Any other ways round this?

up2nogooduk · 21 Apr 2012 at 18:00

Hi,

I have just got a Corsair Obsidian 550D. and just fitted a Gigabyte X58 G1 sniper board. but relised i can only fit the sata cables a lot the top
(what a **** I am)

is there anyway round this, as i really need to use the sata3 cable at the bottom?

Not sure what to do.. so i take it this case dont work with ATX boards

Dam, i really like this case. not a lot of room round the back thro..
Think maybe i have to send it back if there's no other way. bugger!!

Cheers.

beejjacobs · 21 Apr 2012 at 19:32

Oops, ignore! See below

needforspeed · 21 Apr 2012 at 19:37

The motherboard is E-ATX Form Factor???? That's what it says on the Gigabyte website? Just only by 2cm more? 30.5cm x 26.4cm.

What do you mean? Is the SATA cables 90 degree ones? You can get the straight SATA cables.

up2nogooduk · 22 Apr 2012 at 00:06

needforspeed said:
The motherboard is E-ATX Form Factor???? That's what it says on the Gigabyte website? Just only by 2cm more? 30.5cm x 26.4cm.

What do you mean? Is the SATA cables 90° ones? You can get the straight SATA cables.

Hi,

90 won't work. as there's no hole at the bottom to fit it..
So this mean i need a E-ATX case only? what a pain in the but lol

Cheers.

needforspeed · 22 Apr 2012 at 00:41

I guess so. Is the motherboard is covering the grommets? I think photos would have been good.

E-ATX means Extended ATX I think.

up2nogooduk · 22 Apr 2012 at 01:13

Where the board sits, it sits in a kind of recess, and is right on the edge. so the other part of the case is to high to install the sata cables at the bottom.. what a pain. wished i knew this.
I thought it was just a ATX Board.. whats a E-ATX?
dont even say what board it supports!! on this site...
Just found out it only supports Factor, ATX, Micro ATX grrr wished i knew this..
Oh well..

Cheers.

needforspeed · 22 Apr 2012 at 01:49

Yeah I understand now.

valkynaz · 22 Apr 2012 at 06:22

up2nogooduk said:
Where the board sits, it sits in a kind of recess, and is right on the edge. so the other part of the case is to high to install the sata cables at the bottom.. what a pain. wished i knew this.
I thought it was just a ATX Board.. whats a E-ATX?
dont even say what board it supports!! on this site...
Just found out it only supports Factor, ATX, Micro ATX grrr wished i knew this..
Oh well..

Cheers.

Just goes to show you should do some research before buying computer components. I don't see how you could even manage to buy a motherboard without even knowing its size factor :confused:

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up2nogooduk · 22 Apr 2012 at 10:20

valkynaz said:
Just goes to show you should do some research before buying computer components. I don't see how you could even manage to buy a motherboard without even knowing its size factor .

I agree mate my bad.. i got the case from b grade on OC and just ashumed it was ATX!!

Oh well you live and learn some.
Can someone recomend a case thats good for a E-ATX board plz!

Cheers

paradigm · 22 Apr 2012 at 10:37

Budget?