• Graphics card help
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[QUOTE=reapaninja;33568841]it's not a problem looks like it's an inverse ATX case, the heatsink would occupy the next slot up not down [editline]4th December 2011[/editline] if he's buying a new PSU he'll be removing those cables anyway[/QUOTE] I'm not sure whether I'm misunderstanding you or you are misunderstanding me, but to clear it up; I meant the GPUs heatsink and fancy plastic shit, not the heatsink on the motherboard.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;33569079]I'm not sure whether I'm misunderstanding you or you are misunderstanding me, but to clear it up; I meant the GPUs heatsink and fancy plastic shit, not the heatsink on the motherboard.[/QUOTE] no that's what I mean the GPU heatsink and shroud will occupy the slot the card is currently in and the slot above it the HDD cage doesn't look like it would intrude on the second slot, at least from that photo the main problem with that case would be temps, without a slot exhausting cooler the top of that case will become an oven, the PSU will be intaking that heat too
[QUOTE=reapaninja;33569270]no that's what I mean the GPU heatsink and shroud will occupy the slot the card is currently in and the slot above it the HDD cage doesn't look like it would intrude on the second slot, at least from that photo the main problem with that case would be temps, without a slot exhausting cooler the top of that case will become an oven, the PSU will be intaking that heat too[/QUOTE] You're probably right.
[QUOTE=Flakey;33568828]by the looks of your motherboard, your CPU might be old and bottleneck your new card. Might want to add another thing on your christmas list. :p[/QUOTE] I got the computer like 5 months ago or so.... [editline]4th December 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Zerokateo;33568839]Hell I don't even know, I'm assuming this is a pre built which isn't good since the cases on the inside are usually frickin small.[/QUOTE] Yes pre built Hp elite
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