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LMR80

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Jul 1, 2016
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I was wondering if anyone knows weather a power colour RX 480 will fit inside a Mac Pro?

I know it's a long card (12.2 inches) wondered if anyone's tried it?

THank's allot
 

LMR80

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Jul 1, 2016
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The Mac Pro slot is just under 13" I think it will be fine. I'm not sure if it will be compatible out of box with Sierra like some people are reporting with the stock RX 480.


Looks like a nice card- and an 8-pin connector as opposed to 6. BTW I've always loved how GPU companies pander to gamers with flashy stickers, marketing or just by summoning satan lol.

Thanks for the link.

And I didn't realise that it might not work, do you think it'd be okay through bootcamp?
I presumed the actual mechanics of the card would be the same in all the iterations so I thought it'd work, as the reference model would.

And yes, the design is awesome, isn't it :)
 

pigsyn

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Aug 14, 2015
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According to the specs, the card is 310mm, it should not fit as there is a bit less than 310mm between the PCI fan and the PCI slots. (~12,20inches)

At 3:39, you can see the board with a ruler. I think it's safe to say the card is about ~300mm so it should fit with a clearance >10mm (>0,3937 inches)
 
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Beno201

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According to the specs, the card is 310mm, it should not fit as there is a bit less than 310mm between the PCI fan and the PCI slots. (~12,20inches)

At 3:39, you can see the board with a ruler. I think it's safe to say the card is about ~300mm so it should fit with a clearance >10mm (>0,3937 inches)

So it should fit?
 

LMR80

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Original poster
Jul 1, 2016
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According to the specs, the card is 310mm, it should not fit as there is a bit less than 310mm between the PCI fan and the PCI slots. (~12,20inches)

At 3:39, you can see the board with a ruler. I think it's safe to say the card is about ~300mm so it should fit with a clearance >10mm (>0,3937 inches)

would that be an okay clearance? Will it actually function properly?
Cheers
 
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