Help! Motherboard caps blocking my new video card!

[zephyrprime]

I just got a new Leadtek GF4 TI4400 today but I can't install it because it doesn't fit my Epox 8KHA+ motherboard! Darn! There are two problems that prevent me from seating the card. There are capacitors in the way & the agp clip is in the way of the Leadtek's massive heatsink.

pic of huge heatsink

I gotta return this card and get a new one that fits. I need advice from 8KHA+ owners about what brands of cards will fit!

 

[Barrei]

That is one huge heatsink biggest I've seen yet , sorry I have no advice on the subject just had to comment on that honkin' heatsink.

 

[zxcv]

I believe that is a known issue with that Epox board. I think this is only with the Ti4400/4600 cards so any other one should be ok.

Why not get a new Mobo that can accomodate for the card instead of returning such a nice video card?

 

[zephyrprime]

I'd be out money if I did that. I'm not building a new system here so I can't return my motherboard (it's already almost 1/2 a year old.)

 

[svidanag]

Hey means that Epox has to replace it for free. There boards are out of the AGP spec.

 

[tenoc]

The 4200 card is shorter, should fit fine if it doesn't have the ludicrous heat sink.

 

[wasnlos]

Either you get another videocard or another mainboard.
I fear EPOX won't do anything about it.
But it's true, they are out of specs with some of the 8KHA+, therefore they basically should be held responsible.

And they really gave the advice to remove the capacitor on the 8KHA+ since it isn't used anyway, no kidding.

 

[zephyrprime]

If it's not used, why's it on there?

 

[gsethi]

If it's not used, why's it on there?

so that when you upgrade your video card (to GF4), you will be forced to buy a new motherboard too, hopefully from Epox again

That way, they will be selling more motherboards, hence more $$$$$$$ for them, Understand ?

of yeah.......make sure that GF5's will fit on the new boards when they come out else you will be hunting for a board that can fit GF5

 

[Mem]

I believe the extra capacitor was for extra stability when overclocking,however the Epox engineers found you don`t really need it,if I was you just buy the Gainward GF4 Ti4400 card,it has excellent 2D quality and I`ll be very ,very surprised if that does not fit,since I know somebody that is using it in an Epox 8KHA+ board.