msi 1050 ti help

[ukgamer909]

so i have been looking into purchasing a new budget gpu, and have settled on the 1050 ti. however when looking at the specifications it says "this gpu is 2 slots wide"
what does "2 slots wide" mean? does it use 2 gpu slots on the motherboard?

sorry if this sounds cringey but there is no-one who has explained

 

[King_V]

No, it means that it fills two of the backplate slots on the back of the case - and IF you have a slot immediately next to your PCIe x16 slot, then the card's bulk will probably block it from being used.

But it does not actually connect to two separate slots.

 

[ukgamer909]

No, it means that it fills two of the backplate slots on the back of the case - and IF you have a slot immediately next to your PCIe x16 slot, then the card's bulk will probably block it from being used.

But it does not actually connect to two separate slots.

Thanks you've saved me alot of trouble

 

[King_V]

Glad to be of help!