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It’s a problem when the x16 slot is the bottom-most and the orientation is such that the clicky thing you must depress is on the bottom side of the DP connector
by ComputerGuru 3y ago
It’s a problem when the x16 slot is the bottom-most and the orientation is such that the clicky thing you must depress is on the bottom side of the DP connector when plugged in, and your case has a ledge after the PCI slots so you cannot realistically depress the latch.
Of course, no one would realistically encounter a case/GPU/cable combo like that. Right?
- jacquesm 3y agoHm, my sample for that situation clocks in at about 100% (n=1). Especially the first time I needed to unplug that cable I was thrown for a bit, I ended up taking the whole case off the floor and using a thin screwdriver to depress the release button from the exposed side, that did the trick.
- NavinF 3y agoYour GPU should be in the x16 slot closest to the CPU because it has the most bandwidth. tbh this sounds like a self-inflicted SFF build problem
- sokoloff 3y agoIf you have multiple GPUs in a box, you often have to use the bottom slot as well as the close one. (Passing through dedicated GPUs to different VMs is one case that I’ve experienced.)
- ComputerGuru 3y ago> tbh this sounds like a self-inflicted SFF build problem No, the error is in automatically assuming that the GPU should be the one to get the x16 port. This is a tower server; the x16 and x8 ports are for the SAS cards, network cards, and NVMe drives. The GPU takes whatever is left.