Radeon 9800 Pro is too big for my mobo...

[zesnickers]

Hi everyone.

My current mobo is an Intel D845EPT2, which is what was in my computer when I bought it about 3 or 4 years ago. I recently bought a Radeon 9800 Pro 256/256, and it won't fit into the AGP slot. There is a black rectangular box that has a grey tape leading to my hard drive. The Radeon will not go all the way in because the far end of it collides with the rectangular box.

Is there anything I can do to make it fit? If not, is buying a new mobo the only option I have? Ty very much for your help.

BTW, how much do you think a 100$ mobo on newegg would cost at a store (such as Fry's 😛)? TY again!

 

[Feep]

what exactley is the black box, there might be away to move it.
that card will most likley me hugely limited by the cpu if the comp is 3-4 years old.

 

[zesnickers]

I'm not exactly sure what the black box is, except for that it has this grey wire-ish thing (looks like tape) that extends to the harddrive.

 

[Alptraum]

Its almost certainly the IDE port and cable thats in the way. Is it the port itself (the hard plastic part) or the cable that is in your way?

 

[KillyKillall]

Any chance of a pic so we can see and tell you?

 

[someone16]

Move the harddrive to a different slot?

 

[Killrose]

LOL, could that "grey tape" be your IDE cable by any chance? If it is, don't attempt to even try and install another motherboard by yourself.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Killrose
LOL, could that "grey tape" be your IDE cable by any chance? If it is, don't attempt to even try and install another motherboard by yourself.

Yeah ... I hate to be the arrogant asshat here, but y-

Oh, wait. I love being the arrogant asshat.

Sell your 9800Pro and your existing computer, and buy a prebuilt Dell. And don't ever open it.

- M4H

 

[jiffylube1024]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire


Sell your 9800Pro and your existing computer, and buy a prebuilt Dell. And don't ever open it.

- M4H

Ahahaha.


Seriously, if your HD is in the way of a 9800 Pro (one of the shortest video cards), then you should get a new case.

That Intel mobo is an i845 chipset I believe, so it should have at least an adequate CPU. If it's got less than 2 Ghz though, I'd upgrade (and maybe take M4H's suggestion of buying a whole new machine).