A8N-E w/NB47J.... will a 7800GTX fit on this?

[bcoupland]

I'm building a silent gaming rig, with an SLK3000B, S12, Nexus fans, XP-90, and so on and so forth. I plan to mod the A8N-E with a NB47J to silence the chipset, and was wondering if a large card like the 7800GTX will fit. I realize an NV5 will not fit, but maybe a VF-700. I do not prefer, but don't mind using the stock cooling on the card if an aftermarket solution will not fit. If someone with a modded A8N-E or SLI with a large card like any of the 6800GTs, 6800Ultras, or 7800GTXs could tell me how they fit stock or modded. Thanks.

 

[bcoupland]

just bumping, help is much appreciated.

 

[PapaBravo]

I built my new system today using the A8N-E, Gainward 7800GTX and Zalman NB47J.
The chipset cooler has a few millimeters of clearence to the gfx card so no problem there.
Using a cooling system larger then the stock one won't work though, unless its much shorter it's never gonna fit.
The stock cooler surprised me though, much quieter then I had thought.

Hope that helps!

 

[bcoupland]

Thanks, that helps a lot. I had also heard that the stock cooling on the 7800GTX was significantly quieter than that of the 6800Ultra/GT.

Edit: Come to think of it, a VF-700 may fit because it is tall and fairly short. I'll try the stock first and see how loud it is.