Motherboard battery blocking Graphics Card installation

[jshmrsn]

Hi,

I am attempting to install a new graphics card in my machine. It's a fairly large card, especially compared to cards that were in use when the motherboard was built (3+ years ago).

The motherboard's BIOS battery is vertical and lines up with the PCI-E slot, thus blocking the graphics card installation.

If we remove the battery, the new card installs fine, but the computer does not boot properly with no MB battery.

So, we're considering 2 options and wanted to get feedback before we try either.

We're considering getting a battery holder from Radio Shack and then wiring the battery in manually in an offset location.

We're also considering making a small cut into the graphics card's (rather excessive) plastic case to give room for the battery.

The Motherboard model number is "P5LP-LE" ASUS originally installed in a HP machine.
More info: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00379422&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

The graphics card is GeForce 275 GTX from BFG Tech.

 

[False_Dmitry_II]

I'm not terribly familiar with intel CPUs after the 3.0 P4's but that card seems overkill for the processor. So maybe returning it and getting something more realistic that's also smaller?

But of the 2 options I'd definitely go for the wiring the battery elsewhere. Best not to mess with such an expensive card.

 

[pepperman]

I agree with False_dmitry_ii's statement. That card is overkill for that system. I used to have a pentium d 940 @ 3.6GHz and it caused bottlenecks with an 8800 GT. I would recommend getting an HD 4670 if you can. If you can't return the card, though you will want to rewire the battery somewhere else as False_dmitry_ii said.

HD 4670- $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125244

 

[Crashman]

Hi,

I am attempting to install a new graphics card in my machine. It's a fairly large card, especially compared to cards that were in use when the motherboard was built (3+ years ago).

The motherboard's BIOS battery is vertical and lines up with the PCI-E slot, thus blocking the graphics card installation.

If we remove the battery, the new card installs fine, but the computer does not boot properly with no MB battery.

So, we're considering 2 options and wanted to get feedback before we try either.

We're considering getting a battery holder from Radio Shack and then wiring the battery in manually in an offset location.

We're also considering making a small cut into the graphics card's (rather excessive) plastic case to give room for the battery.

The Motherboard model number is "P5LP-LE" ASUS originally installed in a HP machine.
More info: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00379422&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

The graphics card is GeForce 275 GTX from BFG Tech.

I think you can wire the external battery to the "normal" pins of the CLR_CMOS jumpers if you pay attention to polarity. You can figure outpolarity by checking the pins with a meter, with the old battery installed.