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This one is the Sapphire HD6950 2GB Rev.2. It's the same cooler that they have on their 1GB card, with a shorter PCB. The first revision (that came with the old PCB, dual BIOS switch and bigger cooler) will not fit, at least not without cutting.
Very little. It'd probably still fit with the powert connectors on the back (they're on the top) but clearance is very tight. I had to strip the system down (everything out) to get it in.
I realise that, but I'm hoping the case above is a 300
Nope, i'm afraid not. I'm running the ST45SF 450W PSU in mine. It's doing absolutely fine though, no buzzing, chirping or other untoward sounds, even under load.
I paid £209.99 inc VAT plus free 5 working day postage. Sapphire have two versions of the HD6950 - the old one with the bigger cooler and dual BIOS switch has the code 21188-00. The new, shorter one is 11188-00.
A quick Google will return the place I got it from.
A quick Google will return the place I got it from.
Don't like the case at all. Nowhere decent to mount an H5O/H7O, and as this thread has shown, only really comes into it's own if you're going for something along the lines of a GTX580/590/HD5970/6990.
And I don't have the budget for a card like that, and if I did, i'm not sure i'd want it two feet from me on the desk.
I think the SG05/06 have shown that 10" is quite ample.
And I don't have the budget for a card like that, and if I did, i'm not sure i'd want it two feet from me on the desk.
I think the SG05/06 have shown that 10" is quite ample.
I think if you cut the front panel, the GTX580 would fit without having to remove the front. I make 265mm front to back, only just not big enough.
As for tiny coolers: there's an Antec Kuhler H2O-620 in there! And the PSU should cope with anything that fits in there.
Full specs are:
Intel Core i5-650
Intel DH57JG
8GB G.Skill Ripjaw DDR3
EVGA GTX570 HD SC (900/3900)
OCZ Vertex 2e 240GB SSD
Antec Kuhler H2O-620
Silverstone Sugo SG06-B
Silverstone ST45SF
I'm waiting for Bulldozer and then it's a motherboard/CPU upgrade next.
As for tiny coolers: there's an Antec Kuhler H2O-620 in there! And the PSU should cope with anything that fits in there.
Full specs are:
Intel Core i5-650
Intel DH57JG
8GB G.Skill Ripjaw DDR3
EVGA GTX570 HD SC (900/3900)
OCZ Vertex 2e 240GB SSD
Antec Kuhler H2O-620
Silverstone Sugo SG06-B
Silverstone ST45SF
I'm waiting for Bulldozer and then it's a motherboard/CPU upgrade next.
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Well I have an SG07 for sale... 
As for HDDs, that's an interesting question. As you can see, the SSD is attached to the floor of the case, I use double sided velcro for that.
The bracket that holds the optical drive needs to be modded so that the rad fits, but the mod removes it's ability to hold hard drives.
If you mount the rad sideways you have exactly 9" for a graphics card as long as the power connectors are on the top and not the back. If they're on the back you're looking at more like 8.5".
If you put the rad vertically, you have the fill 10.5" to play with (with power connectors on top) or 10" with the connectors on the back. However, you cannot fit the bracket AT ALL like this, so no optical drive or HDDs unless they're attached to the floor.
As for HDDs, that's an interesting question. As you can see, the SSD is attached to the floor of the case, I use double sided velcro for that.
The bracket that holds the optical drive needs to be modded so that the rad fits, but the mod removes it's ability to hold hard drives.
If you mount the rad sideways you have exactly 9" for a graphics card as long as the power connectors are on the top and not the back. If they're on the back you're looking at more like 8.5".
If you put the rad vertically, you have the fill 10.5" to play with (with power connectors on top) or 10" with the connectors on the back. However, you cannot fit the bracket AT ALL like this, so no optical drive or HDDs unless they're attached to the floor.