Bracket too big

[1337rofl]

I just got an asus hd 6670 but the bracket is too long / high to fit in my p5l-mx desktop motherboard. Any help?

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Picture? It shouldn't be (though it could be too tall if your case has half height slots).

 

[1337rofl]

Http://tinypic.com/r/oax4rn/5
Notice how the top kinda floats?
I have no low profile bracket whatsoever.
Would sawing a part off help?

 

[makkem]

HI
The blanking brackets look to be full height.
A bit hard to tell from the photo but is the bottom of the bracket sitting on top of something.
It needs to go fully down as the card will not be sitting in the socket fully.
If all else fails then cut off the bottom of the bracket.

 

[1337rofl]

It's not really on top of something, it's all the way down to the case.
Also I noticed that the bracket is too wide to go through the hole.
Guess I have to cut it then.

 

[1337rofl]

Is the only way to cut the part off using a saw? Because I can't seem to find one.
Are there any replacements?
And cutting the bracket doesn't damage the gpu right?

 

[makkem]

Hi
I've had a close look at your pic and the blanking brackets do seem short but not half height.
It looks like the GPU bracket is soldered to the graphics circuit board so you wont be able to replace it.
I have not seen this before but it looks like a non standard case.Is it an old Dell or HP as they used to use their own non standard components.
If it was me I would buy a cheap modern case.
If you are careful you could cut the bottom of the metal bracket off but you would need a small hacksaw and be careful not to get metal filings onto the board.

 

[1337rofl]

Hi
I've had a close look at your pic and the blanking brackets do seem short but not half height.
It looks like the GPU bracket is soldered to the graphics circuit board so you wont be able to replace it.
I have not seen this before but it looks like a non standard case.Is it an old Dell or HP as they used to use their own non standard components.
If it was me I would buy a cheap modern case.
If you are careful you could cut the bottom of the metal bracket off but you would need a small hacksaw and be careful not to get metal filings onto the board.

No idea what sort of case it is.
A store that a family member bought the pc at assembled it themselves.
I will use the hacksaw thanks for the advice.
How exactly do I make sure that I don't get metal fillings on the board though?

 

[Kari]

I'm pretty sure the card isn't inserted all the way in into the slot... Could you take another photo showing the slot on the mobo as well?

 

[Shadowblade2652]

I had the same thought, it may not be completely inserted in the socket. Is the case standard sized or slimline? Slimline cases need low profile brackets.

 

[1337rofl]

You are correct when you say that the GPU isn't completely in the socket.
This is because the end of the bracket is too long and is touching the case, this prevents the GPU from going down completely into the socket, hence why I need to cut it off.

Here are pics of my case and PCI-E slot (black)

http://tinypic.com/r/16ats9l/5

http://tinypic.com/r/nnnsyv/5

 

[1337rofl]

Sawed a part off, GPU works like a charm now.

 

[Kari]

lol, i guess you got lucky with the 'fix'