My ASUS GTX 970 won't fit on my motherboard???

[Ajkouk]

So I got the ASUS model of the GTX 970 graphics card and it doesn't fit on my motherboard. I don't mean it won't plug in (the motherboard technically fits it) but it blocks all of the SATA DATA connections for hard drives and whatnot. It also is too big to allow an internal wifi card. Is the a way around this or..? The motherboard is an AMD 760GMA-P34. Please help

 

[renz496]

easier if you actually have pictures....

 

[Ajkouk]

http://rog.asus.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2-IMG_6504.jpg

That's the graphics card

https://s.graphiq.com/sites/default/files/5030/media/images/MSI_760GM-P21_FX_4283869.jpg

And motherboard.

The card extends over the wifi plug in and to where the bottom most slot under it is barely visible. It then completely blocks out the DATA SATA plug ins on the bottom left side there.

 

[poweruser_24]

There is a reason why most of the ASUS cards, under the specs say.

"• To have the best cooling performance, ASUS [xxxx model number] extends the fansink to 2 slots. Please double check you Chassis and Motherboard dimension prior to purchase to make sure it fits in your system! "

In my experience they used to report the fansink at 2.5 slots because you were damn lucky if you could access anything under the 3rd slot too.
You might be able to get away with using 90deg connectors on the SATA ports, but I doubt it. Most boards built with the expectation of full sized graphics cards have the SATA connectors facing out from the end, rather than up into the path of the cards.

 

[Shaun o]

I would of suggest the same thing as the other poster, using Sata cables with 45 degree connector ends.

The only other possible way is to buy a Pci-e riser card slot or cable.

That way you may be able to move the card when connected to the riser enough and position it securing it via another card slot on the bracket of the card to the system case.

If the motherboard is small, but the case is tall and has lots of card slots on it it would be the solution to your problem.

Click on the link bellow to see the Pci-e riser card and ribbon cable.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PCI-Express-PCI-E-16X-Riser-Card-Ribbon-Extender-Extension-Cable-for-computer-/152101844212?hash=item2369f9f4f4:g:b7oAAOSwneRXRCyw