Help! GPU doesn't fit securely in case (Thermaltake V3 Black Edition)

[TheJasonCheung]

Hi all, my mom's computer is in a Thermaltake V3 Black edition. The GPU is basically only attached by the PCI-E port and not to the case becuase it won't fit. The PC always crashes and screws up the image on screen before it crashes (like distorts it for a sec before blue screen). Am I missing something for the case? It's not the GPU because I compared its size to my own GPU.

http://imgur.com/a/jdrsm

 

[BleedingEdgeTek]

Are you sure the bracket on the GPU is pushed all the way down between the motherboard and case? It looks bent backwards a little, like it's caught and not being pushed down all the way.

 

[pbm86]

Is the GPU firmly plugged in the pci-e slot? All the pins must be covered by the slot.
Is the motherboard properly installed. It must installed on standoffs attached to all the needed holes.

 

[TheJasonCheung]

Ok, so the GPU is in the PCI-E slot, but is able to wiggle slightly. The pins confirming that the GPU is in the slot are all together in a line, but the line only goes to the middle of the thing, not all the way to the top. I have managed to secure it with a rather long screw into the bracket, but I'm not sure if this will fix it. Is it the mobo or the gpu PCI-e slot that is messing it up? The little bayonet or whatever at the end of the gpu is able to go inbetween the mobo and the case, but the PCI-e slot prevents the place where you screw it from reaching the bracket of the case

 

[pbm86]

Sometimes the VGA port on the back prevents the video card from falling into place. If that is the case you must first place the GPU bracket where it should be and then push the card down into the slot. Some slots have some kind of lock in the front that can cause problems if it is locked before you install the card.
I am really not sure if my explanations are clear enough.

 

[TheJasonCheung]

Sometimes the VGA port on the back prevents the video card from falling into place. If that is the case you must first place the GPU bracket where it should be and then push the card down into the slot. Some slots have some kind of lock in the front that can cause problems if it is locked before you install the card.
I am really not sure if my explanations are clear enough.

Thanks for trying to help! I appreciate it entirely. However, I did jiggle the bracket into place before slotting it into the PCI-e slot, but it still doesn't quite fit. I screwed the mobo on even tighter, it helped, but it's not solved yet.

 

[BleedingEdgeTek]

It should be pushed down until where the red line is is touching the PCIe slot. NO gold should be showing.

 

[TheJasonCheung]

I uninstalled my mobo, and found these gold proppers on the case. I don't know if they came with the box, but they caused the bracket to not fit

http://imgur.com/H2WBT1G

Thanks for all your help. Much appreciated. Spread the love, and take care.

 

[BleedingEdgeTek]

Those are standoffs and are needed to keep the case from grounding out the motherboard. Don't remove those.

 

[TheJasonCheung]

I think this case has standoffs in the case back or at least bumps where the mobo doesn't touch the case backing