2080 FTW3 is just a massive card. Did not fit my mid tower.

[Dagnis]

So I decided to upgrade from 1080ti and bought EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra Gaming. When I opened the packaging I was quite shocked when I saw the size of it.. So I tried to fit that in my PC, it went in with a struggle on both sides, however I could not fit power cables into it as they had no place to move (missed around 2-3cm)

This is me holding the card https://imgur.com/a/nFYu8ii And this is how it looked in the case lol

https://imgur.com/a/SsqdIM5 - from this angle you will think that cables will go in, but they wont

I assume I need Full tower case as this NXZT H440 is too small for it, however I have no intention in buying a new case only to fit a card as case is basically like new.

Now question is, what will fit my case?

 

[subbytna]

Ah that's tough. Either return the card for another or slap a AIO cooler on it which will negate the need for the huge heatsink. I take it that it's the width that's the issue? As in you can't put your PSU cables in do to his wide the card is in relation to the width of your case? Any way of side mounting it? Although that's anothe rcost for side mounting setup.

EVGA power adapter any good? It'll give you the option to put the power cables in at the rear of the card and not the side?

 

[Akagi]

Im confused as to what the actual issue is here. Is there not enough room between the card and the side panel for the cables?

 

[Dagnis]

Ah that's tough. Either return the card for another or slap a AIO cooler on it which will negate the need for the huge heatsink. I take it that it's the width that's the issue? As in you can't put your PSU cables in do to his wide the card is in relation to the width of your case? Any way of side mounting it? Although that's anothe rcost for side mounting setup.

EVGA power adapter any good? It'll give you the option to put the power cables in at the rear of the card and not the side?

Yes width was the issue, I could not put the power cables in, I've already removed both disk enclosures to fit this in, but those power cables just wont fit in.. I'm sending this back unfortunately, will try a dual slot card and with two fans not three. Who could have thought that these cards are so massive..

 

[Dagnis]

Im confused as to what the actual issue is here. Is there not enough room between the card and the side panel for the cables?

Yes correct. Sorry English is not my first Language.

 

[Akagi]

Yes correct. Sorry English is not my first Language.

Nothing at all wrong with your English, I just didn't quite understand

No way to bring the cables in from the side or from above either I guess?

What about low profile PCI-E extensions?

 

[Dagnis]

I will order these for the future. I am now looking into XC version by EVGA, that should fit my case according to measurements. Honestly, I only needed like 1-2cm to fit that lol.. Sadly just posted it back.

 

[Dagnis]

Now

Will this fit H440 nzxt? ^^

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga...ddr6-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-31b-ea.html

Thanks

 

[heatonpkmassive]

No way to attach the second cable before actually slotting into the PCI express slot?

 

[LambChop]

If there is literally no way to get the cables in, I'd have hacked the crap out of my case

 

[Dagnis]

No way to attach the second cable before actually slotting into the PCI express slot?

Tried, didnt go in.

 

[Razor Time]

Get the dremel out.

 

[heatonpkmassive]

Damn, unlucky bro. It is a monster of a card, guess you weren't also thinking of a new case so no option but to exchange for one a bit shorter.

 

[LeMson]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...tower-case-black-cc-9011035-ww-ca-157-cs.html

Buy a proper case

 

[bru]

Im confused as to what the actual issue is here. Is there not enough room between the card and the side panel for the cables?

Yes correct. Sorry English is not my first Language.

Surely if the problem is the side panel wont go on due to the cables, then a shorter card isn't going to help as it will just move the cable issue closer to the back plates. A card that has its power cables on the end would be better.

Either that or one of these.



https://www.evga.com/articles/01051/evga-powerlink/

 

[heatonpkmassive]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...tower-case-black-cc-9011035-ww-ca-157-cs.html

Buy a proper case

Even though my 2080 isn't such a long one, it fitted my old case, graphics cards are the reason I went for a full tower recently. Great temps too.

 

[heatonpkmassive]

Surely if the problem is the side panel wont go on due to the cables, then a shorter card isn't going to help as it will just move the cable issue closer to the back plates.

I think the issue is more the lip on the right hand side of the case, although the OP can better confirm that.

 

[Dagnis]

I think the issue is more the lip on the right hand side of the case, although the OP can better confirm that.

Issue basically is that side panel which is too close to the cables as cables are too 'fat' , thinner cables would be great in this situation.

 

[tyler_jrb]

If the cables won’t fit then even thinner cables won’t be any good unfortunately.

You will be talking what 10-15mm between that and the side of the card? Which it will struggle to keep cool.

I’ve had the same issues before with the exact same card which meant something like a 7-8+ degree drop just from removing the side panel door as it was too close and a massive delta on the memory.

I’d go with a triple fan card like the Gigabyte or zotac or just go with a founders edition which does very well in my opinion.

Even against my EVGA XC ultra it’s not any louder with the air cooler, probably quieter. Although I bought it solely for warranty and watercooling.

 

[drakulton]

Google this

'GPU VGA 8Pin 6Pin PCIE U Turn 180 Degree Angle Connector Adapter Board'

and see if it might sort your issue.