Would a V3 3000 fit in this case ??

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It's the same one as the BookPC I believe. The V3 is the only thing I'd need to install.

 

[splice]

Probably not...


<< (2) Only half-height (low-profile) cards may fit the expansion slots. >>



The case is only 3.5&quot; high.

 

[splice]

If you are looking for a sweet little case go for this one! I'm building a small Duron server with it... looks really cool if you change the LED's with blue ones.

 

[RanDum72]

Judging from the pics, looks like it will fit just fine.

 

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can anyone tell me how wide a V3 w/ TV-out is ?? The card itself I mean. I could mod the backing plate so long as the card itself it's bigger than 3&quot; I would think

 

[bluemax]

Nice to know I'm not the only one after a nice, small setup. Put a CRW/DVD combo unit in the single bay and you have everything you could ever need in a nice, portable package.
All we need now is a super motherboard with integrated video (ala nForce) or a really good *small* low-power video card.
Hey... I was thinking it had to be PCI only, but a uATX mobo with an AGP slot would fit fine! Put a Radeon LE in such a beast and you'd be laughing!

That Casper II looks **very** nice! I think that'l be my system in a year's time or so.

I have Red Dawn's old BookPC (flexATX) coming my way... 2 PCI but probably icky-poo 1/2 height only....
WHO MAKES HALF HEIGHT CARDS ANYWAYS!! :|
(I did see an eVGA 1/2 height GF2MX PCI.... is the Radeon LE 1/2 height?)

 

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still wanna know how wide the V3 3000 w/ TVout is .......

 

[Sukhoi]

My V3 3000 PCI is more than 3.5 inches.

 

[bluemax]

How WIDE? It's not that much wider than any other video card unledd you mount your own fan on the heatsink. It's a fair-sized heatsink but not huge. Don't overclock it and it should be able to sit next to another card/object without melting it. I'd consider a cooler card in such cramped spaces though....
Radeon PCI? [shrug]

 

[Sukhoi]

No normal card is going to fit, look at the length of the slots on the back.

 

[bluemax]

Or are you thikning LENGTH?

 

[bluemax]

Ah! 1/2 height! See my thread! No link.... out of time on this pub. terminal.

 

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yep, sorry I've got my dimesions mixed up.
If height is from mobo pins to end of card, then how high is the card ??

 

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still wonderin' how high a V3 is ........

 

[bluemax]

It's as high as just about any other full-sized card, like a soundblaster-whatever, video card of just about any brand...
From the PC board right up to the top of the screw. Definately NOT half height like I believe your case choice to be.

For half height, I know eVGA has a GF2MX PCI that would fit the bill... I don't know of any others although I'd certainly like to! I think a Radeon LE *might* be shorter in height.... I hope.

 

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well, I found a pic &amp; compared the slot bracket attached to the card to a spare one I have. It seems the card itself is less that 3.5&quot; - so I might just have to take a chance on this case &amp; most likely end up modding both the case &amp; the card

 

[nortexoid]

it won't fit as far as i know...u can get that case in black as well...sweet.

u're gonan have to go integrated video/lan/audio for that...or half-height cards...or perhaps adapter cards that allow u to mount on a 45 degree angle...

 

[nortexoid]

uh...how are u gonna mod the card or case to fit the card in?...

are u planningon sawing a hole in the top of the case for the card to stick out of?.
maybe you could just cut the card in half, length wise so that it's half height...

good luck on the mod.

 

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from everybodies answers, I can tell this is gonna be a hardcore mod job

 

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<< maybe you could just cut the card in half, length wise so that it's half height... >>



LOL

I sent you a PM with what I was thinking about doing, I'll try to show you here.
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OK, notice the star ?? It's a mounting screw for the bracket, I'm sure I could unscrew that &amp; pretty sure I could also carefully cut that piece of PCB off.
Then I would fit it into the case/mobo &amp; I would bend the mounting bracket at the top so it isn't as high.
The part that I bend would be lined up to the case &amp; I could drill a hole for a mounting screw

 

[Ace69]

Voodoo 3 3000 AGP - 6.5&quot; L x 3.25&quot; H
Voodoo 3 3000 PCI - 6.4&quot; L x 4.25&quot; H

 

[nortexoid]

i see...so u're saying the card can fit w/ the top bracket bent/cut or altogether removed?

i thought it wouldnt' fit because of the actual card (pcb) size itself...

u may have a chance then.