first wc setup with asus maximus extreme iv z

[Dimsum]

Hey all,

I am putting together my first watercooled setup and had a couple questions, I have a Maximus Extreme IV Z motherboard and I notice a very very slight sag on my EVGA GTX 580 Hydrocopper. I checked all my standoffs on my Corsair 800D case and everything is the right height and there are only the 9 standoffs needed for ATX.

Should I be worried ? It is hardly noticeable and I have seen screenshots where others have watercooled gpus where the cards have a much more noticeable sag and things seem to be OK. I assume this is from the weight of the block and heatsink. Any how this is my first ROG board and I am new to the forums so any help would be much appreciated :)

I am attaching a screenshot for you guys to see what I am talking about, maybe my PCB is slightly warped?

Build specs since this is the build section

Maximus Extreme IV Z
Intel 2700k
G Skill 8 GB 2133
EVGA GTX 580 Hydrocopper
Intel 320 Series 160 GB SSD
1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black
Corsair AX 1200
Corsair 800D Case
Swiftech H20 320 Edge HD kit
Bitspower Compression fittings

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[Black4]

Not sure about the sag, but the rest is a very nice collection of components for your build. I especially like the Maximus Extreme IV Z and Hydrocopper card choices.

[Dimsum]

Thanks Black4! Yeah I ended up reading a bunch of different threads on various forums about sagging GPUs and it seems to be fine as long as temps and everything is as it should be.

[Black4]

Dimsum,
There are some concerns about sag mentioned in this video from Newegg about ASUS GTX5XX graphics cards : http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121432&Tpk=asus+gtx+570&fb_source=message

However, I would just ensure that the liquid-cooling plumbing is not contributing to any sag by pressing against the card. Otherwise, it should be Ok.