AMD 6950 To large for Case

[Hops]

Hello,


I have purchased a MSI R6950-2PM2D2GD5 and it did not fit my case i should have check the dimensions but thought i had room. I have sent the card back and Now i am searching for advice on a upgrade path for my powercolor 4870 any thought or suggestions will be appreciated

MSI K9A2 Platinum.
AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition
Mushkin DDR2 PC2-8500 5-5-5-15 Blackline
Thermaltake Toughpower 850W
PowerColor RADEON HD 4870 PCS 512MB
Thermaltake Armor+MX

 

[The Master Chief]

Might as well get a 6870 then since other cards are too long.


or a gtx 470 should be able to fit

 

[notarat]

Hello,


I have purchased a MSI R6950-2PM2D2GD5 and it did not fit my case i should have check the dimensions but thought i had room. I have sent the card back and Now i am searching for advice on a upgrade path for my powercolor 4870 any thought or suggestions will be appreciatedMSI K9A2 Platinum.
AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition
Mushkin DDR2 PC2-8500 5-5-5-15 Blackline
Thermaltake Toughpower 850W
PowerColor RADEON HD 4870 PCS 512MB
Thermaltake Armor+MX

SUGGESTION: Buy a new case. Problem solved.

Something cheap like

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2337812&Sku=ULT33179

will allow the use of the larger card and provide more room for components.

 

[bastage]

While I agree that I would buy a new case.. I wouldnt touch that ultra for more then 10 bucks.. Especially since the space gains are minimal.. The COOLER MASTER HAF 912 has room for pretty much any video card as long as your not crammed full of HDD's

 

[notarat]

While I agree that I would buy a new case.. I wouldnt touch that ultra for more then 10 bucks.. Especially since the space gains are minimal.. The COOLER MASTER HAF 912 has room for pretty much any video card as long as your not crammed full of HDD's

I wouldn't even touch the CM912 for free since you can't pack it full of drives and a big video card. At least with the ultra, you can.

 

[xxdragonxx]

Get a GTX 570 or HD6870 and a new processor will net you better gains.

 

[Direfox]

Your case is limiting the size of your video card(s) and this isn't a problem that will go away. Invest in a better case, there are many, MANY, cases in all kinds of designs that will fit the 6950 and larger. The 6950 is a performance card so that makes me think you are probably going to be buying another performance card sometime in the future, whether a year, 2 years, whatever, because people like us are going to want to play the newest games. Most likey the cards of the future will have the same issues. Change your case now and be done with this problem.

 

[Valset]

Your case is limiting the size of your video card(s) and this isn't a problem that will go away. Invest in a better case, there are many, MANY, cases in all kinds of designs that will fit the 6950 and larger. The 6950 is a performance card so that makes me think you are probably going to be buying another performance card sometime in the future, whether a year, 2 years, whatever, because people like us are going to want to play the newest games. Most likey the cards of the future will have the same issues. Change your case now and be done with this problem.

this. I know it can be a pain in the ass but buy a good case and be done with it for several builds.

 

[DOOMHAMMA]

I will continue the tradition of not giving you the answer you were looking for, and also recommending a larger (longer) case. The HAF 912 is an incredibly well made case for being the "lowest" on the HAF spectrum. I think its fantastic. There is an assortment of cases you can get though that will do this job, I am just seconding a good recommendation. Not a fanboy of them or anything, I own three Antec cases lol (of them, yes I am a fanboy...except their latest line, gross ugly). But the HAF 912..s a lot of nice features for its price (compared to competition).

 

[Nuby1Canuby]

I had the same problem with my Acer AM5620 case.
The 6950 was about an inch too long for the bottom hard drive bracket.
I cut the bottom hard drive bracket with tin snips and a hacksaw and now it fits perfectly.

It was easier then moving everything to my old 19" tower case.

 

[Hops]

wow,

Thank you all for your comments. I am going to look at replacing my case and trying this again thank you all

 

[llmercll]

I agree, don't let a case hold you back. The antec 900-two or twelve hundred will last a lifetime.

 

[Cerulean]

You sent the card back?

Geek membership revoked.

 

[Deleted whining member 223597]

If only Coolermaster still made the ugly Stackers. I love mine because I can fit anything in this , ugly but effective!

But yes the Haf is a great case, although not everyone likes the way it looks.

 

[godhandiscen]

I was in your same position. I already had a damn good case (Lian Li PC-X500) and I wasn't going to get a new case that wouldn't be as pretty, so I refrained from buying 6970's for CF and instead got a single GTX580. I am going to get a second GTX580 later.

 

[bastage]

I wouldn't even touch the CM912 for free since you can't pack it full of drives and a big video card. At least with the ultra, you can.

The ultra doesn't hold as big of a video card.. Holds a Max of 5x 3.5" internal drives (without using the 5.25" bays of course" & is your basic crap case..

The Haf 912 on the other hand holds 6 with the drive cage in plus an additional 2x 2.5" drives. Not to mention that since the cases are the same depth & the drive cages are orientated in the same direction in the same place there video card capacity would be about equal eith the drive cage installed in the haf 912.. Thus giving it capacity for another 3.5" & 2x 2.5" drives over that POS ultra case.

Not to mention that a very large portion of people no longer find it necessary to hold a bunch of drives in there system. Currently the only drive in mine is a SSD (though I am adding another 2.5" drive to install steam games on). Also since the extra bays are removable you can hold MUCH longer video cards then the ultra can in the HAF912.