Hi folks,
I'm just hoping someone can help me out. I've just bought a new pc (Acer M3640), which came with a Geforce 8600GTS card fitted which I wanted to upgrade. I bought myself a nice shiny BFG 9600GT, but... soft lad here didn't do his homework, and it appears this pc has a MicroATX mobo (CPU-Z identifies it as an Nvidia MCP73) so the card doesn't fit! When I say it doesn't fit, it will physically go in the case (and the pci-e slot), but it's so long it goes right across the SATA ports on the motherboard, meaning I can't physically plug anything in to them. (Bad design on the mobo, but I have to deal with it now!)
What I'm after then, is a shorter card I can put in without interfering with anything else on the board! I think my maximum length would be around 7 inches/18 cms, tip-to-tail but I'm having real difficulty finding out both what length most cards are, and what cards are available in a shorter length. I'm looking for something that's gonna give me more oomph, but without breaking the bank.
I'd really appreciate any help or info anyone can give. Ta for having a look!
(ps I've got a new PSU ready to go in, I know the one that ships with this pc isn't up to the job!)
I'm just hoping someone can help me out. I've just bought a new pc (Acer M3640), which came with a Geforce 8600GTS card fitted which I wanted to upgrade. I bought myself a nice shiny BFG 9600GT, but... soft lad here didn't do his homework, and it appears this pc has a MicroATX mobo (CPU-Z identifies it as an Nvidia MCP73) so the card doesn't fit! When I say it doesn't fit, it will physically go in the case (and the pci-e slot), but it's so long it goes right across the SATA ports on the motherboard, meaning I can't physically plug anything in to them. (Bad design on the mobo, but I have to deal with it now!)
What I'm after then, is a shorter card I can put in without interfering with anything else on the board! I think my maximum length would be around 7 inches/18 cms, tip-to-tail but I'm having real difficulty finding out both what length most cards are, and what cards are available in a shorter length. I'm looking for something that's gonna give me more oomph, but without breaking the bank.
I'd really appreciate any help or info anyone can give. Ta for having a look!
(ps I've got a new PSU ready to go in, I know the one that ships with this pc isn't up to the job!)
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