

Standoffs have nothing to do with this.

Possible issues -

causing short,​

burnt out contact traces.​

Sorry i am being annoying, but this won't cause any issues with a possible warranty claim, bending it i mean. Also should i bend it outwards or inwards? I am not sure because they seem to fit well as they go in the slots u mentioned.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Pointy end of pcie bracket has to go into corresponding holes in motherboard backplate.
If they are not perfectly aligned, pcie card can not be properly inserted.
You have to bend pcie bracket.

No it wont cause any warranty problems.
You bend it very, very slightly. It's barely noticeable.

 

[Vlad Alexandru_1]

Pointy end of pcie bracket has to go into corresponding holes in motherboard backplate.
If they are not perfectly aligned, pcie card can not be properly inserted.
You have to bend pcie bracket.

No it wont cause any warranty problems.
You bend it very, very slightly. It's barely noticeable.

I tried bending them, nothing, they go through the holes on the back panel of the motheboard. I tried bending the L as well but still noting. There does not seem to be a clearing issue where the mobo meets the gpu, i am at a loss

 

[Vlad Alexandru_1]

I managed to do it afterall. Mashed up my case's back and bent the teeth of the gpu a bit and a mental breakdown later i realised one of my fans was ever so slightly touching the gpu preventing it from fitting 🤣🤣.

Just to be safe, is there an issue if you take out the gpu a lot of times? I ended up stripping the pc apart and testing until the teeth went right through so i would say i had the tendency to unplug and plug the gpu in the socket