Hi,
I'm making a computer for a friend who is leaving town tomorrow. I've made several computers before, but the case and motherboard that I ordered arrived today, and the pci-x, and pci slots do not match up with the slots on the case. I'm hoping to figure out if I have a wieird case, a weird motherboard, or a defect. I just need to know which would be easier to go out and replace.
The case is:
Apevia X-Cruiser ATX Mid Tower Case:
Link to newegg with specifications:
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811144151
Newegg and the website state that mobo compatability is ATX, and the size is:
Motherboard Compatibility Main Board: ATX, MICRO ATX
Main Board Size: Fits up to 11" x 12"
Now for the motherboard:
ASUS M2N-E SLI Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131096
The size specs are listed at:
ATX
12.0" x 8.6"
I did not see this before I purchased, but the motherboard is 1 inch taller than the case dimensions listed. The mobo still attached to the tray just fine, but all of the PCI slots do not match.
Will this be the case for every "SLI" mobo because the case is "Mid Tower". Is this motherboard just longer than average?
I've read lots of reviews on newegg and only 1 other person ran into this issue with on the case with an sli motherboard.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I just do not know how to approach this issue. I'm affraid to go out and purchase another case or motherboard and have that not correct the issue.
Thanks!
sooner2k1
I'm making a computer for a friend who is leaving town tomorrow. I've made several computers before, but the case and motherboard that I ordered arrived today, and the pci-x, and pci slots do not match up with the slots on the case. I'm hoping to figure out if I have a wieird case, a weird motherboard, or a defect. I just need to know which would be easier to go out and replace.
The case is:
Apevia X-Cruiser ATX Mid Tower Case:
Link to newegg with specifications:
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811144151
Newegg and the website state that mobo compatability is ATX, and the size is:
Motherboard Compatibility Main Board: ATX, MICRO ATX
Main Board Size: Fits up to 11" x 12"
Now for the motherboard:
ASUS M2N-E SLI Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131096
The size specs are listed at:
ATX
12.0" x 8.6"
I did not see this before I purchased, but the motherboard is 1 inch taller than the case dimensions listed. The mobo still attached to the tray just fine, but all of the PCI slots do not match.
Will this be the case for every "SLI" mobo because the case is "Mid Tower". Is this motherboard just longer than average?
I've read lots of reviews on newegg and only 1 other person ran into this issue with on the case with an sli motherboard.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I just do not know how to approach this issue. I'm affraid to go out and purchase another case or motherboard and have that not correct the issue.
Thanks!
sooner2k1
