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| Thread ID: 102763 | 2009-08-31 13:20:00 | Assembling a Computer. | Mister (15201) | Press F1 |
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| 805801 | 2009-09-03 14:41:00 | If you haven't fitted any standoff screws/fittings www.pcguide.com www.pcguide.com m www.imagef1.net.nz between the case and the motherboard you will have the videocard not go right into the slot (the top tab will stop you pushing it right in) and nothing will line up (hard to tell from the photo (do you have a cellphone camera?), but it looks like that is the problem ). Be very carefull with the motherboard, if this is what you've done, as it's very easy to damage the fine copper traces if you're holding it with only one loose screw as you say. |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 805802 | 2009-09-03 16:24:00 | 3rd guy said: get a static strip! do it!! all components niow have built in diodes to beat static but don't f with it..get a clean work area and get a static strip or it will all end in tears....lol, you have been warned | toonttm (14853) | ||
| 805803 | 2009-09-03 21:12:00 | No, No CPU... Not yet, now I look like a bigger idiot lol. I've done worse (read: expensive) things than that when I first started down the custom PC road, but I've learnt from it the hard way and I know a great deal more than I did because of it. Which if I say so myself is a good thing. But I see now from your photos what the problem is with the card that it won't go in. I have had this problem myself on some cases, where there were rivets or screws or other things poking out in that location, basically you just have to turn the card through about 8 different dimensions (ok it's not that bad) but it does require a bit more thinking and maneuvering than just pushing it in straight down as usual |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 805804 | 2009-09-03 21:23:00 | I've done worse (read: expensive) things than that when I first started down the custom PC road, but I've learnt from it the hard way and I know a great deal more than I did because of it. Which if I say so myself is a good thing. But I see now from your photos what the problem is with the card that it won't go in. I have had this problem myself on some cases, where there were rivets or screws or other things poking out in that location, basically you just have to turn the card through about 8 different dimensions (ok it's not that bad) but it does require a bit more thinking and maneuvering than just pushing it in straight down as usual Hmm would you mind elaborating on putting the card through different Dimensions, I still see no other way it can go in, because it can only go in the PCIEx16 slot. |
Mister (15201) | ||
| 805805 | 2009-09-03 22:13:00 | You'll just have to try different angles, maybe try putting the card on a slant leaning toward the top of the case until you get it under that tab then straighten it up | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 805806 | 2009-09-04 04:56:00 | You'll just have to try different angles, maybe try putting the card on a slant leaning toward the top of the case until you get it under that tab then straighten it up I see, but wait till you see the new photos. The new photos.. i300.photobucket.com i300.photobucket.com Ugh such low quality.. And I just realised a bad colour choice for font... |
Mister (15201) | ||
| 805807 | 2009-09-04 05:33:00 | This may sound silly, but its not meant to -- Have a close look at the "lip /Bar" does it look like it can move or come off - seen plenty of times you simply press/pull/ slide something and an obstruction will move / swing out of the way. One of my workshop Cases is similar, move the restriction sideways and Dhurrrr open slots. :D |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 805808 | 2009-09-04 05:33:00 | i300.photobucket.com i300.photobucket.com i300.photobucket.com |
Mister (15201) | ||
| 805809 | 2009-09-04 05:41:00 | It looks pretty alright to me. What's wrong with it sitting in the slot? And that 'tab' is very important - you place a screw in the hole to prevent the card from sagging like an old man's..... Better not finish the above sentence. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 805810 | 2009-09-04 05:43:00 | It looks pretty alright to me. What's wrong with it sitting in the slot? And that 'tab' is very important - you place a screw in the hole to prevent the card from sagging like an old man's..... Better not finish the above sentence. It's on the slightest tilt, and its making me worried. I'll try find another GTX260 user, see what theirs is like. Old Man's... Sock? |
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