GPU blocking sata ports.

chaotixblade · May 17, 2014

I have this motherboard:

http://www.amazon.com/Durable-Classic-GA-H61M-DS2-DVI-Motherboard/dp/B00E9OT10S/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1400358755&sr=1-4&keywords=gigabyte+h61m+ds2

I am buying this GPU:

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-3GB-Graphics-GV-R928XOC-3GD-REV2/dp/B00H34J64M/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1400358894&sr=1-3&keywords=r9+280x

Is that GPU going to restrict my access to my sata ports?

I have 2 hard drives, 1 ssd, and 1 disk drive. I need access to all of them. It looks as if my card was any longer it would cut off my ability to use those sata ports.

What is my best solution? Put 30$ into a PCI X1 sata card, or should I buy risers of some sort, or should I spend 80$ on a new motherboard?

Thanks
Matt

jimpz · May 17, 2014

Probably, you'll just need sata cables with one right angle/90 degree connector.

chaotixblade · May 17, 2014

Alright, I'll pick up a cable when I buy the gpu, thanks.. Hope that fixes it, I don't want to buy a 30 dollar card...

To anyone experiencing a similar issue: http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-Right-Angle-Serial-SATA18RA1/dp/B0001Y8UI4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1400360195&sr=1-1&keywords=right+angle+sata

cst1992 · May 17, 2014

@jimpz
Yes, and the ports do seem to be designed with that exact thing in mind - they're of opposite orientation.

cst1992 · May 17, 2014

chaotixblade :

You'll not have to buy a 30 dollar card; MSI and ASUS sell GTX 760 cards that are only as long as their boards; designed for small mini-ITX systems.
They are quite powerful(50x or more than your average "30 dollar card") and are $250.

chaotixblade · May 17, 2014

Alright, well I found out that two of my cables did have 90 degree bits. I was wasting the benefit on the cd rom drive at the top. Rearranged my cords. Hopefully the two 90 degree angle cables are low enough.

Godbless and thanks a ton 1992,

[EDIT] http://www.amazon.com/MSI-N760-2GD5-OC-ITX/dp/B00HPS4B00/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1400362657&sr=8-9&keywords=gtx+760

It is 40$ cheaper than the r9 280x... I'll give it some thought i guess.

Do you think mantle is worth the 40$?

chaotixblade · May 17, 2014

Temp bump so 1992 sees my edit.
(I'll delete once someone responds. @Admins, look at time difference between posts, I wasn't bumping.)

Nevermind, forget it all. I will be getting the r9 280x.

See these benches: www.anandtech.com/bench/product/770?vs=854

Thanks again for the help.

Hopefully the 90s do the job.

cst1992 · May 18, 2014

I'll suggest you delete the post above mine and merge the two posts into one.
The R9 280x is definitely faster than the 760 - it's on par with the GTX 770 card.
Given you have a case that's long enough to accomodate the 280x, definitely go for it over the 760.
However, only a 40$ price difference makes me wonder if the 280x is reference. Get a non-reference version of the 280x.

Don't worry. Even if I'd posted right before your second post, I could have deleted it and reposted below(only the second-last post is deletable - so don't post in a flurry).

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