PC Peripherals Help with gpu sag on Zeb-Woodan

salman8506

salman8506

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Hi All, My main gaming rig is of below specs,

Cpu - 5700x
Cooling - arctic 34 esports
mobo - msi b550i mpg
ram - crucial ballistix 32gb
storage - 2*2tb gen 4 nvme, 1*3tb hdd
psu - cm sfx 850w
case - zeb woodan.
Gpu - Zotac 4070ti

So i have a problem here the gpu is mounted horizontally everything works fine for a few days then the gpu will start to sag and there will be major stutters in game, i will need to reseat the card and everything will go back to being butter smooth but will again go bad post few hours to a few days. the clearance of the gpu from base of the case if very slow to use conventional anti sag brackets. Now i have 2 options and both of which i need help with,

1) Use a smaller anti-sag bracket that would fit in the case but i am having a hard time finding one that small enough to fit in the space, it should be lower then 30mm height as the 25mm fans below are just short of touching the gpu.
2) Use a low profile heatsink like noctua nh-l12s, amd wraith prism and mount the gpu vertically, this could trap the cpu heat and needs the top fan to pull the heat properly.

Can i have some suggestions or options regarding this, for now i have inverted the case by swapping the top and bottom covers and putting both top and bottom fans as intake, temps now are 60-62 for both cpu and gpu while gaming.

Edit 1 :- ordered this as option 1 - https://www.amazon.in/Graphics-Retr...+retractable+graphics+car,aps,291&sr=8-2&th=1
 
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3D print a bracket to your exact needs. If your case is pretty popular, there should already be existing brackets available. Search on Printables or something of the sort. Then use Robu or some other 3D printing service to print it out. Even better, find a friend who has a 3D printer, because it'll take 2 or 3 prototypes, before you're able to nail it down exactly for your build. Make sure you treat that friend to a good lunch later. And just like that, you've solved your problem and henceforth for every single problem, you will consider 3D printing before moving to more elaborate options.

NOTE - 3D printing is basically melting "plastic" to form the shape you need, so this might not work on the hottest part of the card .ie) the PCB or the backplate. Try placing it where the fan brackets are. These are mostly plastic too and if they won't melt, the 3D print will also not melt.

ABS has a high glass transition point (the point that it starts to change form), try using that. Avoid PLA and PETG, since they have lower glass transition points.
 
badwhitevision said:
3D print a bracket to your exact needs. If your case is pretty popular, there should already be existing brackets available. Search on Printables or something of the sort. Then use Robu or some other 3D printing service to print it out. Even better, find a friend who has a 3D printer, because it'll take 2 or 3 prototypes, before you're able to nail it down exactly for your build. Make sure you treat that friend to a good lunch later. And just like that, you've solved your problem and henceforth for every single problem, you will consider 3D printing before moving to more elaborate options.

NOTE - 3D printing is basically melting "plastic" to form the shape you need, so this might not work on the hottest part of the card .ie) the PCB or the backplate. Try placing it where the fan brackets are. These are mostly plastic too and if they won't melt, the 3D print will also not melt.

ABS has a high glass transition point (the point that it starts to change form), try using that. Avoid PLA and PETG, since they have lower glass transition points.
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Interesting option, will look at considering it.
 
I use a little block of 1" thick wood when there's no space for a standard support bracket. Heat resistant, does not compress or deform, and if the wood is nice it looks much better than regular brackets. I tapped a little hole on one side and a screw to make it adjustable as well.
 
cranky said:
I use a little block of 1" thick wood when there's no space for a standard support bracket. Heat resistant, does not compress or deform, and if the wood is nice it looks much better than regular brackets. I tapped a little hole on one side and a screw to make it adjustable as well.
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This seems to be most doable if other option does not work.
will wait for the bracket i ordered to arrive and post results, if it does not fix the issue will start trying anyone of above. Have sourced a wraith prism for a low profile cooler thanks @tech.monk for help here. will experiment a bit and see what works best. Thanks everyone.
 
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