After watching too much Northwest Repair and similar discussing that even with a support, heavy GPU's are twisting the PCB I wanted to switch my Zotac 4080 to a vertical orientation.
OCUK list the mount as universal if you have 7 PCI slots so I just tried to install in a Fractal Define R6.
The mount won't install, I even tried removing all the thumb screws and just trying the small sub assembly that hooks in where the PCI-E slot covers normally go.
The Phanteks case seem to use covers that when removed leave the whole aperture wide open, while on the Define and many other cases there are thin verticals running top to bottom.
Seems the strengthening rib in the Phantecs bracket interferes with these ribs and likely would for any other similar case without a totally clear opening.
Anyone else resolve this type of issue? Not sure whether to get the Dremel out over Christmas since I'd have to totally strip the case, try a different bracket, different case.
Most of the other brackets look a less robust.....
At a push could change case, but I have a 280 AIO and am still clinging to my 5.25 Blue Ray....... which limits options.
Define R6 does support vertical but only dual slot while the Zotac is a 3.5 fatboy.
Phanteks PCIe Gen5 Vertical GPU Bracket
OCUK list the mount as universal if you have 7 PCI slots so I just tried to install in a Fractal Define R6.
The mount won't install, I even tried removing all the thumb screws and just trying the small sub assembly that hooks in where the PCI-E slot covers normally go.
The Phanteks case seem to use covers that when removed leave the whole aperture wide open, while on the Define and many other cases there are thin verticals running top to bottom.
Seems the strengthening rib in the Phantecs bracket interferes with these ribs and likely would for any other similar case without a totally clear opening.
Anyone else resolve this type of issue? Not sure whether to get the Dremel out over Christmas since I'd have to totally strip the case, try a different bracket, different case.
Most of the other brackets look a less robust.....
At a push could change case, but I have a 280 AIO and am still clinging to my 5.25 Blue Ray....... which limits options.
Define R6 does support vertical but only dual slot while the Zotac is a 3.5 fatboy.
Phanteks PCIe Gen5 Vertical GPU Bracket
How it looks installed in a Phanteks case