longboy
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I got an older chassis and installed a micro-atx (mostly old stuff) and a i3 2nd gen CPU. I want to install a GPU in it to play older games.
The CPU cooler/fan in this is HUGE... and the PCI-E slot for the GPU is very close to the CPU heatsink/fan making it impossible to install this card. I bought this card off a friend with an aftermarket Arctic dual-fan cooler so it;s a bit broad but normal length.
I even ended up ripping out part of the back chassis cover...but to no avail. The GPU is too "fat" to fit inbetween the CPU heatsink/fan and PCI-E slot.
What do you think I should do?
Thank you.
The CPU cooler/fan in this is HUGE... and the PCI-E slot for the GPU is very close to the CPU heatsink/fan making it impossible to install this card. I bought this card off a friend with an aftermarket Arctic dual-fan cooler so it;s a bit broad but normal length.
I even ended up ripping out part of the back chassis cover...but to no avail. The GPU is too "fat" to fit inbetween the CPU heatsink/fan and PCI-E slot.
What do you think I should do?
Thank you.
