vertically mounted GPU brackets to the market . EK has made every effort to ensure the stability of the assembly and avoid abnormal disconnection of the graphics card in the event of prolonged use. The support is therefore fully compatible with standard GPUs and liquid-cooled GPUs. It is currently patent pending. This solution meets the needs of users who had to tinker to be able to mount GPUs vertically.
How does the installation work?
In order to prevent sagging, EK put 1.5mm thick black coated steel and other additional mounting points on the motherboard vertical support In fact, the installation uses the 2 screw spacers of the motherboard to ensure better stability. Two plastic bases are provided to protect the motherboard. This allows the support to be installed even on motherboards with fairly complex covers and structures. The unit easily fits and mounts inside the ATX chassis. This is practical for fairly thick graphics cards like the RTX 3080 Founders Edition or the RTX 3090 Founders Edition.
The bracket requires 6 free PCIe slot slots. The GPU frame of the graphics card itself takes up one or two slots, but the GPU cooler is much thicker. So cards like the AORUS RTX 3090 Master occupying almost 4 slots should fit without any problem. The bracket also includes a 200mm long PCIe Gen 3.0 riser cable.
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What if the case is not compatible?
If your case does not have the necessary available slots, EK will release another vertical GPU mount partially recessed into the case, the mount will also include a 1.8m DisplayPort cable allowing the whole thing to be installed on the front or back. rear of the chassis if necessary. So, everyone will find what they are looking for. This EK-Loop vertical GPU bracket is available for a price of €65.
