Upside down graphics card

[Coronus]

Apparently my graphix card is installed upside down, aka the fan and apparent "top" of the card are facing down when installed in my mobo. is this normal?

C

 

[DarkRogue]

lol, yes that is normal, it's always been like that. The heatsink and fan are always facing the bottom. There's a Thermalright aftermarket VGA cooler that installs "backwards," that is, it turns around and sits on "top" of the back of the video card rather than the bottom.

 

[Grinja]

 

[n7]

We enthusiasts are used to ATX, which has our video cards "upside down".

Lots of prebuilts, some using BTX, many others just using almost Lian Li-like reversed ATX, have the video card "rightside up".

 

[manimal]

Its always saddened me that the prettiest part of the card gets wasted visually by sitting updside down. Was a shame btx didnt take off. Being stuck with ATX for so long has hindered innovation in motherboard design as well.

 

[Aberforth]

Originally posted by: manimal
Its always saddened me that the prettiest part of the card gets wasted visually by sitting updside down.

Really? Whats the use of being pretty if its locked inside a case so I can't admire how pretty it is all the time like my pretty PS3? So I imagine users always resort to crude method of opening the case to show off.

Video Cards aren't meant to be in a gallery.

 

[BladeVenom]

Originally posted by: Aberforth

Really? Whats the use of being pretty if its locked inside a case...

Cases with side panel windows.

 

[Aberforth]

Originally posted by: BladeVenom

Originally posted by: Aberforth

Really? Whats the use of being pretty if its locked inside a case...

Case windows.

Video Cards aren't meant to be in a gallery.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: BladeVenom

Originally posted by: Aberforth

Really? Whats the use of being pretty if its locked inside a case...

Cases with side panel windows.

ew



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yes, mister original poster, it is normal.

 

[sutahz]

Other then ISA and expansion cards on a BTX motherboard, cards have been 'upsidedown' for quite a few years.