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mrbuzz   01-09-2007 at 01:13:44 AM

Just wondering if anybody has had to do anything "inventive" to fit a new 8800GTX in their case? When I bought an 8800GTX I had no idea how big it would be and I needed to get out some cutters and cut away part of the hard drive mounting cage to fit the bugger in. It was only the rear of the cage (holds up to 5 hard disks, had to snip out part of drive bay 3) so I can still populate the cage entirely without mounting problems. Just wondering if that caught out anybody else?

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sirheck   01-09-2007 at 01:49:13 AM
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Just wondering if anybody has had to do anything "inventive" to fit a new 8800GTX in their case? When I bought an 8800GTX I had no idea how big it would be and I needed to get out some cutters and cut away part of the hard drive mounting cage to fit the bugger in. It was only the rear of the cage (holds up to 5 hard disks, had to snip out part of drive bay 3) so I can still populate the cage entirely without mounting problems. Just wondering if that caught out anybody else?



yeah i have that problem all the time, trying to get it in :P

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Lionhardt   01-09-2007 at 02:01:14 AM
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but dude, once u fit it in u'll be rly happy cause everything will go rly fast from then on :P :P !

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mrbuzz   01-09-2007 at 02:04:06 AM
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Oh dont worry I'm not upset. Just wondered if anybody else had any issues like that?

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sirheck   01-09-2007 at 02:16:40 AM
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Oh dont worry I'm not upset. Just wondered if anybody else had any issues like that?



yes people have had issues as the 88gtx is a big card.

extremesys. has a link as to which cases will handle the 88gtx.

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kaotao   01-09-2007 at 03:07:51 AM
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It's not the size that matters, it's how you use it. Never had that problem myself, but a hacksaw might help...ouch. 8O :wink:

EDIT: I can spell...even when drunk................................................................

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mrbuzz   01-09-2007 at 03:11:06 AM
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Tins snips were just the right size. Cleaned up the edges. Cleaned out the box of debris and back in the game.

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Granite3   01-09-2007 at 03:35:55 AM
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Yes, my TT Tsunami Dream had to feel the Dremel bite for a crescent cut on the HD cage.

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mrbuzz   01-09-2007 at 03:37:27 AM
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Cool so I'm not the only one then. Thats what I was wondering.

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eric54   01-09-2007 at 04:43:11 AM
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Good to know. I have the same case. When I upgrade later this year I'll know to get metal cutters along with my gfx card purchase (namely the 8800gtx). Do you think the R600 will be as long?

Longer makes it faster right? :P

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amnotanoobie   01-09-2007 at 06:54:54 AM
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Longer makes it faster right? :P



From what I know, yes. Since they fit in more things on the pcb.


I wish I had that kind of money to get an 88gtx :(

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mrbuzz   01-09-2007 at 06:56:55 AM
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Yeah I know what you mean re: the money side of things. When I upgrade I generally make sure its going to last me a good few years. I always do plenty of research to make sure I know what I'm getting and what it can do. If I dont know then I ask on places like this.

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