Need help with Graphics Card width on my Mobo

[Willem Kimberley]

So Im currently upgrading a PC piece by piece, and I want to purchase a GTX 1050 ti, however from brand to bran I'm seeing some that are 215mm width, and some that are 145 mm width, i was just wondering whether 2015 will fit my board? It is an old, crappy board, its a Gigabyte GA-78lmt-s2p AM3+. That is the next thing im going to upgrade dont worry 😀 But I'd like to know if i can fit the 215mm with that board, on CPU-Z it says the link width for my board is 16x, i dont know if this helps. Thanks in advance !!

 

[k1114]

That depends on your case not the mobo. Pcie x16 is the same size everywhere as pcie x16 and that's the only relevant part for a mobo. The dimensions can be rather useless beside length because of standardization. Height only has 2 options, low profile or full height. Most of them are dual slot which would be the width but the single slot models I see have a dual slot cooler so would still require the same.

 

[Willem Kimberley]

That depends on your case not the mobo. Pcie x16 is the same size everywhere as pcie x16 and that's the only relevant part for a mobo. The dimensions can be rather useless beside length because of standardization. Height only has 2 options, low profile or full height. Most of them are dual slot which would be the width but the single slot models I see have a dual slot cooler so would still require the same.

ah right i see, any idea how I might find out the length my case can fit for the gpu? Maybe something is pretty obvious but im not particularly knowledgeable

 

[k1114]

Open the case and measure it but even that's not necessary since there are short 1050ti that fit everything. Those ones that are as long as the pcie slot.