RAM Clip Help

[RandomName2]

I am trying to install a graphics card in the new system i'm building and one of the RAM clips are preventing me from installing it. Can I just clip it off with wire cutters?

[Jurrunio]

How? Memory clips are far away enough to not block PCIe cards.

[RandomName2]

11 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

How? Memory clips are far away enough to not block PCIe cards.

The motherboard is an SSI EEB(eatx) form factor board with 2 lga1366 sockets. It has 12 ram slots in an orientation perpendicular to the modern ram slots.

[KarathKasun]

That looks like one of the "fill this first" slots.  You would be better off with a riser/PCIe extension.

 

Or, if the card has a backplate, modifying the backplate.

[RandomName2]

1 minute ago, KarathKasun said:

That looks like one of the "fill this first" slots.  You would be better off with a riser/PCIe extension.

Can't, the case i've got doesn't support any pci-e risers or extensions, unfortunately. Really annoying actually because i've got a few lying around.

[KarathKasun]

1 minute ago, RandomName2 said:

Can't, the case i've got doesn't support any pci-e risers or extensions, unfortunately. Really annoying actually because i've got a few lying around.

There are kits to modify the (any) case for vertical card mounts.

[RandomName2]

1 minute ago, KarathKasun said:

There are kits to modify the case for vertical card mounts.

It would be easiest if I could just clip the ram clip off, i'm only installing four dimms and am very likely not going to upgrade the ram.

I just wanna know if the clip will sort of shatter in any way or if it'll be a clean cut(probably should've put that in the first question)

[KarathKasun]

That is a triple channel setup for each CPU, just know that you will be losing a significant amount of memory bandwidth.

 

Also, you can get the clips out without damaging them if you are careful.

[RandomName2]

3 minutes ago, KarathKasun said:

That is a triple channel setup for each CPU, just know that you will be losing a significant amount of memory bandwidth.

 

Also, you can get the clips out without damaging them if you are careful.

Wait...I thought they were irremovable...I tried looking for a guide for that but I couldn't find one. How do remove them if you don't mind me asking?

[KarathKasun]

4 hours ago, RandomName2 said:

Wait...I thought they were irremovable...I tried looking for a guide for that but I couldn't find one. How do remove them if you don't mind me asking?

Depends on the board.  A small jewelers screwdriver will usually let you poke and pry enough to dislodge them.  Usually they just clip in.