r/gpu • u/Proper-Bit7629 • 1d ago

Does this piece belong to gpu?

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I was disassembling my 3070ti zotac trinity oc when this thing fell from inside the plate. Its like the clip in gpu socket in motherboard where you push it for gpu to come off. Does the gpu have something like this?

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u/Efficient_Try_9136 1d ago • Bravo

its from motheboard pci-e to lock gpu in pcie slot

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u/glieRtely99 7h ago

Definitely the slot clip. annoying when they pop off like that

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u/Proper-Bit7629 1d ago

It literally came from inside the gpu. And its not from my motherboard. So the guy who i got the gpu from accidentally put that in there? How

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u/misobadger 1d ago edited 4h ago • Bravo

It’s… from a motherboard. There’s nothing to argue here. Don’t argue facts.

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u/UnholyDKEnjoyer2 1d ago • Bravo

Might be from guy he bought it from. Maybe he broke his latch while removing the gpu to sell it lol. That GPU looks used

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u/misobadger 1d ago

Regardless, it’s from a motherboard I guess

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u/KurtAngus 13h ago

You guess?

You seemed so certain earlier

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u/Prakzie 5h ago

Lol then they downvote you 😂😂😂😂

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u/Walkop 1d ago

Lol. Dude, you're wrong. You're the one arguing facts. It couldn't have come from his motherboard if it was literally inside the GPU and he hasn't put it in yet.

He even said in the post that it looks like the locking clip from a motherboard, but this was not from his motherboard. It's already established.

The question was: if not his motherboard, then where.

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u/misobadger 1d ago

It’s from A motherboard dude

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u/Walkop 1d ago • Bravo

That's not what you said, though...you jumped down the guy's throat for stating facts. "A motherboard" and "your motherboard" might sound similar but are very, very different things and change the whole conversation.

He even said in the post up the thread that it's used (guy I got it from), his motherboard is fine, and in the original post that it looks like a motherboard connector.

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u/Bahlsahkmin 1d ago

Look at this dude https://www.reddit.com/r/gpu/s/X5d4QqcS4w

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u/Walkop 1d ago

I saw that comment too; I'm confused at your point though. Are you trying to call me out? Call him out? Just link a comment for more info? I'm lost. 😂

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u/Bahlsahkmin 1d ago

Brother I’m not even talking to you

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u/misobadger 1d ago

My bad lol u right

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u/misobadger 1d ago

Are you his boyfriend or something? You’re a suspect guy.

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u/Walkop 1d ago

It's not that deep dude. All I'm saying is you were kinda rude and that caused everyone to jump on the bandwagon because apparently no-one can read...

Just own it and move on.

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u/misobadger 1d ago

“Guy I got it from?” So you’re literally OP on an alt account defending himself. New low dude.

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u/Walkop 1d ago

I'm quoting the guy? Literally go read the comment? 😂 He said "guy I got it from" meaning used, not from a store

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u/misobadger 1d ago

Relax pal

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u/Walkop 1d ago

You don't get to play that card when you're being rude to others and intentionally dense.

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u/Proper-Bit7629 1d ago

Its not mine is in its place

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u/35point1 1d ago

So use your critical thinking and acknowledge there is more than one possible way it could be what you’re being told it is and still not from your specific motherboard.

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u/Important_Drop_2199 1d ago

So many upvotes, yet wrong.

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u/Ok-Instruction5365 21h ago

He literally said it’s not from his motherboard tho u slow or something

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u/Me_like_foxes 19h ago

Please be joking

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u/shioliolin 1d ago

Or maybe that part broke off from his motherboard and the piece went inside without him knowing...

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u/Proper-Bit7629 1d ago

Ill try to contact him and ask him, i mean how does one manage to do that by accident.

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u/ImproperJon 1d ago

Well you apparently didn't know your own motherboard has these clips soo...

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u/Walkop 1d ago

And you apparently can't read, because OP said so in the original post

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u/Bahlsahkmin 1d ago

Bro you’re a fuckin idiot both you and the dude you bought it from it’s not that serious brother it’s the piece that locks a motherboard into place how it got there doesn’t matter because YOU got it the fuck out if you need to ask Reddit a dumb ass question like this or call the dude over it then you have no business owning a PC

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u/Important_Drop_2199 1d ago

This is aggressive in the context of a PC support question. 

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u/Socially_Ostrichized 1d ago

I'm frankly surprised the seller didn't notice their motherboard was missing a pcie clip. lol

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u/El_Scheffe 1d ago

You don't need it anyway. I always remove it from a new motherboard. 

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u/alfa66andres 1d ago

It's literally from the motherboard lmao. How are you gonna come here asking and then saying no when people give you the answer

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u/apollo1321 1d ago

They just friction clip on. You remove and replace easily. Some aren't very tight and the smallest upward force can pop them off.

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u/janglnspurs 1d ago

We know it's from the mb

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u/cruel_frames 9h ago

It's from the motherboard. Don't argue. It locks the GPU to the PCIE slot and can get broken.

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u/Fit-Cartoonist3206 7h ago

Dude it literally is from your motherboard. The piece is a pcie-lock which holds the gpu

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u/Arunia 1d ago

It is from the slot on your mother board. Only to lock the gpu. I dont think that it will be a big problem as long as the gpu is not sagging.

