Antec 300 and HD 7950

cr!spy · 16 Aug 2012 at 20:17

Does the 7950 fit into the Antec 300?

King Damager · 16 Aug 2012 at 20:21

Presuming your 7950 is stock...

It should follow the same dimensions as:
http://uk.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/AMD_Series/HD79503GD5/#specifications
Dimensions 10.6 " x 4.2 " x 1.5 " Inch

Antec 300
http://store.antec.com/Product/benclosure/three-hundred/0-761345-45003-4.aspx

Maximum video card size: 11"/279mm (Note: some video cards may block access to the adjacent hard drive bay)

So yes, but it'll be a tight squeeze...

kd

cr!spy · 16 Aug 2012 at 20:28

I was going to get the HIS IceQ 7950 currently on offer. The HIS site quotes 15.5 x 5.8 x 29.5 cm - so I guess it wont fit.

Muel · 16 Aug 2012 at 21:05

My cards only just fitted, and they're about 270mm long. Anything over 280mm won't have a chance.

cr!spy · 16 Aug 2012 at 21:54

Will have to look at getting a different card then :rolleyes:

MADMAN · 16 Aug 2012 at 23:02

its a tight squeeze but one nice ting is the antecs front fans get a good flow of air to that gpu

Muel · 16 Aug 2012 at 23:15

If you remove the HDD bays then you can get any cards in there. Just mount the HDDs in the ODD bays, couple of pics in my topic here:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18418452

cr!spy · 17 Aug 2012 at 10:13

Good idea, didn't think of that. Are the HDD bays screwed or riveted in?

TwsT · 17 Aug 2012 at 10:57

Think it fits I'm sure we've built some 300's with 7950's

I know the twin frozr msi lightning, any 6990 his 6970 Turbo and maybe the VTX 7950 won't fit.

but the sapphire one and otehr smaller ones should.

cr!spy · 17 Aug 2012 at 11:05

It was the HIS IceQ version I was going to get but apparently it's 30cm long.

cr!spy · 17 Aug 2012 at 11:59

It's ok, I've managed to find a review of the card where someones fitted it into an Antec 300. Apparently it just about fits without having to mod the case.