https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:40:12 +0000 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 06:03:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=113364 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113364&PID=199252&title=z790-steel-legend-wifi-gpu-mounting-issue#199252 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 113364
Posted: 22 Oct 2025 at 6:03am

Is that the one that has the "S" and Z790 logos or the plain silver one next to
the CPU socket? If it is the VRM heatsink (next tot he CPU socket) then make sure
pushing it didn't cause it to break contact with the VRMs or your VRMs will overheat.

If it is the shroud over the rear IO then it should be fine, that is just a decorative
shroud as far as I am aware. The shroud can actually be removed if it's in the
way.
The screws are on the underside of the board and unless there are heatpads on
it and it's made of aluminium, it should be safe to leave off entirely.

I am sorry I am not entirely sure, I don't own your board and am going based off
the pictures on the product page as well as my experience with other boards.

That must be a monster of a GPU cooling solution to protrude that far above the
PCIe slot. ]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 06:03:28 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113364&PID=199252&title=z790-steel-legend-wifi-gpu-mounting-issue#199252 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113364&PID=199250&title=z790-steel-legend-wifi-gpu-mounting-issue#199250 Author: Hybris6
Subject: 113364
Posted: 22 Oct 2025 at 1:21am

Ok got it to work by physically pushing up up the motherboard under the pcie contact but it is a very tight fit. ]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 01:21:34 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113364&PID=199250&title=z790-steel-legend-wifi-gpu-mounting-issue#199250 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113364&PID=199249&title=z790-steel-legend-wifi-gpu-mounting-issue#199249 Author: Hybris6
Subject: 113364
Posted: 22 Oct 2025 at 12:39am

Hi, yeah but it is not one of the SSD heatsinks that are in the way it is the larger heatsink behind the PCIe1 slot. I need it lowered by 2mm or so because it prevents the gpu of snapping in place.]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:39:28 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113364&PID=199249&title=z790-steel-legend-wifi-gpu-mounting-issue#199249 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113364&PID=199248&title=z790-steel-legend-wifi-gpu-mounting-issue#199248 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 113364
Posted: 22 Oct 2025 at 12:27am

Welcome to the forums. The M.2 heatsinks can be removed by removing the 2 screws
that hold them onto the board, one on each end. They have "M.2 Blazing" and "M.2
Armor" printed on them. You should not remove any of the other heatsinks as they
are critical to the function of the board. Those M.2 heatsinks can be safely removed
however and won't effect anything negatively. If you use an M.2 drive that requires
cooling then place it in the slot where the heatsink can still fit. ]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:27:20 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113364&PID=199248&title=z790-steel-legend-wifi-gpu-mounting-issue#199248 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113364&PID=199245&title=z790-steel-legend-wifi-gpu-mounting-issue#199245 Author: Hybris6
Subject: 113364
Posted: 22 Oct 2025 at 12:00am

Hello everyone.

I recently bought AsRock Z790 Steel Legend Wifi motherboard.
I also bough a Asus 4070TI super GPU.

I can't fit the GPU on the motherboard because the aluminiumplate over the sata ports on the motherboard is too high so the gpu cant go down in the PCIe lane 1.

I don't really want to spend tons of money on a vertical mount kit for the gpu..

Can anyone please help me? If the solution is to remove the heatsink can you please explain how to do that.

Thanks.]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:27 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113364&PID=199245&title=z790-steel-legend-wifi-gpu-mounting-issue#199245