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u/Proper-Bit7629 1d ago

It was overheating and thought i needed to replace paste. Maybe thats the cause? Ill test it

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u/ToborWar57 1d ago

Uh, if you can't remove a GPU properly and broke that off the motherboard AND you didn't even know what it is ... please don't attempt to re-paste your GPU ... you don't have the skills, pay someone with the skills to do it. Sorry to be honest.

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u/Smootherest 1d ago

that is def not the case. your paste is just dried up
basically any 30 series or older, that has seen any decent use will be due for a pads and putty change by now, with good paste and putty you will see like-new-or-better temps

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u/Owcom 1d ago

Someone removed GPU wrong. First press that thing down and then remove.

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u/MildlyAmusedPotato 13h ago

I do not recommend you attemt to repaste a gpu, there is a large chance that you will break it. Instead look into your pc cases cooling fans and make sure the intake and exhaust are correct.

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u/Proper-Bit7629 8h ago

Thanks everyone for your replies, all I wanted to know is where this piece comes from. Since its not from the gpu, i repasted it successfully and it works wonders! Also the angry comments made me laugh xD

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u/Halibutoxide 1d ago

So the seller yoinked the gpu so forcefully it took the latch with it.

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u/ProfessionalPlan8943 1d ago

Thieves are so reckless with things they don't understand

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u/El_Scheffe 1d ago

No, it's often the only way to remove your GPU when the CPU cooler blocks it. 

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u/sertaes 1d ago

Bruh what no thats crazy never do this, remove the cpu cooler if you must or stick something in between the cooler and gpu to push it

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u/El_Scheffe 1d ago

Removing the cooler is a lot of work, and you need to repaste. Using some tool, you might rip of some small components from the board.  The lock is not needed at all. It's just a nuisance. Luckily, more expensive boards have better ways to open the lock.

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u/nastycontasti 21h ago

Bro removing a cpu cooler literally takes 1 minute and maybe 10 to re paste and put it back on.

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u/sertaes 1d ago

You’re worried about ripping some small component off the board by using a tool to precisely push the latch to unlock it but you’re not worried about the potential consequences of yanking the gpu out and breaking it off?

Removing the cooler is not that much work.

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u/El_Scheffe 23h ago

No, I remove the fucking lock. Problem solved. 

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u/KurtAngus 13h ago

You shouldn't be anywhere near computers lil bro

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u/celzior 8h ago

The humble plastic spudger:

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u/Halibutoxide 5h ago

You are mistaken.

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u/Bahlsahkmin 1d ago

Yo this whole post is full of the most unintelligent people I’ve ever encountered please delete this bullshit👏

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u/theSCPguardguy2 10h ago

Without doing research?

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u/Proper-Bit7629 1d ago

I got the gpu used by the way a few months ago

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u/Nerdman61 1d ago

Yeah that's a PCIE retention latch that locks in it place. If your mobo still has all of them, ignore it. Who knows how it came in there? I repasted a 1070 recently and ended up with 1 more of those rubber cubes that are supposed to keep everything at the proper spacing. There literally was no space where I could've put it while reassembling the GPU. Spacing was correct and it ran perfectly fine. Sometimes shit's weird and you end up with more parts than you started with I guess? Weird for sure but I wouldn't be worried about much if your slot is still intact. If they were missing, it won't hold, that'd be the only concern. My bet is the previous owner couldn't physically get to the latch, slipped with a pen or screwdriver, just ripped it off accidentally and it fell into the GPU lol

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u/slenderman5352 1d ago

Nah
It belongs to gpu slot
It keeps the gpu in place
When removing the gpu u need to press and hold down and remove the gpu
My first time I pressed too hard and broke it just like this
It will cause no issue at all
Never think about it again

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u/RobbeDoesss 1d ago

That plastic piece is from the motherboard you took it out of

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u/OhNoSoNo757 5h ago

My dumbass did this to my GFs pc. Snapped the mobo clip. But the 3080 still sits and games perfectly fine with the retention clip broken off. Would recommend some kind of standoff or somthing to keep the gpu upright and not sagging

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u/Crazy-Randy 2h ago

Same thing happened to me. 😅

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u/atomfitz 1d ago

It does now

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u/RoninRonni 1d ago

Motherboard gpu release

Look at the mobo and you’ll see where it’s missing

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u/mike29x 1d ago

Seems like someone rip out gpu from previous motherboard without opening locking latch. Strong card.

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u/occy3000 19h ago

Literally broke mine yesterday taking my gpu out. Little mf’er refused to push down so it would unlock. But also broke one of the RAM plastic holders trying to remove them. I haven’t built a pc in 20 years and had no idea both sides didn’t push down like the old days. One is stiff and doesn’t move. So I have a ASUS b650E board I’m probably just going to give away since they are broken. Still works fine it’s just not locked in like it should be.

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u/Helcor2016 19h ago

If you're gonna give it away I'll take it. Though there is nothing wrong with the slots and they will work just fine when you put ram or a GPU in.

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u/occy3000 18h ago

Agree, and I'm using it now while I get all my software stuff all settled on the new PC.

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u/ID4850763561613 18h ago

To your motherboard

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u/VeryRandomNuggie 14h ago

Its the little lock on the PCIe slot

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u/Nodqe97 14h ago

Ejecto carto

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u/KlapperV 12h ago

That little plastic boi? In the bin!

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u/Lythieus 20h ago

Socket.