I am using the following components:
GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128444
LIAN LI PC-A71F Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112244
XFX HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521
I am trying to install the XFX graphics card into the bottom PCIe slot (the top one will also have an XFX, for Crossfire)
Unfortunately the system control pins (PWR, RST, HDD LED, PWR LED, etc) are directly in line with the PCIe slot, and the XFX is long enough that it sits on top of these control pins
See the picture here:
You can see the black corner of the graphics card pushing down on the connectors-- it cannot seat correctly. If I do not have the connectors present, the graphics card will seat correctly.
It basically comes down to the fact (other than Gigabyte's strange placement) that the Lian Li's front panel connectors are too tall. Has anyone ever heard of a low-profile front cable connector adapter? Or could I simply cut the connectors so that they are shorter, therefore giving my graphics card enough clearance?
I am a little shocked that Gigabyte would design a Crossfire board -- knowing of larger graphics cards-- and put the power connectors directly in line with the PCIe slot.........
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Thank you
GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128444
LIAN LI PC-A71F Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112244
XFX HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521
I am trying to install the XFX graphics card into the bottom PCIe slot (the top one will also have an XFX, for Crossfire)
Unfortunately the system control pins (PWR, RST, HDD LED, PWR LED, etc) are directly in line with the PCIe slot, and the XFX is long enough that it sits on top of these control pins
See the picture here:
You can see the black corner of the graphics card pushing down on the connectors-- it cannot seat correctly. If I do not have the connectors present, the graphics card will seat correctly.
It basically comes down to the fact (other than Gigabyte's strange placement) that the Lian Li's front panel connectors are too tall. Has anyone ever heard of a low-profile front cable connector adapter? Or could I simply cut the connectors so that they are shorter, therefore giving my graphics card enough clearance?
I am a little shocked that Gigabyte would design a Crossfire board -- knowing of larger graphics cards-- and put the power connectors directly in line with the PCIe slot.........
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Thank you