Tooless backplate mounting FAIL!

[Rubycon]

The HAF932 is not a bad case BUT the clips should NOT go into the holes FORCING you to rely on JUST the clips which are flimsy. RIP 295GTX! :|

 

[shabby]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
RIP 295GTX!

eep :shocked:

 

[zagood]

*slow motion*
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...
*/slow motion*

 

[yh125d]

Here ya go

 

[faxon]

wth, how did that happen? did the card snap out of the slot leaving the connectors in it?

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
The HAF932 is not a bad case BUT the clips should NOT go into the holes FORCING you to rely on JUST the clips which are flimsy. RIP 295GTX! :|

OMG, I shed a tear...

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: faxon
wth, how did that happen? did the card snap out of the slot leaving the connectors in it?

The card was pulled out of the slot with force. Does not appear to be damaged. Tried in several systems. POST beeps indicating video fail on those systems. Card has blue light too.

 

[Eureka]

How does a case pull a card out of its slot with force?

EDIT: this is also why I avoid the toolless brackets and use screws on all my stuff

 

[BassBomb]

My Tsunami had a clip rack which was pressure to hold the cards in place (nothing goes into the screw hole just pressure)

It could hardly hold my 8800GT stock cooler from shifting out of the place too much.

I quickly disassembled the clip rack and used a screw like a normal case and it can hold my HR03GT

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Eureka
How does a case pull a card out of its slot with force?

When it falls over the edge of a table and down about 4 1/2 feet to the floor. The 295 is quite heavy! Two of the chipset cooler pins are also broken.

 

[Eureka]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Eureka
How does a case pull a card out of its slot with force?

When it falls over the edge of a table and down about 4 1/2 feet to the floor. The 295 is quite heavy! Two of the chipset cooler pins are also broken.

Ouch...

I wonder what would cause the card to stop working though... check for busted components on the board? Bent connector?

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Eureka
EDIT: this is also why I avoid the toolless brackets and use screws on all my stuff

I don't know why some people get orgasms thinking about not having to wield a screwdriver. Seriously guys, turn in your geek card if you are allergic to hand tools.

I've only seen a few toolless designs that I would consider secure enough to use.

 

[faxon]

lol i guess after seeing this i will be going to remount my 9800GTX using proper screws tomorrow before i go to work lol. not that i move my case around much, but in california the ground has a habit of moving on its own and if my desk were to shift ooh say the width of the case out from the wall, chances are the case would stay where it is instead of moving with the desk hehe.

 

[AmberClad]

I don't trust tool-less mounts at all, regardless of whether they're drive mounts or card mounts. Screws to secure everything :thumbsup:. Rubber fan screws aren't that great either since they become brittle and snap after a year or so. If I need to noise-isolate something, I use bungee cord instead (got 50 ft of the stuff for a few bucks off eBay).

Heck, the toolless PCI clamps on my Coolermaster 590 can't even support the weight of my GTX285 if the case is standing stock still, never mind if I move it around. The clamps just pop right out. I flip them up out of the way and use screws instead.

Btw, at college, all of our Dell lab computers were stuffed inside metal brackets bolted to the tables, to prevent people from stealing them. In this case, they might help to keep things secured on a cruise ship that's pitching and rolling (I assume that's how the rig fell off the desk?).

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: AmberClad

Btw, at college, all of our Dell lab computers were stuffed inside metal brackets bolted to the tables, to prevent people from stealing them. In this case, they might help to keep things secured on a cruise ship that's pitching and rolling (I assume that's how the rig fell off the desk?).

Computers are secured down. The hook on this lashing failed. Think of a spring wound up and suddenly releasing. It was worse than if it were just sitting on the table and fell over!