- May 12, 2004
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Okay, I'm an idiot. I admit it.
I ordered a new Geforce GTX 670 to replace my aging Radeon HD 5850. My case, a mid-tower ATX, is tight on space, so I first checked to see how big the card is to make sure it would fit. I read that the 670 is the same length as my old 5850 (9.5"), so it should fit no problem.
Stupidly, I didn't realize they were referring to the "Reference" design. I didn't account for different brands being different lengths due to different coolers, so my new card is more than an inch longer than my old card and won't fit in my PC (10.7").
The PCB of the 670 by itself is only a mere 6.5". The rest is just heatsink.
So I'm wondering if I can just replace the stock cooler with something smaller/better to reduce the length of the card so I can use it? (I'd rather not replace a case I bought just 7 months ago with everything already working properly.)
What aftermarket coolers will fit the 670 that will also make it shorter?
Thx.
I ordered a new Geforce GTX 670 to replace my aging Radeon HD 5850. My case, a mid-tower ATX, is tight on space, so I first checked to see how big the card is to make sure it would fit. I read that the 670 is the same length as my old 5850 (9.5"), so it should fit no problem.
Stupidly, I didn't realize they were referring to the "Reference" design. I didn't account for different brands being different lengths due to different coolers, so my new card is more than an inch longer than my old card and won't fit in my PC (10.7").
The PCB of the 670 by itself is only a mere 6.5". The rest is just heatsink.
So I'm wondering if I can just replace the stock cooler with something smaller/better to reduce the length of the card so I can use it? (I'd rather not replace a case I bought just 7 months ago with everything already working properly.)
What aftermarket coolers will fit the 670 that will also make it shorter?
Thx.
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