Zotac 980ti Amp Extreme in a Define R4 case

[Moleyman]

Hi everyone,

I am thinking about getting one of the Zotac 980ti Amp Extreme cards to upgrade my stock original EVGA Titan card.

I just wanted to know if there were any gotchas about getting this card to put in my Fractal Design Define R4 case - I know that I will have to take out my upper HDD cage, but that is no problem as far as I am concerned.

Any advice / pointers would be gratefully received.

All the best and tanks in advance,

Moley

 

[razorpakk]

No issues at all (tried it briefly on the Define before moving to the Luxe).

 

[Vinno]

I managed to get a 295X2 in mine after removing the upper HDD cage, no problem whatsoever.

 

[thenoseknows]

The case supports cards up to 430mm long with the HDD cage removed:
http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/define-series/define-r4-black-pearl

The 980 Ti Amp Extreme is "only" 328.2mm long, so you're fine:
http://www.zotac.com/fileadmin/Redakteure/Products/Pdf/ZT-90505-10P-GTX980TiAMP_Extreme_v2.pdf

That said, if you go for the 269mm long MSI 980 Ti Gaming 6G, you get to keep your HDD cage.

 

[Moleyman]

Thanks to you all for taking the time to reply.

I don't mind losing my upper HDD cage, as I have my SSDs installed in the lower cage, so no problem there.

My other main concern is the sheer weight of the card and if it would cause any problems such as strain on the PCIe socket? What do you guys do with regards to supporting heavy GPUs? I don't want to end up damaging my motherboard etc?

Thanks again, everyone.

Have a great weekend.

Moley

 

[ShivP]

Should be fine for a while, however you could use a piece of wood or something non-conductive to hold it up. Maybe even paint black so it blends in, and that should prevent sag. It shouldn't put strain on the PCIe socket though