[olug] Disappointment and a question ...

[T. J. Brumfield]

Part of the reason I use a fairly large case is to prevent issues like
this. I've had an Antec 900c case for years. If I replace it, I might even
go with a larger case next time.


On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Aric Aasgaard <aric at omahax.com> wrote:

> http://omahax.com/img/phone/20140528_091943.jpg
>
> I was wondering how you got an R9 270 into a Vostro 460.
> .....and I see you got the one Gigabyte card that would fit
>
> http://www.gigabyte.com/products/list.aspx?s=43&p=52,53@53@53@53,62&v=2,8@6@
> 1 at 2,26
> .....that has to be frustrating.
>
> I don't have a PCIe 3 card that will fit.  The closest I have is an HD7470
> (PCI 2.1) and it works.
>
> Did you update the BIOS?
>
> http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/DriverDetails/Product/vostro-46
>
> 0?driverId=R318123&osCode=W764&fileId=2731121903&languageCode=EN&categoryId=
> BI
>
> I know you got a new board on the way, I just like solving problems.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
> unfy
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 1:33 AM
> To: olug at olug.org
> Subject: Re: [olug] Disappointment and a question ...
>
> Replacement motherboard ordered for the i7.  Cheap B75 based thing.
>
> Should be here by end of week.  Will then get the HD6570 or whatever it is
> into the nforce 630i board and start installing OS's on it heh.
>
> -Will
>
>
> On 5/23/2014 3:58 PM, unfy wrote:
> > Gigabyte basically told me to fuck off, that the card is PCIe 3.0 and
> > that I would have to talk to Dell about compatibility.
> >
> > I closed the ticket in disgust without leaving a reply.
> >
> > Will just be buying a new motherboard.
> >
> > -Will
> >
> >
> > On 5/22/2014 7:55 PM, unfy wrote:
> >> Interesting. Hadn't seen that thread yet.
> >>
> >> I've been in contact with Gigabyte.  Just asked them directly about a
> >> bios / pointed to the thread etc.
> >>
> >> -Will
> >>
> >>
> >> On 5/22/2014 7:48 PM, Jay Bendon wrote:
> >>> Seems like this person had a similar experience which was resolved
> >>> by using a different bios.
> >>>
> >>> http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=35580286&postcount=14
> >>> http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2338123
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --Jay
> >
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