Usually the backplate but then again.
by rproffitt Moderator
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My RTX 3070 won't fit in ...
My RTX 3070 won't fit in my PCIE slot! I need some assistance please
I started off doing a bench test and had the motherboard sitting outside of the case and attached everything to it. At this point, the graphics card went fully into the pcie slot no problem and everything booted and worked just fine.
But then I installed it all in my case everything except my graphics card would seat properly.
The back I/O panel is perfectly aligned so I don't think the motherboard is in the incorrect position... but when I try to put in the graphics card, it's like the metal plate gets stuck on the back of the case where you screw down and secure the pcie IO shield before the card can slide all the way into the pcie slot. I can't seem to latch the card down when it is inside the case like this.
This is my gear.
Motherboard: MSI X570 Godlike
GPU: Asus Tuff RTX 3070
Case: Couger Panzer Max-G
Both the motherboard and the case are EATX form factor and it is very easy to install the motherboard inside the case.
I am using the standard standoffs that came with the case already pre-installed for the motherboard offset.
It's like the card can almost make a full connection, but is just short of making it by a couple of millimeters....
Out of curiosity, I tried a USB C 4 port expansion PCIe card and it had similar difficulties seating all the way.
Then I used a M.2 Xpander Card that came with my motherboard and it installed into the pcie slot effortlessly.
I then swapped the old Radeon Powercolor GPU from my old ATX tower and it installed into the new case and booted with no issue as well...
I'm not sure why I'm having such trouble with the RTX 3070 here. I'm wondering if I wasn't pushing it hard enough. But how much pressure is too much pressure?
What would you guys advise me to do for this issue? I am going to try loosening the screws on my motherboard and wiggling the card in tonight to see how far I get. But I'm not sure what else I can try after that.