Is the PCIe damaged?
My friends pc that shes had trouble with since she got it, it crashes everytime it’s under load is my guess and we think it’s cause she only has one stick of 16gb memory but then she sent me this photo of her pcie slot. Pc is pre built also.
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That is a damaged pcie slot its out of the slot
Looks like crushed pins on the right
Assuming thats the top most slot of the motherboard
It’s a vertical adapter mount luckily
Is that adapter required
No, I assume it’s removable
Here’s a further out shot
My friend wants to know if the damaged pcie port would cause the freezing she’s been experiencing
It potentially would assuming it won't fit normally
I mean it usually freezes when it goes under load, like from launching a game.
Then yes
Should try without it
Well her case doesn’t allow for horizontal mounting
Why not?
I see plenty of pcie slots
Not even for testing purposes
The horizontal slots are too short
What case is it?
I would but my friend is skeptical about doing anything on the inside (even tho her mom already broke one of the pins on the pcie by poking it)
That is a very dumb design. Lol
Welp
Sounds like time for a new riser cable
The only way then is to replace riser cable ^
Yeah I figured that much
I was stumped why it was freezing until she showed me that photo
I thought I’d ask here for a second opinion
What's the pcie connection on the actual gpu look like?
But it terms of testing by plugging the gpu directly into the mobo, how would she secure the gpu?
That connection looks intact
Got legos anywhere? Start building a small wall up to the height of the gpu
I do but I don’t think she does 😂
Lay the case down on it side and have the gpu up
The display connections probably won't fit in the slots properly with those stupid short slots
I'd say have her order a new riser cable and go touch grass for a few days or game on console or something
I couldn’t tell ya but the pc is a cyber power i believe
It's the hyte case
Well she’s majorly console but me and are other friend begged and convinced her to switch side
You can fit the gpu horizontally
That was a knock on that one because you cannot mount gpu horizontal at all
Just have to hold it or put the case on the side. No screw's etc
Open end test bed in a sense
I’ll tell her but I doubt she’ll do it lol
The mom didn't pushed the pins on purpose right?
Or you yourself don't have a pcie riser to lend
I don’t think she did it on purpose and no I don’t, she lives in another state from me