P5K-E SATA Port Placement

[Eagle784]

I'm between the p5k-e and the ds3p, and I noticed one of newegg's reviews complaining about their 8800gt blocking two sata ports on the p5k-e. Has anyone else noticed this problem, and does a card with a dual-slot cooler like the 8800gts block 4 ports? Thanks for your help.

 

[Eagle784]

Isn't this a very popular board? Someone must know ... Thanks.

 

[jdkick]

If you know the length of an 8800GT/8800GTS I can take a measurement of my P5K-E when I get home tonight.

 

[jdkick]

I have the Accelero S1 (Rev. 2) installed on my 7900GS. The S1 is pretty much right up against the PCI brackets and measures 215mm in length. That puts it less then 10mm from the first bank of SATA ports (SATA1/2/5). The PCB of the video card actually runs over top of the SATA ports, so that's not the obstruction. What would obstruct the SATA ports is whatever hangs down from the card. That would include the casing for the stock cooler, tall capacitors, etc.

 

[Eagle784]

Thanks jdkick. I read on another forum that the problem can be solved using an L-shaped SATA plug if necessary.