Question Is my 4070 pci-e lane damaged?

[mat95]

Hello

I´ve bought this GPU for just 2 days ( gigabyte 4070 aero) and in the second day i took the gpu from the mobo to do some cable management and i´ve noticed this

https://imgur.com/a/HGBS03H

https://imgur.com/a/JB9McOY

https://imgur.com/a/mJGIPiC#ZPHhI0p

i´m almost sure i did not touch , damage or applied excessive force to the gpu

these 3 pins are bent simetrically in both sides

Is it a problem or should i rma?

The gpu is working properly

Thanks

 

[Shmee]

If it is working properly in your system, then it is fine. No need to worry about minor aesthetic details, those likely aren't covered by warranty anyway.

 

[BFG10K]

No need to worry about minor aesthetic details...

Electrical contacts and traces are "aesthetic"? Wow...I'm at a loss for words.

OP you should definitely RMA the card, that isn't normal. It might work now but it could well fail later if the pins peel away further.

Northridgefix had the same issue on a 4090:

GG NV.

 

[Shmee]

From what I could see, they look pretty straight and undamaged to me.

 

[igor_kavinski]

The peeling away thing is scary. Dang, one more thing to worry about!

 

[igor_kavinski]

From what I could see, they look pretty straight and undamaged to me.

If those contacts strip away and they are necessary for PCIe data transfer, the OP is gonna be SOL. Especially if this happens after warranty expires. It will also make it very hard for him to resell his card to someone with an eye for details.