[Help] Hardware problem.

[xBishox]

Hello,i recently bought a asus geforce gt 730, but i found out that it could not fit into the case as the port case is too small? i have a micro atx motherboard and my current graphic card is the gt 520. I have attached my system information below. Do u have any suggestions for me?




OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name USER-PC
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model s5-1140d
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2320 CPU @ 3.00GHz, 3001 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date AMI 7.16, 10/5/2011
SMBIOS Version 2.6
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
User Name USER-PC\USER
Time Zone Malay Peninsula Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 3.98 GB
Available Physical Memory 1.50 GB
Total Virtual Memory 7.96 GB
Available Virtual Memory 4.77 GB
Page File Space 3.98 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

 

[shadow84]

That card is just 13.7cm long, shld even fit in ITX cases.

Whats the length of ur GT 520?

BTW, hw much u bought it?

 

[Alternative X]

State exact model of OEM desktop that you are using.

 

[shadow84]

Shld be this...

HP Pavilion Slimline s5-1140d Desktop PC Product Specifications | HP® Support

 

[xBishox]

i bought the card at 120, the length of my 520 i think is 5.6 or 5.7 inches? the thing stopping my 730 from putting it in is the ports at the side, my case only has the length of 2 ports, while the 730 has 3 ports, even though i dont need the 3rd port?

 

[xBishox]

yeap, its the one shadow posted.

 

[shadow84]

i bought the card at 120, the length of my 520 i think is 5.6 or 5.7 inches? the thing stopping my 730 from putting it in is the ports at the side, my case only has the length of 2 ports, while the 730 has 3 ports, even though i dont need the 3rd port?

TBh, i dunnoe what ports u r talking about? The hdmi, dvi, vga ports on the gpu? or the usb ports on your case itself?

 

[xBishox]

opps, should have stated that earlier, my bad. Yea its the hdmi/dual dvid/vga ports.

 

[shadow84]

opps, should have stated that earlier, my bad. Yea its the hdmi/dual dvid/vga ports.

Both the GT 520 and GT 730 are single slot cards. It should fit. Did u remove the cables before removing the old GT 520?

If your GT 730 came with any port cover, do remove them before inserting..

 

[xBishox]

hmm i get what you mean, but i cant show u a comparison as i dont have enough posts to post links or images.

 

[Alternative X]

Both the GT 520 and GT 730 are single slot cards. It should fit. Did u remove the cables before removing the old GT 520?

Could it have been that TS's system is so slim, the GPU uses a low profile IO plate?

 

[shadow84]

Could it have been that TS's system is so slim, the GPU uses a low profile IO plate?

O ya, it could have been.... By comparing the pics, it does seem so. The pcie bracket on the GT 520 seems to be shorter...

In that case, he LL liao... Cant do anything unless he managed to find a slim I/O plate and ownself swap.

 

[xBishox]

AH. yes now u made me realise, my 520 is a low profile card, so theres only 2 ports there. I'm thinking that the only solution is to buy a new case? but my motherboard is a micro atx though.

 

[shadow84]

AH. yes now u made me realise, my 520 is a low profile card, so theres only 2 ports there. I'm thinking that the only solution is to buy a new case? but my motherboard is a micro atx though.

If u have the budget, overhaul everything.... Ur motherboard may nt be using standard layout for mounting..

 

[xBishox]

hmmmm, okay, thanks for the help. Now i just have to save up and build 1 then.... Well at least i settled the graphic card xD

 

[xBishox]

And i also recently bought a new 1tb hard drive, sata blue.... anyone willing to give me a checklist on what to buy next?

 

[shadow84]

Whats the PC for? Budget?

U would need cpu, motherboard, rams(Urs is 4GB 1333mhz, so maybe just get another 4GB 1600mhz will do, save costs. Dun worry, ur 1600 will downspeed to 1333mhz), ssd, case, power supply.

 

[xBishox]

hmm the pc would be for gaming, but not so hardcore. I dont really have a huge budget, maybe about 1.5-1.8?

 

[Alternative X]

Or see if can go to SLS and hunt for a LGA 1155 mobo. Do you mind not having front panel USB 3.0 ports?

Name all games that you are playing.

Your Asus GT 730 got fan or no fan?

 

[shadow84]

hmm the pc would be for gaming, but not so hardcore. I dont really have a huge budget, maybe about 1.5-1.8?

Simi games?