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Need help fitting GTX 260

Last post 11-04-2009, 1:59 PM by Joe88. 3 replies.
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  •  11-03-2009, 4:55 PM 581837

    Need help fitting GTX 260

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434

    I just purchased the above card from Newegg, and it's HUGE. 10.5" to be exact. Anyway, I got it home, unpacked it, removed my old 8500GT, and uh-oh. The GTX 260 is so long that it covers my SATA connectors that are needed for my hard drive and DVD burner. Is there any way to get around this? Would Right Angle SATA cables help at all? Also, can IDE be used concurrently with SATA? Thanks in advance!

  •  11-03-2009, 6:37 PM 581862 in reply to 581837

    Re: Need help fitting GTX 260

    What kind of case do you have? A picture would be helpful.
  •  11-04-2009, 2:05 AM 581909 in reply to 581862

    Re: Need help fitting GTX 260

    The motherboard is an MSI K9N2GM -

    http://localstore.com.ar/catalog/images/K9N2GM-FIH.jpg

     

    And the issue isnt the case, its the placement of the SATA connection on the motherboard. The Case however, is a raidmax scorpio 868 full tower

     Also: Are the yellow and black slots next to my ram and where the power supply connects to the Mobo IDE slots? If So, I suppose I could just get an IDE HD I suppose

  •  11-04-2009, 1:59 PM 582056 in reply to 581909

    Re: Need help fitting GTX 260

    bad motherboard design, but anyway it will only block 3 ports so you still have 3 others to work with

    and the black slot is a floppy connector

    yellow is a PATA connector (2 devices max)


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