Graphics Asus GTX 670 TOP came, but some issues

The TOP finally arrived, looks great.










But I noticed a rattling as I was installing it. Then a small black screw fell out. I watched the DPD man unload it from his van, he did chuck it about a bit (yes i murmured an insult under my breath) so maybe that was why.

Should I be concerned about it? Would you lot send it back?

Here is the screw, next to a guitar pick for size:




My 2nd question is that the card is pretty heavy, and also my power cables are pulling it down a bit (not long enough)

will this cause damage? You can see here, when you look at the straight cooler above it:

 

Make a prop or use some cable ties to avoid the card being pulled.

 

ok what do you think about the screw issue

 

If you can't see where it comes from an the card works fine I am not sure I would worry about it but I am pretty relaxed about things like that, whether you should be or not I don't know.

 

Techpowerup had a loose screw in their package as well, so maybe it's a factory issue?

(look under the power connectors)

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/images/power.jpg

 

Don't route the cables behind the motherboard tray... sure it won't look as neat but it will take care of the tension that is creating.

 

I read a review for the ASUS GTX 670 DCII where a screw just underneath the PCI-E power sockets was missing. Remove your cables and have a look there. Could be a slight manufacturing fault! Not very reassuring to observe that on a brand new GPU.

Also, damn! That is a heavy card. My Gigabyte is rigid by comparison, no droop yet.

 

loosened them up a bit now it is slightly better, I think it is mainly the weight of the card

It is the same screw as this. But no holes on this side of the gpu.. maybe the other side

 

Here's the screw that was missing from the review model...

 

nope, that's in place on mine, and it is a silver one!