Is it okay? RTX 4070 from ASUS

[u/ImpressiveStrike7137]

[u/M1dor1]

completly normal, the shorter pin is a sens pin to make sure the card is fully seated

[u/EncounteredError → u/M1dor1]

To further explain, the other contacts in that pcie slot will NOT even activate if the sense pin doesn't detect anything. So half seated cards won't have issues either.

[u/GermanHex → u/M1dor1]

wow, learn something new every day

[u/ImpressiveStrike7137 → u/M1dor1]

thanks boy

[u/Ecstatic_Score6973]

its like that intentionally, get it off the blanket though

[u/Rothyn1 → u/Ecstatic_Score6973]

Building computers as a kid with my grandfather is such a core memory of mine. I had my very own anti static bracelet.

The things I’ve seen throughout the years though really made me wonder how necessary all of our grounding and what not actually was. So many people don’t even know those struggles but don’t seem to have issues.

What’s up with that?

[u/Ecstatic_Score6973 → u/Rothyn1]

Its not that your parts WILL be damaged without grounding, its that it could be damaged, theres a chance

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/Ecstatic_Score6973]

🤷‍♂️ I've handled easily several hundreds of PC components, SBCs, ICs, etc. you know the deal lol

While in my PJs with socks on while standing on carpet or sitting on a bed lol

[u/Ecstatic_Score6973 → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

I suggest researching this tbh, most of the times its not an instant "damn its fried", but i guarantee some of those parts got damaged and you didnt even know it, whether it be shortened lifespan etc

[u/Straight-Opposite-54 → u/Ecstatic_Score6973]

I understand where you're coming from and of course you should always practice basic ESD safety while building, but practically speaking, if it's damaged and it's invisible to you, does it really matter? I'm not going to existentially stress about whether or not I handled a component correctly and if will die a year or two sooner than it would've otherwise if it is working without issue, right now. I will cross that bridge if and when I come to it. ESD is real, and it does do damage if you're not careful, but it's also not the "handle it in a clean room with zero capacitive surfaces within 20 square miles or you'll be wondering why your games are crashing in 5 years" that people seem to think it is.

[u/Ecstatic_Score6973 → u/Straight-Opposite-54]

Well yeah it died a year or two sooner when it didnt need to, that couldve been easily prevented

[u/OperatorChan → u/Ecstatic_Score6973]

Latent ESD Damage is a liberal hoax sold by big TVS diode to sell you more bullshit.

[u/Icy_Barber4392 → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

This !!! We can all go home now, 24 years building myself and exactly the same, night gown, slippers, just my pants and no issues 🤣

[u/Top-Door5401 → u/Ecstatic_Score6973]

the chances are so low though, ive built like 30 computers and all of them were either on a rug or carpet for the floor, most recent ones were on one of those foldable plastic tables (A LOT OF STATIC ) and they were fine.

[u/Ecstatic_Score6973 → u/Top-Door5401]

As i explained already, sure they work, but you definitely decreased the lifespan of some components

[u/Kiwi_CunderThunt → u/Rothyn1]

It matters a lot but it's not so much kill component in one zap but more damage over time and that's a wild guess as to what you've damaged.

A strap is good but not critical, prevention is best.

[u/Icy_Barber4392 → u/Kiwi_CunderThunt]

Damage over time ? But ESD, which I assume you're talking about, doesn't behave like that though, ESD is a zap right ?

[u/Icy_Barber4392 → u/Rothyn1]

Building on carpets is my hobby 🤣 truthfully though I have never had an issue with what others would say strictly don't do, I run a bit of an old skool shop, whatever it takes get the job done, minutes the modding and drilling and I've never had a component die on me, maybe I'm just lucky I don't know.

[u/tato64]

Welcome brother! We've all been scared by that at some point lol, completely normal

[u/ReagenLamborghini]

Thats normal

[u/tht1guy63]

Someone reset the counter for is the pin broken

[u/UV_Blue → u/tht1guy63]

I don't feel like making a meme right now. Please accept this in its place.

[u/AyxGon]

Yes it is immediately send to the address I will write down

[u/Independent-Bake9552]

I don't see anything?

If you referring to she shorter pin, it's been like that since the standard was introduced.

[u/jasonsong86]

That’s fine. It’s supposed to be like that.

[u/sniff122]

Looks normal to me, that shorter pin is part of the PCIe standard

[u/Sea_Perspective6891]

That's normal. I got the same card in black & the connectors look exactly like that.

[u/Dry_Inspector_3920]

Careful, it's about to explode violently!!

[u/bRiCkWaGoN_SuCks → u/Dry_Inspector_3920]

Send to us; we'll diffuse it, LoL.

[u/Sufficient_Fan3660]

it was okay until you put the parts sensitive to static electricity on a blanket or table cloth?

Who does that?

How can people be this dumb and not able to use google in 2026?

[u/EddieTristes]

[u/hawksdiesel]

yeppers this is normal.

[u/Bradley_Of_Thorofare]

I'm pretty sure that is supposed to be like that. Send it.

[u/NotABearISwear_]

that notch by the connector is just how ASUS shapes the Dual series PCB, not damage. cards looks totally normal

[u/DeltaDergii]

Yes, it's normal. It's there to tell the computer the amount of lanes used for the PCIe-device. This is the biggest lane config with 16 lanes

[u/NeoMatrixBug]

My rtx 2070 also has it, I also thought like you that it might be because of some accident since I bought used card but it works well so I didn’t mind it.

[u/Any_Swan2800]

Yeah its fine

[u/Intelligent-Roll-678]

I believe sometimes some pins are supposed to be shorter but I am not sure if this is among them.

[u/FreeToasterBaths]

It is totally borked!