Can anybody explain me what is gpu clearance??

[Arunanshu]

I have Coolermaster k380 case and motherboard h110m-k(only one pcie slot). The gpu clearance for the first slot is 279mm but maximum is 316mm
My questions are
Why there are different cleareance for differnet slots?
The first slot cleareance which is 279 mm. Is it with or without the hdd(if i put my hdd in different slot can i extend my gpu cleareance)?
Lastly i am planning to buy Msi gtx gaming x 1060 which length is 277mm according to Msi official website. Will it be fit in my case?

 

[rgd1101]

http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mid-tower/k380/
see the pic

277mm would be fine.

wonder if it it power cable. that might be blocking. need to read some review
cooling too. if it any long, it will block the cpu cooling.

 

[Simthaniel]

GPU clearance is how much space your GPU needs in a computer to fit in it. Ex. If you had a 4 inch GPU you would need just barely over 4 inches of space in your computer to fit the GPU.

 

[Simthaniel]

And the clearance in different slots would depend on what else is in the case next to where the graphics card would go.

 

[rgd1101]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/K4yT5__ycRY/maxresdefault.jpg
might be hitting the bottom of the 5.25" Drive Bays

 

[Simthaniel]

I have Coolermaster k380 case and motherboard h110m-k(only one pcie slot). The gpu clearance for the first slot is 279mm but maximum is 316mm
My questions are
Why there are different cleareance for differnet slots?
The first slot cleareance which is 279 mm. Is it with or without the hdd(if i put my hdd in different slot can i extend my gpu cleareance)?
Lastly i am planning to buy Msi gtx gaming x 1060 which length is 277mm according to Msi official website. Will it be fit in my case?

2mm clearance should be enough space to fit the graphics card

 

[boosted1g]

Clearance is determined by your case so if say one slot is obstructed by the hard drive tray and another is not, then they would have different values. Also, on same cases some of the hard drive trays are removable, thus giving you a with and without clearance numbers.

 

[Arunanshu]

http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mid-tower/k380/
see the pic

277mm would be fine.

wonder if it it power cable. that might be blocking. need to read some review
cooling too. if it any long, it will block the cpu cooling.

Can you please explain what you are trying to say on the power cable. I didn't understand it properly