Need some advice please on SFF

chaparral · 28 Mar 2007 at 07:25

matttrd said:
Think this is the one I am going to go for hope it fits ok.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-024-EA&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=877

Hi Mattrd

Don't go for the EVGA 8800gts with the ACS3 SILENT cooler if your going be putting it in a shuttle....

The ACS3 cooler is bigger and wider then a standard 8800gts cooler...I had to mod my cooler on my EVGA ACS3 8800gtx to make it fit...

I had to cut a hole in the EVGA ACS3 cooler for these two caps to go up through it (These are about about 9"1/4in from the rear of case)

And i had to bend the right CAP over here ..(these are about 6" in from the rear of the case)

matttrd · 28 Mar 2007 at 14:11

Hi Chaparral thanks for the heads up mate looking at that glad you told me. :confused:

Can you suggest another EVGA card instead then please?

WoZZeR · 28 Mar 2007 at 21:51

I wonder if this will fit:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-043-BG&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=877

If the GTS's are all 9 inches long it should be OK as the cooler cover curves away at the back.

EDIT: Any chance of a measurement please chaparral?

chaparral · 28 Mar 2007 at 22:40

WoZZeR said:
EDIT: Any chance of a measurement please chaparral?

I get some measurements for you tomorrow...

WoZZeR · 28 Mar 2007 at 22:47

Brilliant, I looked at my SD37P2 but the capacitors are in a slightly different place. The GTS's are just 9 inches long so I reckon an easy fit, but best to check.

chaparral · 29 Mar 2007 at 13:14

WoZZeR said:
Brilliant, I looked at my SD37P2 but the capacitors are in a slightly different place. The GTS's are just 9 inches long so I reckon an easy fit, but best to check.

I enter the measurements in my post with the photo's in this thread...

matttrd · 29 Mar 2007 at 19:03

Thanks Chaparral do you think the curved design one WoZZer suggested would fit then?

Would have really like to have got an EVGA one though any suggestions?

Sorry for being a pest just don't want to order the wrong one.

WoZZeR · 30 Mar 2007 at 19:37

If the capacitors are roughly 9 1/4 inch from the rear of the case both GTS's might be OK, they are both 9 inches long.

So 1/4 inch room inbetween back of GFX card and capacitors. Might still have to bend the ones that are in the middle.

matttrd · 30 Mar 2007 at 21:52

Cheers WoZZer.

R@tman · 2 Apr 2007 at 12:30

personally i will not build a new shuttle system.

I have found once upgrade time comes you are extremely limited

i cant really upgrade my gfx card now because it only runs on a 240*** psu

so im going to build my self a new tower system .