Rotate motherboard inside Case to house Graphic card

[Akshajb]

Hello good people,

I bought a new RX 480 , only to find out later that my case is too small to house it. I plan to rotate the motherboard in the case, as i do not tamper with the I/O once i have setup.

My major problem are the standoffs

1.I am in no condition to remove them, as they have been screwed really tight and the case is 9 years old, so they are jammed IMHO.

2.I was planning on Sticking a cardboard slab on top of the standoffs and use that as the base.( I do not know how to achieve sturdiness.)

 Please help me 1 and let me know if 2 is a feasible temporary option.

 

Thank you

[LabRat]

why not get a pci-e ribbon and orient the card.... or get another case?

[BlackUnicornGaming]

Id say go for a new but cheap case

[Jiaweeeee]

3 minutes ago, Akshajb said:

Hello good people,

I bought a new RX 480 , only to find out later that my case is too small to house it. I plan to rotate the motherboard in the case, as i do not tamper with the I/O once i have setup.

My major problem are the standoffs

1.I am in no condition to remove them, as they have been screwed really tight and the case is 9 years old, so they are jammed IMHO.

2.I was planning on Sticking a cardboard slab on top of the standoffs and use that as the base.( I do not know how to achieve sturdiness.)

 Please help me 1 and let me know if 2 is a feasible temporary option.

 

Thank you

Have you considered mounting your GPU vertically using extension cables

[Akshajb]

2 minutes ago, Jiaweeeee said:

Have you considered mounting your GPU vertically using extension cables

I have, PCI risers are my last option, because in India, the riser is almost 60% the cost of a budget case, it also won't give me any stability. Can you suggest an alternative to standoffs. Thank you

[Jiaweeeee]

1 minute ago, Akshajb said:

I have, PCI risers are my last option, because in India, the riser is almost 60% the cost of a budget case, it also won't give me any stability. Can you suggest an alternative to standoffs. Thank you

Drill your own holes

[Akshajb]

5 minutes ago, LabRat said:

why not get a pci-e ribbon and orient the card.... or get another case?

They are quite expensive here. so i have to wait atleast a month to save up.

[Akshajb]

1 minute ago, Jiaweeeee said:

Drill your own holes

What about the existing standoffs ? they do not come out. I have tried pliers as well.

[Jiaweeeee]

2 minutes ago, Akshajb said:

They are quite expensive here. so i have to wait atleast a month to save up.

Is it not possible for you to order online ? It only cost 678.09 rupees .

2 minutes ago, Akshajb said:

What about the existing standoffs ? they do not come out. I have tried pliers as well.

You can saw them off and then use a sandpaper to make them flat

[RollinLower]

5 minutes ago, Akshajb said:

What about the existing standoffs ? they do not come out. I have tried pliers as well.

if the thread is eating itself when you try turning them, then cutting them off is the best option. if they are just not turning at all when you try it with the pliers, you might want to consider stepping up the tools to maybe a bahco or something with a bit more grip.

[Akshajb]

31 minutes ago, Jiaweeeee said:

Is it not possible for you to order online ? It only cost 678.09 rupees .

You can saw them off and then use a sandpaper to make them flat

This is not an option as the case width is too less. the drive cage comes in the way for vertical mounting.