1080 ti barely does not fit in case

[kage65]

Got a 1080 ti and because of the power cables I cannot put the side cover on. It does not clear by maybe one inch. Should I get a new case? If so which one? I just need a wider case, not necessarily a taller one. Thanks.  

[Electronics Wizardy]

You have tried folding the cables down right?

[Jurrunio]

lol I'm like ''transparent side panel? how cute'' when I left out mine because the PSU wont fit in.

[Guest]

EVGA makes this thing.

[Energycore]

You can just be me and leave the side panel off.

 

Then dust your card every 2 months lol

Just now, Legendarypoet said:

EVGA makes this thing.

Lol I'd forgotten about that thing. Pretty much exactly what OP needs.

[Murasaki]

1 minute ago, Legendarypoet said:

EVGA makes this thing.

That is actually pretty nice.

[Energycore]

Just now, ModuleLFS said:

That is actually pretty nice.

It's also $20 for what's effectively a dongle.

[Guest]

Just now, Energycore said:

It's also $20 for what's effectively a dongle.

Yeah, definitely an $8 item, but I don't see anything else like it, so they've got the "only one" tax.

[Murasaki]

Just now, Energycore said:

It's also $20 for what's effectively a dongle.

Glad my gpu has connectors on the side, don't know what are manufacturers thinking putting them on the front of the card, it rarely looks good that way.

[Energycore]

Just now, ModuleLFS said:

Glad my gpu has connectors on the side, don't know what are manufacturers thinking putting them on the front of the card, it rarely looks good that way.

Mine has them on top as well. And it's a really tall PCB for a 480. But hey, I got it because of the amazing cooling solution (inaudible at 68C while mining), not because of practicality.

[kage65]

The Evga thing could work but looks like it may still be too wide. I guess something like this could work?

https://www.amazon.com/Degree-Right-Angle-Female-Inverted/dp/B0749C32X6

[Mick Naughty]

I though that only worked for standard Pcbs, may be better off begging a cable extension or just bend the cables down. 

 

I’d get a different card before a case. 

[kage65]

9 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

I though that only worked for standard Pcbs, may be better off begging a cable extension or just bend the cables down. 

 

I’d get a different card before a case. 

Unfortunately you can't bend down the cables. What is standard Pcbs? 

 

[Mick Naughty]

2 minutes ago, kage65 said:

Unfortunately you can't bend down the cables. What is standard Pcbs? 

 

Standard would be reference. Judging by the dual 8 pin I assume it isn’t. 

[MadOverclocker]

14 minutes ago, Legendarypoet said:

EVGA makes this thing.

If I knew sooner that thing existed my cables would not be folded down.

[kage65]

15 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

Standard would be reference. Judging by the dual 8 pin I assume it isn’t. 

Its 8 pin to 8 pin. I'm thinking it will work (?) 

[AshleyAshes]

22 minutes ago, Energycore said:

It's also $20 for what's effectively a dongle.

No, Dongle's DO THINGS, at the very least least converting pinouts.  That's a very short, very ridgid extension cable... For $20. o____o

[Energycore]

10 minutes ago, AshleyAshes said:

No, Dongle's DO THINGS, at the very least least converting pinouts.  That's a very short, very ridgid extension cable... For $20. o____o

#420blazeit

 

Well, it's like on the edge of being a dongle while looking fancier than an extension cable. Still though, it's $20.

 

You can just bend the cables hard and hope they don't break.

[Jay Deah]

Either bend those cables (the heat shrink will be tough but it will bend... safely) or get yourself a pair of 8pin extenders. Tons of companies make pretty extenders like cablemod or just buy a $1 version off of an Asian amazon seller.

[aezakmi]

1 hour ago, kage65 said:

The Evga thing could work but looks like it may still be too wide. I guess something like this could work?

https://www.amazon.com/Degree-Right-Angle-Female-Inverted/dp/B0749C32X6

yep that will work, get 2 of course

[kage65]

23 hours ago, Jay Deah said:

Either bend those cables (the heat shrink will be tough but it will bend... safely) or get yourself a pair of 8pin extenders. Tons of companies make pretty extenders like cablemod or just buy a $1 version off of an Asian amazon seller.

How would an extender work? Tks

[Jay Deah]

This is a 6 pin version but you can see how it works from the picture. Will give you a few extra inches of cable without that solid heat wrap

https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Express-Power-Extension-Cable-Black/dp/B004ZMYBAE

 

yiu can also get pretty braided versions from companies like cablemod

[kage65]

15 minutes ago, Jay Deah said:

This is a 6 pin version but you can see how it works from the picture. Will give you a few extra inches of cable without that solid heat wrap

https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-Express-Power-Extension-Cable-Black/dp/B004ZMYBAE

 

yiu can also get pretty braided versions from companies like cablemod

So you are saying with these I will be able to bend the cable down enough to get the case side cover on? These look preferable as they ship prime while it looks like the other ones ship from China. 

Tks

[Jay Deah]

yes thats what im saying. you have the nice bendy bit flugged into the card and the solid bit will be out of the way somewhere more convenient.

 

BUT...

 

why bother, just bend the cables, the heat shrink is only plastic, it will bend (unplug cable first tho, dont bend anytihg else like the gpu/pci slot

[IcarusLSC]

Heating up the heat shrink a bit when bending it will make it much easier to bend, and make it stay that way once cooled...