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mossy crane Mar 17, 2022, 8:19 PM

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Taking it to thread for clean chat. What board do you have for that layout

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:20 PM

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Gigabyte B450M DS3H Wi-Fi

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But the Wi-Fi sucks on it

sweet yoke Mar 17, 2022, 8:20 PM

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just seem the board

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the top PCIe slot is really low down

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:21 PM

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It kind of is IG

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The 1660S is actually one I frankenstien’d from a prebuilt so the connector is on the very top

mossy crane Mar 17, 2022, 8:21 PM

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Thats an odd board for it to have 2 PCIe x16 and such a small gap

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:21 PM

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sweet yoke Mar 17, 2022, 8:21 PM

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bottom slot is fine for WIFI

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:21 PM

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The clamp is on the very top of the GPU

mossy crane Mar 17, 2022, 8:22 PM

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Thats fine.

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:22 PM

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That’s why it’s so low at least

sweet yoke Mar 17, 2022, 8:22 PM

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magic dust The 1660S is actually one I frankenstien’d from a prebuilt so the connector is o...

actually connector at the top is normal as that is where the PCB is and companies are not allowed to have the card any higher

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:22 PM

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I see

mossy crane Mar 17, 2022, 8:23 PM

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Its a standard thing. Kinda regulated so everything fits

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:23 PM

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That makes sense

sweet yoke Mar 17, 2022, 8:23 PM

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the PCB is a thin strip about here, the rest is just cooling

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:23 PM

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Ahh gotcha

sweet yoke Mar 17, 2022, 8:24 PM

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random 2080

mossy crane Mar 17, 2022, 8:24 PM

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sweet yoke the PCB is a thin strip about here, the rest is just cooling

Correct me because im probably wrong. Its a thing of

Board
Heat plate
Heat sink
Fans if applicable

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:24 PM

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But speaking of cooling, would I be okay to mount the card that close to the fan? It covers up a little bit of it but not too much

mossy crane Mar 17, 2022, 8:25 PM

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Yeah your fine

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:25 PM

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Alrighty

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I’m trying to get one of the back gates off, I wish they weren’t disposable

mossy crane Mar 17, 2022, 8:25 PM

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You can see the gap between my gpu and shroud, kinda. I fit a wifi card in there

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:26 PM

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Oh yup I see that

mossy crane Mar 17, 2022, 8:26 PM

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magic dust I’m trying to get one of the back gates off, I wish they weren’t disposable

You can buy gates. Theyre literally cheap as chips. Full 8 set for a few quid

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:27 PM

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Oh sweet

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The ones with the case weren’t sadly

mossy crane Mar 17, 2022, 8:27 PM

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165100714871

eBay

5x PCI Slot Cover Dust Filter Blanking Board Cooling Fan Dust Filte...

The hot air near the graphics card can accelerate the dispersed by PCI block slice open hole,increase the efficiency of heat dissipation.

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Good price for what they are.

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If you get some. Make sure they have smooth edges your skin will thank you

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:31 PM

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Noted, thanks for the help!

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That should answer all the questions I have, thank you guys

mossy crane Mar 17, 2022, 8:31 PM

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No worries. Ping me specifically if you have issues with it

magic dust Mar 17, 2022, 8:33 PM

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Sounds good

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Yep here’s how the card covers the fan, but that’s almost nothing

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Oh yeah and to answer your question this is a micro atx

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