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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: OverflowURS on August 16, 2010, 03:16:20 pm

Title: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: OverflowURS on August 16, 2010, 03:16:20 pm

Can someone please answer if large video cards can fit inside a GA-P55-UD4?

I am concerned about the square chipset heatsink, which looks a little too big. It can obstruct cards from the Geforce GTX 2xx or 4xx series (which are long and have plastic covering taking the space of 2 slots) or even Radeon 5xxx series. You can see in the attached pic below:
(http://ib1.keep4u.ru/b/2009/09/19/db/db46222cc2d89088c37067a2fc416ef4.jpg)

The green rectangle on the right (the space occupied by a main video card) is blocked by the chipset heatsink, and if not, it's surely blocked by the white SATA slots on the bottom margin of the motherboard. Or is it possible that such (large) cards can fit ok, and the problem is just in my untrained imagination.. ? The heatsink and SATA slots look pretty raised..

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: Dark Mantis on August 16, 2010, 03:27:36 pm

Hi the motherboard's heatsink over the southbridge shouldn't interfere with your cards as it is fairly low and the cards fit over the top of it and the SATA connectors(they are not USB). It is close but they do fit. If you want to use a card in the top PCIe x1 slot it will foul the Northbridge heatsink unless it is only a short card.

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: absic on August 16, 2010, 03:29:11 pm

Hi,

Not using your board (I have a GA-790XTA-UD4) but the layout is pretty similar. I have a Sapphire Radeon 4850 X2 Graphics card which is one of the larger cards and although I have lost the use of a  PCI-e x1  slots (the small white ones) it fits the motherboard OK.

The ports at the edge of the board are actually the SATA ports and plugging the SATA cables in, can be a bit tricky if you do it after you insert the Graphics card but they also fit OK.

EDIT: Curses DM you beat me again!

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: Dark Mantis on August 16, 2010, 03:35:47 pm

I thought that you were having a siesta this time ;D

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: absic on August 16, 2010, 03:36:24 pm

Check your PM's!

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: OverflowURS on August 16, 2010, 03:38:34 pm

Ok, it's SATA not USB, i forgot :)

I'm attaching two pictures (one with a large video card, the other with the motherboard tilted). The available space there looks pretty tight :(

(http://itfanat.com/images/gainward-geforce-gtx-260-gs-glh-is-working-on-the-hell-frequencies-1.jpg)

(http://diy.yesky.com/imagelist/2009/225/kej280kbwn24.jpg)

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: absic on August 16, 2010, 03:41:24 pm

Yes the space is tight but you'll be surprised, it will fit. The PCIE X16 slot actually raises the height of the card a bit and there is just enough clearance.

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: OverflowURS on August 16, 2010, 03:44:09 pm

How about the BIOS battery, that looks tall also..  >:(

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: Dark Mantis on August 16, 2010, 03:47:34 pm

Again it will clear it.

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: absic on August 16, 2010, 03:48:26 pm

Now you're clutching at straws!  :D

I know it is hard to believe when you are looking at photographs but it will fit. When I got hold of my Graphics Card for the first time and looked at it outside of the case I panicked a little and the motherboard I was using at that time had the SATA ports sitting up not laying down like they do now and it still fitted OK.

EDIT: You beat me again DM!  :'( but I think my answer is better!

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: Dark Mantis on August 16, 2010, 03:58:01 pm

Quote

EDIT: You beat me again DM!   but I think my answer is better!

Now who's got the verbal diahorea? ;D

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: OverflowURS on August 16, 2010, 03:58:10 pm

Ok, absic115, your motherboard is similar in certain ways, but i see that its southbridge heatsink is much lower. However SATA ports are pretty much the same height :)

(http://www.itboyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/gigabyte-ga790fxta-ud5-ga-790xta-ud4-ga-770ta-ud3-002.jpg)

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: absic on August 16, 2010, 04:01:09 pm

Don't let the pictures deceive you, remember they are only 2 dimensional.
As Dark Mantis and I have both said there isn't a lot of clearance but these big cards do fit......just!

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: OverflowURS on August 16, 2010, 04:08:28 pm

Ok :) now i'm more relieved. Ok, the pictures are two dimensional, but with the help of google you can browse hundreds of pictures, and see varying angles.

(http://www.computerorbit.co.uk/mmCOCC/Images/act/addimages/GA790XTAUD4.jpg)


Thanks for your answers

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: absic on August 16, 2010, 04:11:33 pm

No problem,

Google is great for finding pictures and lots of other info but sometimes, you just want to know from someone else that things will go together OK.

Title: Re: P55-UD4 chipset heatsink blocks graphics cards (?)
Post by: Peteruk on August 16, 2010, 05:58:12 pm

Quote from: OverflowURS on August 16, 2010, 03:16:20 pm

Or is it possible that such (large) cards can fit ok, and the problem is just in my untrained imagination.. ?

Yes. ::)