Of Video Cards and Motherboards...

[Ferrari308guy]

Hey All,

I just purchased a new EVGA GTX260 896MB Graphics Card...only to find that it doesn't fit in my motherboard (not that the slot is incorrect, but that it doesn't fit physically in the case

[AMDDDA]

It doesn't require 2 pci-e slots to plug into, it just needs 2 slots physically so it can fit, it just covers up another slot, which can be PCI-E, AGP, PCI, etc.

[Ferrari308guy]

Yes, the way the card would be oriented in my computer, it can only fit into 1 PCI-E slot physically, I don't have another slot behind that becuase the PCI-E slot is the last slot in the row.

Sorry if this doesn't make any sense, I can post a pic if you need it.

[AMDDDA]

I know what you mean, and I did it with my 9800 GTX+, though the SATA cables were in the way and I broke 'em on accident...

They're huge.

You may need a bigger case, which is always cheaper than a new motherboard.

[Ferrari308guy]

Well, I thought I could just cut off the metal on the card where it would hook up to the second slot, that way it would just fit in the one slot. But I don't really know if I want to do that.

What exactly did you do with your 9800?

[AMDDDA]

Well, my case can't fit it in there, so I squeezed the plastic in, moved my HDD next to my CD-drive (I'm using a mini tower, mind you), and then I moved the sata cables to different ports that were still SATA cable ports, and while doing so, the HDD one snapped, so I got a new one (from an old computer), and it is working now...
I did break off some of the metal in the case though, so it would fit.

[Ferrari308guy]

Well, my card fits in there. It's just that I can't actually sit it in the PCI-E slot becuase I only have one of them like I said. So..that's why I'm not really sure what to do about it. I didn't think a new case would help me becuase that's not the problem, it's the slots. So that's why I thought it was the motherboard....

[AMDDDA]

If you put it in right, as long as there isn't a card in the slot right next to the V-card, it will fit in fine and all is well...

It only plugs into 1 slot, but it needs a 2nd cover slot for cooling, not to plug into that slot...

[Ferrari308guy]

Yeah, that's the thing, It fits in fine next to the slot where it actually plugs into, but it won't fit into the second slot because there isn't one. That's why I think I need a new motherboard.

[AMDDDA]

Yeah, show me a picture, I'm confused.

[Ferrari308guy]

Ok, give me a few minutes.

[Ferrari308guy]

Ok....

Is this any better?

My PCI-E slot is the last slot in the row, so I don't have a slot adjacent to it, and therefore, the card will not fit in my computer.

[N. Chapman]

found your issue



In all seriousness  though that is weird. usually there is a blank space that you can open up on the case above the highest spot. not necessarily a mother board issue but rather a case issue. because if you went and got a new mother board it most likely wouldn't fit.

if you wanted to spend a little extra go for a new case and motherboard and memory and keep your existing processor and fan(maybe you may need a new fan)

[Ferrari308guy]

So just to be sure,
You're saying to go get a computer case that has that opening for the blank space you were talking about?

I'm all for it, but I'm worried that if I get a new case, I might not get the right size, and I"m not even sure how I move everything over to a new case. Are cases in standard sizes? And will I be sure that everything will fit in there? Anything you can say that will raise my confidence  :D

[AMDDDA]

You need a new case + motherboard, that is messed up how the PCI slots are up top...