Strange enough that this happens and that there is no info about the needed support, a short note as a Flyer in the box would help, a Guide or something.

The reviews I habe read also measure the cards with those far too high temps, anything over 47°C is obsolete. That's the max tgemp I can get that card to when I am at 2101 and 12500 MHz, the reviews I have read where all around 50°C with less overclock.

I am aware of the general problematic and I doubt there is enough consensus among the board who defines the PCIe standards, the board manufacturer and the case designers and last but not least, the customer who wants to put all this together.

As Asus is the one held responsible if the card doesnt perform as it should, it would be nice if they would make this topic somewhat more public, more awareness
of how cards are stressed and overheated due to the way they are laid out and mounted.

I yet have to test if the support stick is NOT needed when the card is mounted perpendicular to G Force, aka flat board with card upright. If it still goes 50ish °C
then the reason is not enough pressure on the block to the GPU die. I will test that once I have the chance.