Question PCIE slot

[GreekHavoc]

Hello I own this motherboard

NZXT N9 X870E ATX AM5 Motherboard does this picture of the PCIE slot look normal or is it bent.​

https://imgur.com/a/tgSKOEz

View: https://imgur.com/a/tgSKOEz

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

You might want to take a picture at another angle like this;
https://cdn.cgmagonline.com/wp-cont...x870-motherboard-review-2025-06-20-789736.jpg
but closer up, without using digital zoom.

If the board came that way, upon opening the box, you should return the board. Be sure to use the same images you've shared here with your seller and NZXT to get your RMA moving forward.

 

[GreekHavoc]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

If the board came that way, upon opening the box, you should return the board. Be sure to use the same images you've shared here with your seller and NZXT to get your RMA moving forward.

Does it look damaged?

Because my graphics card lights up but doesn’t show anything on the monitor and I get an 08 code

 

[GreekHavoc]

I have this

1. VIDEO CARD

Gigabyte AERO OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card​

Plugged into this

NZXT N9 X870E ATX AM5 Motherboard​

And my card lights up but doesn’t connect to my monitor and the board shows an 08 code

 

[Lutfij]

Does it look damaged?
It does to me but it's also why I asked for a picture from another angle. The saying goes, help me help you. This is why I'm asking for more info.

On second thoughts, please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model(if the PSU's recycled from an older build).

Please stick to one thread to keep things on topic.

 

[GreekHavoc]

The weird thing is that the whole pc turns on and show the cpu temp is fine and the graphics card lights up but no fans and I see the 08 code and my monitor says no device found.​

https://imgur.com/a/r5RB7Ek

View: https://imgur.com/a/r5RB7Ek
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor​

NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) 75.12 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler​

Corsair Dominator Titanium 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6600 CL32 Memory​

Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive​

Corsair RM1000e (2025) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply​

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Damaged for sure.

 

[GreekHavoc]

Damaged for sure.

I figured I just wanted to make sure. Might sound stupid but the card still lights up just doesn’t connect

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I figured I just wanted to make sure. Might sound stupid but the card still lights up just doesn’t connect no longer viable.

That can happen , but that slot is most likely no longer viable.

 

[GreekHavoc]

That can happen , but that slot is most likely no longer viable.

Understood thank you! So that’s why I’m getting The 08 code I think