NoxTek
The Geek Redneck
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- May 27, 2002
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Got an EVGA 9800GTX a few weeks ago and took pictures for you guys when I first opened and installed it, but didn't get around to posting them until just now.
The card is loooooong! I actually had to hack into the drive cage on my Antec Solo case in order to make the card fit.
On with the photos!
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%282%29_thumb.jpg)
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UH OH! It doesn't fit in my Antec Solo! The drive cage structure gets in the way!
What did I do? In a fit of anger I ripped everything out of the case and took it outside where I proceeded to mangle the drive cage with my reciprocating saw.
(Reminder to self: I need to buy a dremel badly)
No pictures of the carnage unfortunately, but here is a picture of the card finally installed in my machine.
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt_thumb.jpg)
Damn thing fits now!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
She's a nice board for sure, although why they needed to make it so long is beyond me.
The card is loooooong! I actually had to hack into the drive cage on my Antec Solo case in order to make the card fit.
On with the photos!
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%282%29_thumb.jpg)
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%283%29_thumb.jpg)
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%284%29_thumb.jpg)
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%285%29_thumb.jpg)
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%286%29_thumb.jpg)
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%287%29_thumb.jpg)
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%288%29_thumb.jpg)
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%289%29_thumb.jpg)
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%2810%29_thumb.jpg)
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![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%2830%29_thumb.jpg)
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt%20%2831%29_thumb.jpg)
UH OH! It doesn't fit in my Antec Solo! The drive cage structure gets in the way!
What did I do? In a fit of anger I ripped everything out of the case and took it outside where I proceeded to mangle the drive cage with my reciprocating saw.
No pictures of the carnage unfortunately, but here is a picture of the card finally installed in my machine.
![](http://www.bbpix.com/ufiles/1/9800gtx/9800gt_thumb.jpg)
Damn thing fits now!
She's a nice board for sure, although why they needed to make it so long is beyond me.