Graphics card not lining up with case

[Aqui2006]

I'm having problems lining the PCI slot on a Define R4 with my 770.I have to put a lot of stress on the card for it to line up.If you have any suggestions on what I should do that would be great.

 

Thank you 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bagmup]

Try taking it out of the plastic...

[SageC]

it's not in all the way, the white thing on the PCI line should snap closed. Just push it down harder.

[SageC]

Woops, please ignore or delete. 

[Aqui2006]

It's all the way in.The plastic is not in the way. I tried it without it and it still didn't work.

[Maxwit44]

take out the blank plates for the slots either side then have another go. Most of my cards do this, I don't worry about it. push it in and screw it down, and fill the blanking slots it.

[aidenrelkoff]

it's not in all the way, the white thing on the PCI line should snap closed. Just push it down harder.

 

 

It's all the way in.The plastic is not in the way. I tried it without it and it still didn't work.

if its in the same position as it is in the picture, then its not down all the way...

[Aqui2006]

if its in the same position as it is in the picture, then its not down all the way...

I have repositioned it and made sure it clicked and it still wont line up.

[faftek]

reinstall the motherboard and then install the GPU again?

[WinNut]

@Aqui2006

 

Is it hot in your room? Try moving it into an air-conditioned environment, GPU, case, mobo, and all, and leave it there overnight with the A/C on. Sometimes it could expand due to heat.

Edited July 5, 2014 by WinNut

[Aqui2006]

reinstall the motherboard and then install the GPU again?

 

I tried that and it worked but there was a lot of stress on the card.

[faftek]

I tried that and it worked but there was a lot of stress on the card.

huh that's weird...

[Aqui2006]

@Aqui2006

 

Is it hot in your room? Try moving it into an air-conditioned environment, GPU, case, mobo, and all, and leave it there overnight with the A/C on. Sometimes it could expand due to heat.

 

 

It's not really hot where I'm building, but I'll try that.

[AlwaysFSX]

Can you take a picture of it that's not so up close?

[Aqui2006]

Can you take a picture of it that's not so up close?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[squid4456]

Is your motherboard properly installed?  The back i/o ports may not be all the way in.

[Aqui2006]

Ok so I took all of the screws from the motherboard and put the graphics card in.I lifted on  the motherboard to see If it would line up and it did.The standoffs on the top part of the motherboard touched  but the ones at the bottom didn't.Could it be the case?

[AlwaysFSX]

Ok so I took all of the screws from the motherboard and put the graphics card in.I lifted on  the motherboard to see If it would line up and it did.The standoffs on the top part of the motherboard touched  but the ones at the bottom didn't.Could it be the case?

Possibly, the motherboard looks misaligned.

[Aqui2006]

Possibly, the motherboard looks misaligned.

The standoff are all the way in the case.Also While taking the motherboard off I notice there is a dent on the top right of the case.near of of the standoffs. 

 

This video shows that when I lift on it It's aligned but when I don't it's misaligned.

 

[AlwaysFSX]

Your motherboard has to be in wrong. Are you using all the correct standoffs?

[Aqui2006]

Your motherboard has to be in wrong. Are you using all the correct standoffs?

 

I'm using the one's that came with the motherboard.

[AlwaysFSX]

I'm using the one's that came with the motherboard.

Did you put them in the right spots? There's no reason for the card to be misaligned if not for the motherboard being off.

[Aqui2006]

Did you put them in the right spots? There's no reason for the card to be misaligned if not for the motherboard being off.

 

 

[AlwaysFSX]

-snips-

Off the top of my head they don't look like they're in the right place. Put the board in and make sure each and every standoff is in the right place by looking at them through the motherboard.

[legend8887]

it's not in all the way, the white thing on the PCI line should snap closed. Just push it down harder.

That's what she said!