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| Thread ID: 84757 | 2007-11-17 05:34:00 | Installing new soundcard help (pics included) | wodrolb (12916) | Press F1 |
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| 612297 | 2007-11-20 05:35:00 | Those clips are there for a reason - to stop any cards from falling out or moving and causing more problems. It really does need to be secured somehow. If the card is in the slot correctly the clip should snap into place - the old card was located correctly and that worked fine with the clips. When you removed the original clip you would have felt a certain amount of pressure on it, thats the same sort of pressure it will need to snap back into place. Putting a screw in sometimes does work, but depending on the clip assembly, you may have to remove them all, some come as a complete set and can't simply remove just one. If the cards not sitting in the slot corrrectly it can cause other problems as Agent said You can leave it there but whether or not it falls out, or otherwise has a bad connection which can lead to freezing, and damage to card and motherboard is a different matter If it shorts something you can damage other components. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 612298 | 2007-11-23 05:49:00 | There is something on my motherboard, a little cylinder round thing that is stopping my soundcard from pushing into the pci slot on the far left side . What the hell :mad: a rough drawing of what it looks like: . imageshack . us/img204/3371/guhhnz6 . jpg" target="_blank">img204 . imageshack . us |
wodrolb (12916) | ||
| 612299 | 2007-11-23 06:20:00 | There is something on my motherboard, a little cylinder round thing that is stopping my soundcard from pushing into the pci slot on the far left side. What the hell :mad: a rough drawing of what it looks like: img204.imageshack.us Are you able to supply a clear picture of the "little cylinder round thing" - with out the card in the slot please. It looks like its a capacitor from your drawing - if so dont force it, if it breaks the "legs" all sorts of problems can occur. Does it look something likeThese here (www.imagef1.net.nz) - If they are do you have another spare PCI slot the card can go into that doesnt have any obstructions. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 612300 | 2007-11-23 06:23:00 | Are you able to supply a clear picture of the "little cylinder round thing" - with out the card in the slot please. It "sounds " like its a capacitor - if so dont force it, if it breaks the "legs" all sorts of problems can occur. Does it look something likeThese here (www.imagef1.net.nz) - please if possible upload a picture of the offending "object" It is this: img230.imageshack.us whatever that is. |
wodrolb (12916) | ||
| 612301 | 2007-11-23 06:24:00 | Its a smaller capacitor. As WT said, put it in another PCI slot, if theres a spare one. If you cant put the card in that slot |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 612302 | 2007-11-23 06:27:00 | www.ixbt.com the small piece on the left hand side with (DAB) is touching one of the small capacitors, if it wasnt as wide as it was, it would be fine. |
wodrolb (12916) | ||
| 612303 | 2007-11-23 06:28:00 | Can put the Sound card in another PCI Slot - or are they all full ? Sometimes things can get "tight" with some cards - other times its a NO GO in that slot no matter what you do. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 612304 | 2007-11-23 06:29:00 | www.ixbt.com the small piece on the left hand side with (DAB) is touching one of the small capacitors, if it wasnt as wide as it was, it would be fine. That link doesnt work. It says forbidden |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 612305 | 2007-11-23 06:31:00 | Can put the Sound card in another PCI Slot - or are they all full ? Sometimes things can get "tight" with some cards - other times its a NO GO in that slot no matter what you do. I probably could, but the back of the tower where the pci slot is aligned with is closed off with a metal sheet. im not too sure if i can somehow take it off or not. |
wodrolb (12916) | ||
| 612306 | 2007-11-23 06:46:00 | Some thing that looks like These here (www.imagef1.net.nz(Small).JPG) - may not be exactly the same. If so ( and I'm serious) rip the one out you need to make clear. They are designed to break away when "worked" usually you can insert a screw driver in the tops / sides someplace ( the picture supplied shows a slot up top and a cross in the middle) bend it back so you can grip it with a pair of pliers, as they can be sharp and easily cut yourself quite bad. Wriggle / bend it backwards and forwards being CAREFUL not to hit any components on the board like capacitors and soon it will break away and then you can put in your sound card. BE CAREFUL as its easy to hit MB components and damage someting and the plates can be sharp - Use pliers. Updated: An "after Shot" Same case Tab half out (www.imagef1.net.nz(Small).JPG) I'm putting in an extra USB header in that case tomorrow - so took out the plate now seemed like a good time :D |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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