BIG 3D Card Problem

[Smoj]

I am a bit of a Muppet as I have just bought a new Gainward GeForce 7950GT Golden Sample 256MB PCIE Dual DVI for my new Shuttle XPC Barebone SK22G2.

But in my excitement i didn’t think to check if it would fit before i bought it and guess what it doesn't!

Can anyone recommend any ideas on what i should do next?
e.g. Find out if scan can exchange the 3D card for a smaller card that is the same value?

Thanks

Smoj

[Clunk]

Im sure scan will swap it for you if you havent used it and kept all the original packaging etc, might be best to post in the Scan forum

[Smoj]

Im sure scan will swap it for you if you havent used it and kept all the original packaging etc, might be best to post in the Scan forum

Yep thanks i have done that But does anyone reccomend any graphics cards with the same or similar performance as the Gainward 7950GT that would fit in my new Shuttle XPC Barebone SK22G2 from Scan?

Thanks for any posts

Smoj

[ExceededGoku]

7950GTs are single slot are they not?
EDIT: and why don't you buy a cheapo card now and wait for teh G80 in about 2-3 weeks?

[Smoj]

7950GTs are single slot are they not?
EDIT: and why don't you buy a cheapo card now and wait for teh G80 in about 2-3 weeks?

Whats the G80 ? i have not heard of this card?

Can you send me a link to it so i can see what its like?

Thanks

Smoj

[kidzer]

G80 = New nVidia GPU series, going to be the 8xxx series of cards unless im very much mistaken, which I could be

[Smoj]

G80 = New nVidia GPU series, going to be the 8xxx series of cards unless im very much mistaken, which I could be

What do you mean by 8xxx ?

hehe

Smoj

[Clunk]

which part of the card was stopping it fitting? too long, too deep or what?

[Smoj]

which part of the card was stopping it fitting? too long, too deep or what?

The 3D card is so big it has a PCI back plate the size of 2 slots so the side wall of the shuttle stops it from fitting at the back.

Smoj

Help?

[Clunk]

so the backplate isnt too tall, just too wide? does it look like it would fit if it only took up 1 slot?

[Smoj]

so the backplate isnt too tall, just too wide? does it look like it would fit if it only took up 1 slot?

Yeh its to wide it would fit i it only took up one of the back slots

Smoj

[ExceededGoku]

the G80 is the 8800 which is the first of the direct x 10 graphics cards to be released early next month, late this month. There have been a lot of rumors about it but from what people have been saying on the xtreme systems forums that is an extremely fast graphics card and beats even the 7950GX2 (which is SLI on a single card incase you didn't know). Which is a truly awesome feat, so I have been advising everybody who is in the market for graphics cards to go cheapo at least until it has been released (in whihc case all current cards will become cheaper). So its a win win situation .

[Smoj]

the G80 is the 8800 which is the first of the direct x 10 graphics cards to be released early next month, late this month. There have been a lot of rumors about it but from what people have been saying on the xtreme systems forums that is an extremely fast graphics card and beats even the 7950GX2 (which is SLI on a single card incase you didn't know). Which is a truly awesome feat, so I have been advising everybody who is in the market for graphics cards to go cheapo at least until it has been released (in whihc case all current cards will become cheaper). So its a win win situation .

Yeh i wish i heard about that earlier but the thing is i already bought a 3D card

Smoj

[Clunk]

yours is like the one on the left and you need one like the one on the right

Here

something like this should do it

[YorkieBen]

the mainstream 8-series wont be out until spring

[MadduckUK]

the 8800GTS should be round about in the range where the 7950gt is now. with the GTX being the premium card for the time being. with the possibility (not likely given the power and heat expected) of a SLI card like the 7950GTX in the future.

id wait myself, there getting really close now.