[SOLVED] Struggling to ínstall GPU

[bakemono92]

Hey, I'm building my first PC and have installed everything except the video card, but I'm having trouble installing the card into the PCI-E slot on the motherboard. I've unlocked the clip but the connector doesn't fit all the way into the slot. I think it's because I can't get the "teeth" of the rear bracket to go down into the case. Even though I've been careful I can see some scratches on the motherboard where I've tried to fit the teeth into the case, so I'm worried I've damaged it. It feels like it should be a really simple process, am I missing something obvious?

Specs
MB: Gigabyte x570 Aorus Elite
GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Rog Strix
Case: Fractal Define r6

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[rgd1101]

the card should fix the slot. are you sure it line up?

 

[bakemono92]

It lines up as far as I can see, but it looks like it's the rear bracket not going down completely that's stopping the connector from going into the slot.

 

[DSzymborski]

Yeah, there are all standardized parts which fit in the same way, every time. It's hard to see from the photos exactly what you're doing wrong; only see that it's a bit off from where it ought to be. And if by the teeth, you mean the silver part that screw into the slot retaining mechanism, those shouldn't be sinking into the case because they need to be screwed in whatever retaining mechanism your case has.

 

[bakemono92]

I tried it again and it finally clicked into place, don't know what I did wrong previously. Thanks for the help, I've embarrassingly enough seriously been stuck on this for hours.

 

[DSzymborski]

I tried it again and it finally clicked into place, don't know what I did wrong previously. Thanks for the help, I've embarrassingly enough seriously been stuck on this for hours.

Glad to hear. It's a frustrating issue; because of the standardization, unless you forgot to open a clip or something, there's not a lot of advice to be able to give than "make sure it's lined up properly," which can seem like maddeningly inadequate advice.