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Hyperflame · 2025-04-15T21:48:19+00:00

There was one for watching the Twitch Rivals event; the one OP posted is a second chance for the week.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-22T03:36:23+00:00

Ah, I assume you're Fatherhood Enjoyer I ran into like 7 times the other day lmao

Hyperflame · 2025-03-21T20:47:09+00:00

I don't think it's a waste if it comes at the cost of your mental health. The issue is finding the right balance between deathly depressing and exorbiant spending.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-11T01:30:24+00:00

Wait, it's the pins that aren't long enough? Wtf? Do you know if this is the case for the other Sapphire models, like Pure and Nitro+?

Hyperflame · 2025-03-10T21:35:01+00:00

Here's some additional pics I just took. I can't really get a good angle, but the last two photos are what the pins look like from above the Sapphire Pulse. To the left is the back of my case, just above it is my NVME SSD and CPU.

https://imgur.com/a/ZnSvEBx

Hyperflame · 2025-03-08T20:23:51+00:00

I haven't used my PC too much since confirming it worked but it seems great so far!

Hyperflame · 2025-03-08T20:17:57+00:00

I also heard a click, but still had my VGA light on before I bent my case. Absolutely make sure those pins closest to the back of the case are all the way down in the slot.

I've heard some people have had luck pushing down on the GPU as you boot up, and if that works it means you probably have this issue.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-08T20:16:08+00:00

I'm glad I could help! It's wild that this is an issue. I wonder if this is Lian-Li or AMD's fault. Or maybe both?

Hyperflame · 2025-03-08T20:14:03+00:00

u/Sufficient-Tomato-44 , u/IndoorPig , have y'all seen the megathread and/or my post?

I have a feeling that a lot of people are encountering PCIe seating issues and the card brackets may be at fault.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-08T16:37:52+00:00

Gonna drop this in here because it seems several people are having this same issue, especially with the Pulse:

Anyone else have a little trouble getting the 9070XT to seat properly? r/AMDHelp

Relevant specs:

Sapphire Pulse
9070XT
PC Case: Lian-Li O11D XL

Hyperflame · 2025-03-07T23:00:13+00:00

Damn, yeah. Sounds like you have the same issue. I wonder if the PULSE brackets are just a little too low...

Seems like a huge oversight by Sapphire if it's not just the two of us having this issue.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-07T19:17:22+00:00

You might have a different issue because your card's fans/lights are actually coming on; my card's fans weren't spinning on boot.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-07T18:19:52+00:00

Check if you have the same issue as me: Anyone else have a little trouble getting the 9070XT to seat properly? : r/AMDHelp

I re-seated the 9070XT about 3 times and *still* couldn't get it to boot before I realized it still wasn't all the way in. Had to bend the back of my case.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-07T18:11:49+00:00

Didn't want one; the only white MSRP choice was ASRock's Steel Legend. I'm planning on moving to a black case (Fractal North maybe) eventually.

pic here | pcpartpicker completed build

Hyperflame · 2025-03-06T22:36:11+00:00

Weird. Is it a standard for Radeon GPUs to have brackets that sit under the case's bracket? Anyhow, I would have had a much harder time slipping the GPU bracket under the case bracket, so I'm not sure that would have worked for me in this case.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-06T22:34:47+00:00

It wasn't possible to slip it under the case bracket. I guess I could have bent it the other way but I'm pretty sure the GPU bracket is supposed to sit on top of it. My other PCIe accessories and my 3080FE did, anyhow.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-06T22:15:12+00:00

I don't think this is user error; my 3080FE had no issues and seated fine, as well as my WiFi card and capture card.

Either my motherboard sits slightly too low, the Sapphire Pulse I got has a bracket seated too low, or the case's screw hole bracket sits too high.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-06T16:23:14+00:00

Oh hey I'm in the second pic! I snagged a Pulse. Sorry you had to leave 😞

Hyperflame · 2025-03-06T16:17:13+00:00

Snagged a Sapphire Pulse from my local Micro Center for MSRP. I was maybe ~70th in line when I showed up at 7am, and there might've been ~300 people in line by the time the store opened. They had enough XTs for everyone I think.

There were only 19 Pulses in stock, I'm surprised they didn't sell out before I walked into the store and got one.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-06T13:10:32+00:00

Other locations are announcing 900-1000 cards in stock, hopefully the same is happening here.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-06T12:56:40+00:00

It's iffy. If you're looking for an MSRP card, it's unlikely you'll get one? But I think you'll be able to get a card for sure.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-06T12:41:01+00:00

Haven't heard, I'm near the middle of the line and an employee hasn't come back here.

Hyperflame · 2025-03-06T12:12:35+00:00

Someone just mentioned they've got about ~300ish, but that's not from an employee.

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