/vt/ - Virtual Youtubers

>>7363990
>It's been running in gimped PCIe x1 or x4 mode this entire time.
For those who don't know what this means, look at the diagram. Only a minority of pins at top of the slot have to be connected for the GPU to work in x1/x2/x4 mode.
>>7364089
It's hard to notice desu. Easily attributable to lens distortion because it's dark and there's no straight edges next to it. I thought her GPU problems were it running in PCIe reduced bandwidth mode because of a botched OS transplant, but didn't consider this kind of partial PCIe slot damage.
>>7364147
Shipper dropped it several feet, but it's NZXT's fault for not securing it tightly enough. Since two of Ame's PCs were broken in transit, it's possible her delivery driver was a dick.
>>7364214
MPG Z490 Gaming Edge Wifi. That's bent steel sheet reinforcement around the PCIe slot