P180 Install problem

[fullydead]

Just got a antec P180. Nice chassis but got into a problem when i realize that the graphics card i purchase require a dual slot.

Did i purchase the wrong chassis???

Any help would be appreciated. Need to setup a PC ASAP

 

[Navid]

That should not be a problem.
I have a P 180 and have a 8800GT in it.
Something like this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...2M%20OC%20Video%20Card

 

[MarcVenice]

I don't see the problem? What motherboard do you have? I have a p182, and my dualslot graphics card fits just fine.

Dualslot has nothing to do with the case, it's more a motherboard issue. It might block a pci slot, but that's it. The case really hasn't much if anything to do with that though.

 

[fullydead]

To be exact. My Graphics is : MSI N280GTX & MB is MSI P7N2. I have lots of space as it is a new system with no other cards. Unless my installation is wrong? The back panel access seems to be blocked...
http://global.msi.com.tw/index...no=1486&maincat_no=130

 

[RallyMaster]

You're doing it wrong, somehow.

 

[Quiksilver]

Your installing it wrong if you cannot make it work.

 

[MarcVenice]

Perhaps you might have to remove the middle harddrive cage? And install your harddrives in the bottom.

 

[fullydead]

Thanks for the input. The HDD have to relocated to the lower HDD cage. And I just realize that I actually have a P182 as well

The above combo works fine.

 

[WT]

How close is the vid card to the center cage on the P180 ? I'm looking at the GTX260 with my P180b, but assume that at the least, I will need the straight SATA cables so that they don't hit the underside of the vid card.

 

[fullydead]

For my card, it fit almost juz nice without much free space. I actually removed the HDD tray as well. In other words, if you have a 2 x SLI combo, than the middle card is useless...