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Antec Sonata III and ATI 48xx series

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sidereus   06-08-2008 at 06:03:56 AM

I just want to know if the 4850 or 4870 will fit in an Antec Sonata III case ?

maybe the GTX280 and 260 ?

I hope someone knows it :S

thanks in advance :)

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Shadowthor   06-08-2008 at 06:28:45 AM
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It should be able to fit, might be a tight squeeze with the extra fan in the front.

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robertito   06-08-2008 at 06:30:41 AM
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It probably won't fit with the HDD cage fan installed but without it it should fit fine, otherwise I better start looking into a new case.

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jamesl   07-08-2008 at 10:57:17 AM
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I don't know how the 4850 compares to a 8800 gts, but the sonata iii can hold a gts, even with the optional front fan installed
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http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/for [...] iew-6.html

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cyborg28   07-09-2008 at 05:31:48 PM
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Get the 4870, the 4850 which is single slot will heat your case up very quickly. The Sonata III does not have sufficient exhaust capacity for a high powered single slot GFX card.

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alexchou1984   07-29-2008 at 12:07:28 PM
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It fits even with the optional front fan installed, but very tightly. I have it installed in my set-up. You may need to force the PCI-E power cables just a little bit, but it definitely works. I also installed an accelero with another 120mm fan strapped to it.

The GTX280 and 260 seem to be a little long, so you may not be able to install the front fan.

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alexchou1984   07-29-2008 at 12:10:26 PM
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On a side note, my HD4850 is running at 35 degrees idle with the accelero and my rear exhaust fan is on its lowest setting right now.

Air flow shouldn't be a problem with the front fan installed.

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