Question Help Finding GPU Bracket/Holder

[HungryHamster]

There isn't a lot of space between my graphics card and the PSU shroud. My case is the Corsair 5000t which has 7 expansion slots, the graphics card is the ASUS ROG Strix 4090 which takes up 3.5 of those slots, and the motherboard is the ASUS Z790 Maximus Hero.

I'm assuming that the graphics card will have to be installed 1 slot below the top PCIe slot so that bring me down to 6 slots available. If my calculation is correct then those 6 slots are a total of 121.96mm of total space. Minus the 70.1mm for the 3.5 slot graphics card and I only have 51.82mm (2.04 inches) of space available for a GPU bracket.

I'd really rather avoid one of those ugly giant vertical sticks, but I can't seem to find anything else that would fit that 2.5 slot space. Everything seems to be close to 3 inches. The small little stands I've seen don't quite reach up to 2 inches so I'm kind of stuck between holders that are too big or too small.

Maybe my only option is something like this that would share slots with the GPU?
https://www.amazon.com/CloverTale-Aerospace-Upgraded-Version-Black/dp/

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

 

[Karadjgne]

Normally gpus are mounted in the top graphics slot. That's the primary slot and it's pcie lanes come from the cpu in mainstream motherboards. The Secondary or Tertiary slots use up the pcie lanes from the chipset instead, often times sharing bandwidth with storage options, so is generally thought of as sub-optimal placement.

The bracket you listed above doesn't share slots with the gpu. Instead, it uses the additional screws in place of the original case screws and bolts to the side of the pcie slots, underneath the gpu. The rubber pieces soaking up any vibrations from fans and protecting the finish on the gpu from rubbing on the support. You'll not support the gpu from above, but below.

So a 3 slot card generally will only have 2 actual pcie slots used, 2 screws holding the card. The third slot being the fan shroud height. So you'd bolt that bracket using the 4th and 5/6th slots down, putting the top of the bracket at 3rd slot height, supporting the card.

 

[HungryHamster]

Normally gpus are mounted in the top graphics slot. That's the primary slot and it's pcie lanes come from the cpu in mainstream motherboards. The Secondary or Tertiary slots use up the pcie lanes from the chipset instead, often times sharing bandwidth with storage options, so is generally thought of as sub-optimal placement.

The bracket you listed above doesn't share slots with the gpu. Instead, it uses the additional screws in place of the original case screws and bolts to the side of the pcie slots, underneath the gpu. The rubber pieces soaking up any vibrations from fans and protecting the finish on the gpu from rubbing on the support. You'll not support the gpu from above, but below.

So a 3 slot card generally will only have 2 actual pcie slots used, 2 screws holding the card. The third slot being the fan shroud height. So you'd bolt that bracket using the 4th and 5/6th slots down, putting the top of the bracket at 3rd slot height, supporting the card.

Thanks for your response. Perhaps I'm not using the right terminology by referring to 7 slots as PCIe slots. I'll just refer to them as screws since that's what matters. Here is a pic of someone with someone using the same case and a 4090 founders edition (which is a 3 slot card and not 3.5 like my ASUS gfx card):

https://preview.redd.it/fbfkb0tfqlv...bp&s=3a5e1fe0a8715f92e4e817aab5bffdf99585d0ac

This "3 slot" graphics card appears to be using up 4 screws leaving only 2 left. Almost all the graphics card brackets I see need 3 screws except the one I linked which shares 2 of the 4 screws with the graphics card.

I guess I'm just wondering if this will fit or if there are any other solutions. Ideally I could use something like this:

https://rog.asus.com/graphics-cards/accessories/rog-strix-graphics-card-holder-model/

But, I don't think that will work since it needs 3 screws and I think I will only have 2 available.

 

[Karadjgne]

Look at the pic. The card removes choice of screws 1-5. Using the mount you linked, you'd use screws 6-7, the short leg facing down, the long leg above, not interfering with any of the screws for the gpu.

Most gpus don't actually use every screw, a 3 slot card will most just use the upper 2 screws, a 3.5 or 4 slot card using 2-3 screws, so the Asus mount will still not be sharing with the gpu.

A 4 slot gpu doesn't use 4x pcie slots physically, it only uses 2-3 physical slots, but the fan shroud hangs low enough to take up the 4th slot.

4 slot card, (4090) but only uses 2 actual screws. So the gpu uses screw 2-3, 4 is unused 5-6-7 is used for the Asus mount. No interference or overlap. The original mount linked is below that, it'd use screws 6-7-8,as it faces down, not up like the Asus

 

[HungryHamster]

Look at the pic. The card removes choice of screws 1-5. Using the mount you linked, you'd use screws 6-7, the short leg facing down, the long leg above, not interfering with any of the screws for the gpu.

Most gpus don't actually use every screw, a 3 slot card will most just use the upper 2 screws, a 3.5 or 4 slot card using 2-3 screws, so the Asus mount will still not be sharing with the gpu.

A 4 slot gpu doesn't use 4x pcie slots physically, it only uses 2-3 physical slots, but the fan shroud hangs low enough to take up the 4th slot.

4 slot card, (4090) but only uses 2 actual screws. So the gpu uses screw 2-3, 4 is unused 5-6-7 is used for the Asus mount. No interference or overlap. The original mount linked is below that, it'd use screws 6-7-8,as it faces down, not up like the Asus

Thanks again for your response. I'm still a little unsure though because as I understand it the ASUS gfx card is a 3.5 slot card so if I use the ASUS bracket, I don't think that I can start screwing it in on the 5th screw.

Also, couldn't the original mount I linked use screws 5, 6 and 7 since the the first 2 screws overlaps where the GPU is?

Anyways, I guess I could always just order a couple different brackets and see what is able to work then return whatever doesn't. I'm just starting to get concerned that there are literally no options. But, if you think there is for sure room for the ASUS mount, I will go with that.

 

[Karadjgne]

First linked bracket

Asus bracket

Failing to understand why you think there is any overlap. Just because it's a 3.5 slot card does not necessarily mean that the attachment bracket is 3.5 slots, only that the card itself takes up 3.5 physical slot amount.

 

[HungryHamster]

First linked bracket

Asus bracket

Failing to understand why you think there is any overlap. Just because it's a 3.5 slot card does not necessarily mean that the attachment bracket is 3.5 slots, only that the card itself takes up 3.5 physical slot amount.

Hey, thanks again for your detailed response and apologies for the confusion on my end. When I was looking at pictures of the first bracket I linked I saw people install it like this:

https://imgur.com/a/JI8SqkC

View: https://imgur.com/a/JI8SqkC


In this instance it looks more resemble the ASUS bracket diagram you made since 2/3 screws would "overlap" the area where the graphics card is. That's why I think it's pretty much my only option considering the limited space I have (only 2 screws available below the graphics card and this would only need 1 of those). The ASUS bracket does not have that same L shape, though. It's pretty much straight and requires 3 screws so I assume it would have to be installed starting at the first screw below the graphics card.

That said, I haven't built a PC before and perhaps I'm still confused. I'll probably just end up ordering a few different holders and hoping one of them works.

 

[Karadjgne]

Doesn't hurt either way, even with any overlap. The metal bracket is only 1mm thick and to take the gpu out, it's better to remove the bracket first anyway, or at minimum loosen it so it's out of the way.