Antec 300 & 5970 - Will I need to cut the HDD tray out?

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Recently bought a XFX BE 5970. I've got an Antec 300 case which i'm pretty sure won't be able to accommodate this beast of a card. Don't want to buy another case as I love this one so i'll be performing a minor 'operation' on it.

Guessing i'll have to cut a portion of the HDD tray out but i've no idea how to go about it. I've Googled this already and have not managed to find any pictures or guides so could anyone here on the OCUK forums help me please?

I'll be happy to do a 'project log' as such, will post a photo of my case and it's innards tomorrow once I get back from work.

Cheers.
 
Apparently it is very very close if this is the same card. :o :eek:

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Whew! That is a tight squeeze isn't it! lol

If it does need cutting out, at least you'll have a built in gpu support with it slotted into the hdd rack :)
 
I hope I won't have to cut into it, don't have any tools over as i'm staying at a mates house over the weekend!

Bugger!
 
I fit a 470 into mine without a problem, not sure of the size difference between the two cards though.
 
AFAIK, the 5970 is 30.5cm (12") long - so if anyone wants to measure the distance between the HDD rack and the PCI brackets - there's your magic answer :)
 
Just had a wee look, the 5970 will not fit :(

My HiS 5950 Turbo is 27cm long (just over 10.5 inches) and im about an inch away from hitting the HDD rack. Will need to be cut and my 5970 should be arriving tomorrow.

B******s!

Have taken a photo too, will upload when i've fixed my phone (dropped it in a 15 liter tub of paint!).
 
^^ That't not a good thing to do with a phone... Seriously... Not good!

How are you going to 'fix' that? (seriously, I'm curious)
 
Apologies for the bump but I can't find any picture whatsoever of people modding their Antec 300 cases for big cards, this leads me to believe that no one has bothered to do so which worries me :(

Really don't want to buy another case just for a new graphics card :(
 
I have a 5830 using the 5870 reference and cooler, and it only just fits.

If you remove the hard drive bays it'll fit though. I did more for asthetics and air flow.

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Muel you're a star, thanks a lot for the picture. Looks like i'm going to have to do that then. I'm guessing i'll have to take the rivets out, then will the HDD rack just come out?

Also, I've got 2 HDD's so where am I going to put them!? :/
 
Muel you're a star, thanks a lot for the picture. Looks like i'm going to have to do that then. I'm guessing i'll have to take the rivets out, then will the HDD rack just come out?

Also, I've got 2 HDD's so where am I going to put them!? :/

Yep, I think you just have to drill the rivets out and out it will come.

As for the HDDs, mount them in the 5.25" drive bays using some adapters or maybe even bungee mod them?

:)
 
From my own experience, the HD5970 will not naturally fit into the Antec Three Hundred Case, you'll have to buy a Haf X or something similar to accomodate this huge card.

After I had opened the packaging (now 7 months ago) I rushed to my computer to insert the card and i thought it would be a piece of cake and and when I realized there's no way it would fit I panicked. After a night's sleep I decided I won't be buying a new case cause I had just spend like $870 on a graphics card and that's enough. So I went to a tool shop and bought one of those tiny hand saw blades and me and my friends sawed the damn thing for like 3 hours and finally the card fit but just barely. The inner area is 1.25 inches or 3 cm too short =/. Proof of my experiences:

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