Honestly it looks like it screws in just fine from the pictures. If the gpu cant be screwed in and you cant used the Second slot then your gonna need a new Motherboard. Any GPU longer then the Mother will not work because you will just run into the same problem it seems. If you can get a single screw you should be fine for the most part or you can add a PCE card there and screw that in so the gpu falls abit on to that to keep it in place.
Honestly it looks like it screws in just fine from the pictures. If the gpu cant be screwed in and you cant used the Second slot then your gonna need a new Motherboard. Any GPU longer then the Mother will not work because you will just run into the same problem it seems. If you can get a single screw you should be fine for the most part or you can add a PCE card there and screw that in so the gpu falls abit on to that to keep it in place.
I can't screw in even just a single screw, damn I didn't know that the form factor of the mobo will affect the GPU. I think I'll just have to get a replacement card :/
I can't screw in even just a single screw, damn I didn't know that the form factor of the mobo will affect the GPU. I think I'll just have to get a replacement card :/
It would seem the case is bent, and has nothing to do with your card, or the motherboard IMHO, but from the looks of it, another card isn't going to change a thing since all cards have the same clearance below the card between the motherboard so any card the lenth of this one, will hit that sata port.
also re-looking over the pictures you can easily get both screws installed, push the card forward so the screw holes line up and even if the card isn't perfectly into the slot on the motherboard, 99% of the time it still works perfectly fine and makes contact.
2nd edit: ^^ what i mean is push up the card off the sata port (from the back of the card) and it will line up with the case holes properly.
Never built a matx, but would these two components fit if not in the case? I'd think if anything the case is out spec. Would be a little silly I'd gigabyte didn't design for clearance of that.
It would seem the case is bent, and has nothing to do with your card, or the motherboard IMHO, but from the looks of it, another card isn't going to change a thing since all cards have the same clearance below the card between the motherboard so any card the lenth of this one, will hit that sata port.
also re-looking over the pictures you can easily get both screws installed, push the card forward so the screw holes line up and even if the card isn't perfectly into the slot on the motherboard, 99% of the time it still works perfectly fine and makes contact.
2nd edit: ^^ what i mean is push up the card off the sata port (from the back of the card) and it will line up with the case holes properly.
Never built a matx, but would these two components fit if not in the case? I'd think if anything the case is out spec. Would be a little silly I'd gigabyte didn't design for clearance of that.
While there can be issues with the boards form factor and using certain graphics cards its very rare, and mostly only on very low-end poorly designed models. Most often is when they don't use the 90 degree ports, and you try to use a straight sata cable off of the port, it sticks in the way of the card, but OP's design doesn't have this problem, thats why im thinking his case might be slightly bent.
Use the empty sata port in the picture instead of the one its hitting, if that sata your hitting was not populated it will flex enough to get that gpu to lock in.
While there can be issues with the boards form factor and using certain graphics cards its very rare, and mostly only on very low-end poorly designed models. Most often is when they don't use the 90 degree ports, and you try to use a straight sata cable off of the port, it sticks in the way of the card, but OP's design doesn't have this problem, thats why im thinking his case might be slightly bent.
Use the empty sata port in the picture instead of the one its hitting, if that sata your hitting was not populated it will flex enough to get that gpu to lock in.
Highly unlikely you have had 2 bent 270x though, and motherboard form factor has little to no effect on what gpu you can install. Some of the worlds fastest PC's are running micro-atx boards with the largest gpus on the market just fine.
Highly unlikely you have had 2 bent 270x though, and motherboard form factor has little to no effect on what gpu you can install. Some of the worlds fastest PC's are running micro-atx boards with the largest gpus on the market just fine.
The PCB of the card shouldn't touch the SATA ports from my experience with long cards in the 2nd PCIe slot of an ATX board.. That is the second slot aligns with the SATA ports. I am thinking that maybe the mobo tray may not be sitting true..... It is definitely a funny one and as others have said the boards form factor should not be an issue
I still think you should be able to push the card up off the sata ports just a little bit and put the screws in, it doesn't have to fit 100% perfectly flush with the PCIE slot as long as its still making contact with the inside of it.
I don't have any other high quality pics, only have my phone camera.
BTW they tested the cards on another case/motherboard but it did fit well.
I just can't isolate where the issue is between my case or mobo.
As I've said before though, my GTS 450 card (short card, doesn't reach the SATA port) had no problems locking into the case
Just an update, all is good now. Got my card replaced with a Sapphire Dual-X 270X
As expected, a shorter card doesn't have the problem.
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