Silverstone FTZ01 Graphics Card Fitment

[off wave surfer]

I've been planning a mini-ITX build for a while now, and I've got all the parts I need (carrying over a few parts like my graphics card). Been slowly assembling it during lockdown and when it came to installing the graphics card I realised I messed up planning this build.

My graphics card is an MSI GTX 1070 ARMOR OC, which is 140mm wide and the FTZ01 supports cards up to 149.3mm wide. Sounds great, 9.3mm of clearance, well I didn't think about the PCIe power cable... there's no way it'll fit so here I am.

Below is an image from the case manual, I've highlighted the specific area where the issue is.

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I've had a look for 90 degree and 180 degree adapers but heard some serious horror stories (like solder joints failing and starting a fire in the case ).

 

Examples of the adapters I'm talking about:

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90 degree adapter found on eBay

 

180 degree adapter found on eBay

 

I'm out of ideas here so if anyone has some knowledge of this case or custom PCIe cables that take up less space I'm open to anything that's non-destructive to the case or graphics card.

 

Thanks in advance for any help all!

[WhitetailAni]

Those 180 degree adapters caught a forum member's PC on fire, destroying it.

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1287646-psa-dont-buy-aliexpress-pci-adapters/

[IkeaGnome]

It looks like it uses the same bracket for the GPU as my RVZ03. I was able to use normal cables by running them through the bracket. I know the FTZ01 is slightly smaller, but it looks like the GPU bracket has about the same amount of clearance with the case on that side.

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[off wave surfer]

10 hours ago, Voluspa said:

It looks like it uses the same bracket for the GPU as my RVZ03. I was able to use normal cables by running them through the bracket. I know the FTZ01 is slightly smaller, but it looks like the GPU bracket has about the same amount of clearance with the case on that side.

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Thanks for the advice, I did try several variations of this idea and unfortunately none of them work.

There's barely enough room for the connector block on the PCIe cable to fit between my 1070 and the inside of the case.

[IkeaGnome]

8 hours ago, off wave surfer said:

Thanks for the advice, I did try several variations of this idea and unfortunately none of them work.

There's barely enough room for the connector block on the PCIe cable to fit between my 1070 and the inside of the case.

If you want me to get better pictures when I get home on the 5th I can. I think it pretty much only worked for me because I have a Corsair with the flat cables.

[off wave surfer]

4 hours ago, Voluspa said:

If you want me to get better pictures when I get home on the 5th I can. I think it pretty much only worked for me because I have a Corsair with the flat cables.

Can't hurt, although I have paracord sleeved cables on my PSU so not very flat unfortunately.