Question Can I fit in a low profile GPU into a SFF PC but without a bracket ?

[unknownnstar-]

Long story short, ive ordered an MSI GTX 1650 Low Profile card i found online and am planning to fit it into my Dell Optiplex 5050, but the problem is its arriving with only the full height bracket and no LP bracket. I can't find the bracket anywhere except from aliexpress so ive ordered one but it will take 2-3 weeks to come, whereas the GPU comes tomorrow. My question is will i be able to use the GPU if I remove the bracket/ will it be viable/ safe?

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

my question is will i be able to use my gpu if i remove the bracket/ will it be viable/ safe?
Provided your SFF has the right PSU, you will need a low profile bracket, no other way around it.

 

[SkyNetRising]

my question is will i be able to use my gpu if i remove the bracket/ will it be viable/ safe?

Theoretically you could bend full profile bracket, so it fits in your SFF case.
Pliers and strong hands required.

 

[unknownnstar-]

Theoretically you could bend full profile bracket, so it fits in your SFF case.
Pliers and strong hands required.

Problem is, the full height bracket has a lottt of holes so I don’t really know if it would be viable to bend it

 

[SkyNetRising]

Problem is, the full height bracket has a lot of holes so I don’t really know if it would be viable to bend it

I don't see any issue there. Should be fine.
Anyway that's only a temporary solution. You'll be receiving real low profile bracket latr.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Here measurements info, to know where to bend.

https://www.fischerelektronik.de/pim/upload/fischerData/drawing/bigweb/pci_lp_l.jpg

https://www.fischerelektronik.de/we...l;jsessionid=333166040BD98444A68D3545E5CDE362

 

[unknownnstar-]

That’s the wrong version of the bracket

 

[unknownnstar-]

Theoretically you could bend full profile bracket, so it fits in your SFF case.
Pliers and strong hands required.

this is the bracket i got. You reckon i could bend it to work?


https://microdream.co.uk/media/cata...m/s/msi-gtx-1650-full-height-bracket.jpg.webp

 

[SkyNetRising]

If, you're careful, then it should be doable.
But if you bend the bracket in wrong place couple of times, then it will probably break.

 

[beyondlogic]

zero point of bending the bracket on a sff pc case the 16 pci lane is on the second slot meaning only single cards can fit. properly

 

[beyondlogic]

this is the bracket i got you recon i could bend it to work?


https://microdream.co.uk/media/cata...m/s/msi-gtx-1650-full-height-bracket.jpg.webp

thats not bendable and its not going to fit. if your optiplex is ssff small version its not going to fit because the motherboards pci slot x16 will only support a single slot gpu,

 

[SkyNetRising]

if your optiplex is ssff small version its not going to fit because the motherboards pci slot x16 will only support a single slot gpu,

Two slot card can be placed in available PCIE x4 (open end) slot.
It will not fit into x16 slot though.