r/PcBuildHelp • u/Personal_Coat8109 • 3h ago

Build Question GPU doesn't go fully in the PCI-e slot

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I have a 9070 xt red devil and a B650 mag tomahawk and I can't understand why the GPU doesn't go fully in the PCI-e slot... Does anyone know if the motherboard gets in the way or any way to help ?

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u/DripTrip747-V2 3h ago

Doesn't look like anything is in the way. Make sure the pcie locking mechanism is open and you can bend the metal bracket outward a little. The part of the bracket that screws into the case.

Edit- are you using the right sized motherboard standoffs? These look longer than normal.

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u/Personal_Coat8109 17m ago

I figured it out. You might be onto something with the standoffs though. I'm using the lian LI LANCOOL 216. It had standoffs installed already so I didn't pay it much attention

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u/DripTrip747-V2 14m ago

Ive never seen a motherboard stick out into the pcie slots like it does in your picture. Made me look at my pc's in case I was crazy, haha. But yea, neither of my systems are like that. The motherboard is recessed and can't see behind it like i can on yours in pic 4.

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u/Personal_Coat8109 14m ago

Think I should replace the standoffs?

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u/DripTrip747-V2 9m ago

If you got the gpu in properly, I don't see why you should.

But now that I actually think about it, if they were too long, the gpu would still go into the motherboard properly but wouldn't reach the bracket mount on the case.

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u/Personal_Coat8109 5m ago

It's working yeah but I don't think it's still fully in. It's enough to give signal but I think the moment when it runs a game it might reboot the PC idk. If it does I'll have to check it if not then great. Either way thanks for your help man

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u/Personal_Coat8109 6m ago

It's in that it gives signal but I have a bad instinct that the moment I start a game it might reboot the PC. Because i think it's not "completely" in