New Full Tower Case
#1
Posted 23 July 2007 - 01:07 PM
Remember me, anyway.
My new graphics card arrived today, and I`m well chuffed.
Thing is, its too long to fit in my case. So, what I`m asking is.
Where can I get a case, cheap, that is big enough to fit it in.
Either that, or its a case (pun not intended) of getting the dremel or the hacksaw out and cutting out a little section in the hard drive enclosures. That will work, but, I might mess it up, although it is less hassle than getting all the bits out and transfering it over to another case.
Anyone got a spare old big case they can let me have, I`m willing to pay for postage?
Ideas welcome.......
#2
Posted 23 July 2007 - 02:11 PM
I got an old case or 2 n the closet, your more then welcome to them, but I live across the pond from you. Postage would be a might expensive I think, but they are yours if you want.
#3
Posted 23 July 2007 - 03:52 PM
#4
Posted 23 July 2007 - 09:25 PM
My friend once owned Nvidia 5xxx and used it in a rather old case, the computer hung very often because it was too hot inside. Therefore the case had to be always open to let the air flow across. My friend at last could not stand it and bought a new case, the problem was then solved.
You may also note that a new case comes with more and powerful fans which improve the overheat problem a lot. If you buy a new case, you should consider a bigger one, not only for allowing more air flow, but also for space to hold more components in future, so that the current situation, ie not enogh space to hold your display card, will not appear again.
Edited by MaLing, 23 July 2007 - 09:38 PM.
#5
Posted 23 July 2007 - 11:47 PM
Well Shawn_nee, if it costs around a tenner for you to send me a case which the 8800GTX will fit into I`ll send it to you via paypal if you`ve got a paypal account. I can only afford a tenner. The wife you see, she nags a lot mind.
I once bought a nice dalmation covered case from Ebuyer for a tenner on special offer, that was huge!! That would have been nice.
I suppose I could go down to our local recycling tip and see if they`ll let me walk away from one of the old towers there, except they are always grey and drab and look like they`ve come from a dingy school somewhere.
You know what its like, you`ve got £400 quids worth of graphics card just sitting there in the box and you can`t use it. Its eating me up man, I wnat to play Oblivion with all the sliders on full. I want to play Call of Duty 2 with the highest settings, I want to make my mate jealous as heck (because at the moment he`s laughing at me).
Keep the ideas coming, I`m still thinking the dremel route may be a good temporary way to go.
Where you living anyway Shawn_nee....
#6
Posted 24 July 2007 - 12:48 AM
#7
Posted 24 July 2007 - 12:08 PM
#8
Posted 24 July 2007 - 01:50 PM
I live in Llanelli, South Wales, UK, and the post code is SA14 8RE
But don`t worry about it, I`ve cut the blooming thing with my drill....
#9
Posted 24 July 2007 - 01:54 PM
And believe it or not I forgot to change a setting in the Bios, and ended up thinking I damaged the card. I sweated over it all day, came home and remembered to change it. Alls fine so far.
And its running with my 400W 17A Jeantech, crappy PSU!!!!!
I`m gonna play Oblivion with all the settings up now, and I`ll let you know if I blow my PSU up.....
I gorra 8800gtx, nyer nyer nyer nyah
#10
Posted 24 July 2007 - 11:16 PM
Anyway, congratulations!
#11
Posted 24 July 2007 - 11:25 PM
Don`t worry about power, I`ve got a 550W PSU coming from Ebuyer soon, that should stop me from biting my nails. I`ve also left my computer on overnight while downloading something and I wasn`t woken up by a loud bang; so I think my PSU is okay.
Edited by Combiseries, 24 July 2007 - 11:28 PM.
#12
Posted 29 July 2007 - 04:04 PM
#13
Posted 08 August 2007 - 04:01 PM
Edited by nightmeare, 08 August 2007 - 04:02 PM.
#14
Posted 09 August 2007 - 08:01 AM
#15
Posted 12 August 2007 - 01:18 PM
#16
Posted 12 August 2007 - 08:32 PM
#17
Posted 13 August 2007 - 04:06 AM
Cos I got twisty knobs on my 5.99 case....
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