Hi All,
I've been trying to figure out what case would be best for an 8800GTX SLi setup. My current case should work, but I've been considering a more modern one. Unfortunately, most case specs don't list the maximum length of PCI-E cards. So, we have to extrapolate from images.
According to several sources of actual measurements (though, again, still not official), the 8800GTX is 28cm long and has a cooler on it that is 4cm high.
So, what can we do with this? Well, first we start with a motherboard image. The new Asus Crosshair motherboard is 30.5cm x 24.5cm. So, we find an image of that. (I've painted the mounting holes bright green. You'll see why later).
Now, this image is 244x300 pixels. So, with a little math we can figure out a scale where this motherboard image is concerned:
1cm = 9.959 pixels.
So, we can then mock up a "mask" for the 8800GTX cards by just taking 28cm and multiplying it by 9.959. Rounding, the 8800GTX should be about 279 pixels long. With the 4cm cooler bulging it out to about 40 pixels.
Like so:
So, what's left? Well, we look for a straight-on side shot of the case in question. For this example, I was curious about the Antec "Nine Hundred" case. So, I found 90-degree level shot of its side on Newegg. Then, all I had to do in Photoshop was enlarge the image of the case until the (hilighted green) mounting holes on the motherboard above matched up.
The result is this:
Now, I wouldn't take this to the bank because calculations may not be precise, or specs may turn out to be different on launch day. But it looks to me like it'll fit (as long as that black, optional fan bracket is removed).
Here's a link to the PSD file for the transparent version of the motherboard and 8800gtx "mask" in case anyone else wants to do this in Photoshop.
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EDIT: Hi guys, sorry I abandoned my own thread!
Anyways, here's a more accurate "mask" for the 8800gtx based on actual measurements of the card. It might still error on the side of caution, but it is a bit smaller than the original one. It is in "blue" to differentiate it from the earlier one.
Linky
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If anyone has a case they're curious about, post it here (though a good side-shot of its interior will also be helpful). Meanwhile, as I investigate other cases, I'll post the "mock up" here as well.
I've been trying to figure out what case would be best for an 8800GTX SLi setup. My current case should work, but I've been considering a more modern one. Unfortunately, most case specs don't list the maximum length of PCI-E cards. So, we have to extrapolate from images.
According to several sources of actual measurements (though, again, still not official), the 8800GTX is 28cm long and has a cooler on it that is 4cm high.
So, what can we do with this? Well, first we start with a motherboard image. The new Asus Crosshair motherboard is 30.5cm x 24.5cm. So, we find an image of that. (I've painted the mounting holes bright green. You'll see why later).
Now, this image is 244x300 pixels. So, with a little math we can figure out a scale where this motherboard image is concerned:
1cm = 9.959 pixels.
So, we can then mock up a "mask" for the 8800GTX cards by just taking 28cm and multiplying it by 9.959. Rounding, the 8800GTX should be about 279 pixels long. With the 4cm cooler bulging it out to about 40 pixels.
Like so:
So, what's left? Well, we look for a straight-on side shot of the case in question. For this example, I was curious about the Antec "Nine Hundred" case. So, I found 90-degree level shot of its side on Newegg. Then, all I had to do in Photoshop was enlarge the image of the case until the (hilighted green) mounting holes on the motherboard above matched up.
The result is this:
Now, I wouldn't take this to the bank because calculations may not be precise, or specs may turn out to be different on launch day. But it looks to me like it'll fit (as long as that black, optional fan bracket is removed).
Here's a link to the PSD file for the transparent version of the motherboard and 8800gtx "mask" in case anyone else wants to do this in Photoshop.
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EDIT: Hi guys, sorry I abandoned my own thread!
Anyways, here's a more accurate "mask" for the 8800gtx based on actual measurements of the card. It might still error on the side of caution, but it is a bit smaller than the original one. It is in "blue" to differentiate it from the earlier one.
Linky
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If anyone has a case they're curious about, post it here (though a good side-shot of its interior will also be helpful). Meanwhile, as I investigate other cases, I'll post the "mock up" here as well.