I'm trying to fit XFX's 7300GS into my AOpen XC Cube Mini enclosure. I was hoping since it was a low profile card it would include the appropriate bracket to work in smaller SFF setups but after opening the box, there was none to be found but the full size bracket.
I've got a few options at this point, but am not sure what to do.
- RMA the card (still have about 3-4 weeks to do this) and find another retailer that sells it with the low profile bracket. I've only found one so far, but the price was an outrageous $150 on "clearance". I would consider another brand, but there aren't many that have a low profile card with 256mb on board supporting 512mb and several good reviews behind it.
- Try a generic low profile bracket (not sure where to find one though). The card has (from bottom to top) DVI, S-Video, and VGA out. I don't know if there's some spacing standard amongst all video cards that would allow this to fit or if I'd just be taking a shot in the dark here.
- Remove the standard sized bracket and through some creative engineering secure the card with zip ties or something similar. I'm not too concerned about looks since the interior of the case is already a cramped mess of wires and components in close proximity by default, but I really don't want to risk frying the card from it getting disloged during operation.
Any thoughts?
I've got a few options at this point, but am not sure what to do.
- RMA the card (still have about 3-4 weeks to do this) and find another retailer that sells it with the low profile bracket. I've only found one so far, but the price was an outrageous $150 on "clearance". I would consider another brand, but there aren't many that have a low profile card with 256mb on board supporting 512mb and several good reviews behind it.
- Try a generic low profile bracket (not sure where to find one though). The card has (from bottom to top) DVI, S-Video, and VGA out. I don't know if there's some spacing standard amongst all video cards that would allow this to fit or if I'd just be taking a shot in the dark here.
- Remove the standard sized bracket and through some creative engineering secure the card with zip ties or something similar. I'm not too concerned about looks since the interior of the case is already a cramped mess of wires and components in close proximity by default, but I really don't want to risk frying the card from it getting disloged during operation.
Any thoughts?
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