Does anyone with an Anetc Sonata III 500 know if a reference Sapphire 5850 will fit?

[dug777]

It was a tight squeeze for my Asus 4850 (the one with the Glaciator HSF) and having the optional 120mm fan installed behind the drive cages:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/4850installed.JPG

Don't know if my 4850 is a reference design however...

 

[ViRGE]

They both should be 9.5", shouldn't they?

 

[Imp]

Googling says it should. The 5850 is 9.5" long, but sources point to the 4850 being 8.5"-9" long. If you tae out the 120mm you should be good to go. Tight, but it technically fits.

 

[faxon]

depends on the design of the PCB on your 4850. as imp said, may or may not fit perfectly, may need some tweaking

 

[TemjinGold]

Get a ruler and measure it.