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Old 13-05-2010
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Graphics Card won't fit into Motherboard

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Hi there, I have recently purchased a new a GTX 260 video card and check if it would fix into my slot and if it will be compatible through my motherboard. This is get all of the hardware requirements, that’s why I ordered it, and currently that it's here I recognize that it will not fit into the motherboard. Please help me.

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Old 13-05-2010
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Re: Graphics Card won't fit into Motherboard

Hi friend, I think that the video card which you have ordered that is not match with your mother board slot. Now a days there are different type of are manufactures by the motherboard company so that’s you have to first confirm about the video which you have ordered is well matched with your mother board.
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Re: Graphics Card won't fit into Motherboard

Hello buddy, first you have to make sure that the graphic which you had purchase is compatible with your mother board. I think you have ordered the old new type of graphic card and you are having a old mother board, so first confirm that or if you forcefully try to fix this graphics card so this may will cause damage to your graphic card or mother board.
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Re: Graphics Card won't fit into Motherboard

Hi, I do not believe that junior PCI slot is inquisitive through the card. perhaps the back plate is getting stuck on something. You be supposed to take several images of what your doing. They are intended to not do this. You contain to be doing somewhat wrong, no offense.
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Re: Graphics Card won't fit into Motherboard

Hello friend, I am 90% optimistic so as to if you presently push the PCB harder into the PCIEx16 slot you will be very well. They now and again do contain a slight bit of placing force required. My motherboard having a PCI slot after that to a PCIE slot just like you contain there and my cards will fit just well. My cards also contain the similar precise coolers as yours so there is not difference there either.
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Re: Graphics Card won't fit into Motherboard

However damn, those are spaced extremely firm. I would take out the plastic covering through the heatsink on the video card. I would then slash the bottom through a dremel to build it fit. Don't attempt to do something through it still attached to the card, for the reason that like you said, who knows what is behind it.
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I am speculating if what time you try to put in the card you possibly will have it tipped somewhat such that it is not perpendicular to the mother board. This may source the housing of the card to build contact through the neighboring connector. These cards are made to as much as probable into the little space available for them, so even the slightest misalignment could cause installation headaches.
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