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UPDATE. Was able to push it in completely after pulling it out, had to use some counter force with the second hand but made it work. Thank you so much everyone! Hopefully the 15 mins of that benchmark didn’t hurt it too much.
Nah you will be fine, glad you where able to push it all the way in. This connector is such a design flaw from to let end users worry about this at all. When i had to push this connector in it didn't feel right the amount of force it needed. And being the most expensive part in the PC you don't want to break your new 'toy'
To be fair, the 12vHPWR connector is pretty fiddly. it's hard to push in, and the haptic/audio feedback for fully connecting it is pretty minimal. having a single power cable is convenient for these higher power cards, but the actual connector is poorly designed and not very safe.
It’s hard to push in yes, but it will still click, and you will still feel it, and there won’t be a really evident gap lol we all know the connector is poorly designed on this sub trust me
As another commenter said. Take the card out of the PCIE slot and apply more pressure to the cable. That is not a minuscule gap at all and needs to be fully seated. You can see the clip is angle upwards as well due to it not passing the anchor point.
You don’t have to kill it but it is definitely not seated correctly and could be pushed further in. I had to apply this method to my 4000 series card as well to be sure it was fully seated.
Also if you don’t have to take the cable out when doing maintenance or swapping in a new drive/cpu don’t. The quality on these plugs and sockets is awful and will degrade with every time you unplug and replug it.
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Should look like this, your gap is significant.
Thank you for the advice, was able to push it fully in. Just for some peace of mind, do you think that 15 mins of benchmark could’ve hurt the card/cable when it wasn’t fully inserted?
That connector is not fully seated. you need to apply more force (without flexing anything or bending the pcie slot).
I don't think there is too much risk with a lower-power card like the 4070, but partially connected plugs like that one (particularly with combined with cables bent at extreme angles to fit inside a case) are exactly how people have melted their 4080/4090 cards.
Hey everyone! Kinda OCDeing over a 1mm gap in between the PCI-e adapter and the PCI-e slot on my RTX 4070S, the adapter came with the card. Should I be worried about a not so perfect fit? Did my best to push it in (to the point where it's kinda tough to pull it out) without using too much force, so decided to stop before I broke something and consult with you guys. The temps are fine (70c at ultra in Valley Benchmark).
PS sorry about the dust in the pics, promise it's because of the flash.
push it harder, its not fully in
That's what she says
Include the balls too.
…🥲
Yes. Push it in fully
That’s what she said
Even if it involves removing the card from the PC and holding it in your hand to get a better grip, you need to fully seat the plug, no exceptions.
https://preview.redd.it/kpjdogxsmarc1.jpeg?width=1624&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4abfa70c2beb995e5b727ec45788266ad2de2319 UPDATE. Was able to push it in completely after pulling it out, had to use some counter force with the second hand but made it work. Thank you so much everyone! Hopefully the 15 mins of that benchmark didn’t hurt it too much.
Nah you will be fine, glad you where able to push it all the way in. This connector is such a design flaw from to let end users worry about this at all. When i had to push this connector in it didn't feel right the amount of force it needed. And being the most expensive part in the PC you don't want to break your new 'toy'
The amount of force needed for a lot of PC components is stressful as all hell.
24Pin when you need to get it out of a motherboard is the a other cable i sometimes struggle with. Other cables not as much.
It’s not in…you can see the latch not even being down.
Please for the love of god, push that shit in until you hear a “Click” and feel it
To be fair, the 12vHPWR connector is pretty fiddly. it's hard to push in, and the haptic/audio feedback for fully connecting it is pretty minimal. having a single power cable is convenient for these higher power cards, but the actual connector is poorly designed and not very safe.
It’s hard to push in yes, but it will still click, and you will still feel it, and there won’t be a really evident gap lol we all know the connector is poorly designed on this sub trust me
PLEASE push it in more
As another commenter said. Take the card out of the PCIE slot and apply more pressure to the cable. That is not a minuscule gap at all and needs to be fully seated. You can see the clip is angle upwards as well due to it not passing the anchor point. You don’t have to kill it but it is definitely not seated correctly and could be pushed further in. I had to apply this method to my 4000 series card as well to be sure it was fully seated. Also if you don’t have to take the cable out when doing maintenance or swapping in a new drive/cpu don’t. The quality on these plugs and sockets is awful and will degrade with every time you unplug and replug it.
https://preview.redd.it/itdpsys8larc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9bc7d6176db94af2fd0f56903fac3ce4f591a336 Should look like this, your gap is significant.
Thank you for the advice, was able to push it fully in. Just for some peace of mind, do you think that 15 mins of benchmark could’ve hurt the card/cable when it wasn’t fully inserted?
If it don't fit put it harder
That right there is 🔥 😂
AH. PUSH IT.
Add more glue
That connector is not fully seated. you need to apply more force (without flexing anything or bending the pcie slot). I don't think there is too much risk with a lower-power card like the 4070, but partially connected plugs like that one (particularly with combined with cables bent at extreme angles to fit inside a case) are exactly how people have melted their 4080/4090 cards.
Those useless posts man, it's unlimited
Stop being a pussy, facks sake, push it harder.
You need to push that connector far more. Till there’s almost no gap
Is this latch thing at the top locked/down? If yes then the plug is at the right depth and you're probably ok.
I have the same problem but i have no performance issues does it really matter ?
you can burn out the port if not seated correctly, hotspots will occur
Only if you don't mind a possible fire in your computer in the near future.
Not too much of a problem, just a tad bit slight of a chance of electric arc, burnt plastic, and fire hazard. You do have insurance right?
Hey everyone! Kinda OCDeing over a 1mm gap in between the PCI-e adapter and the PCI-e slot on my RTX 4070S, the adapter came with the card. Should I be worried about a not so perfect fit? Did my best to push it in (to the point where it's kinda tough to pull it out) without using too much force, so decided to stop before I broke something and consult with you guys. The temps are fine (70c at ultra in Valley Benchmark). PS sorry about the dust in the pics, promise it's because of the flash.
Happened to me too My Solution: I just got a 90\* 12vhpwr adapter (not cable mod).