GPU won't slide all the way in.

[IPaul6255]

Pc specs: I5 7400, Asus 1050 ti expedition edition, Asus H110-R motherboard, 8gb 2133mhz ddr4.

A little bit of background: I recently bought a pcie x1 sound card, and I wanted to use the front panel audio jacks. Now because the front audio panel connector is right besides where the gpu sits, I had to remove the gpu in order to get to the connector, the gpu slid out fairly easily with no problems.

Now onto the problem: The gpu wont fit in anymore, I align it properly and it catches onto the pcie slot, but it just wont slide in all the way, the right part of the gpu where the safety latch is slides in no problem, but it seems like the small separated part on left (the one with the little fins on it, not the blank one) just doesn't want to go in. Thing is it is aligned with the back plates and it should theoretically be able to just slide in and attach a screw to it. I did put pressure on it and it just doesn't go in, so I don't think that's the problem, but idk.

I tried gently wiggling it left and right so that maybe it slides in but to no avail, I have no idea why it doesn't want to slide all the way in.
I will attach a photo of the gpu where im slightly applying pressure.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Vya Domus]

It looks slightly misaligned to me, by that I mean the card should be like 1 pin worth of space more to the right (from the perspective of the photo). I don't know how that's possible though, what happens if you try and slide it starting from the right as much as you can and then lower the left side.

 

[Vayra86]

Maybe check the slot itself, isn't there a piece of crap or plastic left in it that's stopping you.

Otherwise, 'that's what she said' came to mind, but I digress

 

[IPaul6255]

It looks slightly misaligned to me, by that I mean the card should be like 1 pin worth of space more to the right (from the perspective of the photo). I don't know how that's possible though, what happens if you try and slide it starting from the right as much as you can and then lower the left side.

That's how it looked to me too, but whenever I tried to slide it in from the left it would slide on the right and the left would still not slide. I also can't move it more to the right because it just hits the case.

Maybe check the slot itself, isn't there a piece of crap or plastic left in it that's stopping you.

Otherwise, 'that's what she said' came to mind, but I digress

It doesn't look like there's anything in there, that's what I thought at first, but then I checked it and it was completely empty

 

[ne6togadno]

make sure 2 notches at the bottom of the metal bracket of the gpu are aligned with the holes for expansion cards at the edge of mb tray and are not stuck in the tray itself.

 

[Vayra86]

^ Good find because that's a common one now that you say it.

Also, place it in straight (not angled) and while doing so, manually 'open' the plastic thingy that locks the slot. Should go buttery that way...

 

[Sithaer]

make sure 2 notches at the bottom of the metal bracket of the gpu are aligned with the holes for expansion cards at the edge of mb tray and are not stuck in the tray itself.

I had this 'issue' before and took me a while to notice what the hell is going on.
I guess thats what I get for trying to install a card when its already dark outside and theres bad light in my room and I just couldn't see whats wrong.

+ that plastic holder thing too, to be honest I hate that thing on my mobo.

 

[IPaul6255]

make sure 2 notches at the bottom of the metal bracket of the gpu are aligned with the holes for expansion cards at the edge of mb tray and are not stuck in the tray itself.

It looks like they are. Whenever I apply some more pressure the mobo slightly bends so the gpu follows it, it's weird to explain but it doesn't seems like it's stuck on the brackets on the back of the case.

Upon further inspection it definitely looks like it's hitting the small separator bump on the mobo slot. Im going to try to put it as far left as I can, even tho it's kinda hitting the case wall.

 

[ne6togadno]

ok. points to check.
make sure dvi connector is not in collision with ribs that separate the expansion slots in the case (what is your case btw)
make sure flange at the top of the gpu's metal bracket (the small flange that you use for bolting the card to the case) is not overlapping with the bracket and the bolt of the sound card.

if needed remove the bolt of sound card so that you can push the sound card a but up and down (up being the direction of the cpu) and bolt em after you've fit both of them in place.
more general photo of the gpu bracket and expansion slots of the case would be useful. just turn the camera a little to the right from your photo in first post.

Upon further inspection it definitely looks like it's hitting the small separator bump on the mobo slot. Im going to try to put it as far left as I can, even tho it's kinda hitting the case wall.

first unlock the plastic locker of pcie slot
remove the card from the slot
then place the top edge of the card as parallel as possible to the MB
slide the card into the case.
first thing that has to fit are notches of the bracket in the holes on mb tray.
then you can align card with pci-e slot and it should fit in with ease.

 

[IPaul6255]

what is your case btw

Now that is a difficult question, I bought this pc as a prebuilt from a local brand and the cases are kinda no name, they basically source them from china and put their brand name on it.

Before removing the gpu I also removed the sound card so that I would have easier access to it.

I attached a photo of how the case looks around the slot, one zoomed out and another one with the gpu "in"

 

[ne6togadno]

card looks well fitted now.
you can plug audio cable to the sound card and then put it into pcie slot.
cable should be long enough to allow you to work freely with audio card inside the case

edit: a lot of edits in the posts. see the part of my previous post after the quotation of your post

 

[IPaul6255]

card looks well fitted now

Thing is, it still doesn't want to slide in, I've checked all of the things you said but it still wont slide in, I might just give up and send it to a pc repair shop tomorrow to have the gpu fitted because I am just boggled as to why on earth it doesn't want to slide in.

 

[ne6togadno]

Thing is, it still doesn't want to slide in, I've checked all of the things you said but it still wont slide in, I might just give up and send it to a pc repair shop tomorrow to have the gpu fitted because I am just boggled as to why on earth it doesn't want to slide in.

make sure the notches on the gpu bracket are straight (bracket is 0.5-0.7mm steel and it is easy to bend)
loosen the screws of the MB (dont remove them just loosen them). push the MB in the direction of the front of the case and then tighten the screws. this will give you a little more space around the holes in the tray.
remove back panel of the case and pace the case on books or something so that you can see the light trough the holes.
when you start sliding in the card in the case after dvi port has passed the top edge of the expansion slots you can align the metal bracket of the card with the ribs between the expansion slots of the case and let them guide the card in.
when the card hits the bottom align the notches in the holes in mb tray if they arent fit already and then align the card in the pcie slot. adjust the card so that cutout in pcb fit the separation in the pcie x16 slot
make sure plastic locker of the pcie slot is in unlock position (pushed down close to the MB).
when everything is aligned with a little push on the top of the card it should click in the slot and locker should lock it in place.

 

[Valantar]

Judging by your first pic, the card isn't far enough back in the slot. As suggested above, insert the card straight, not at an angle. If your motherboard bends when you push down, it's conflicting with something on the board. More likely than not it's the keying of the PCIe slot. To make sure you get the card all the way back, check that no ports (DVI especially) are conflicting with the rear I/O slots, and that no screws or brackets from the case or neighboring cards are touching the flange on the I/O cover on the card. Also check from the back to see that the "fingers" on the I/O cover are entering their slots properly. In my experience it can take a moderate amount of force to make PCIe devices slot in properly, as not all cases are very well aligned and tolerances are tight. But don't overdo it, obviously.

 

[Frick]

In my experience it can take a moderate amount of force to make PCIe devices slot in properly, as not all cases are very well aligned and tolerances are tight. But don't overdo it, obviously.

I've literally hammered in GPUs. This was many years ago; some AGP slots were really tight.

 

[jboydgolfer]

be certain there is no locking mechanism. , also, check that the motherboard has nothing like a damn bettery or m.2 slot obstructing the cards installation.

also, you could try taking a straight flat plastic ruler, or really anything that isnt metal, or conductive, & see if the slot is warped. do the same for the GPU to see if its wonky.

are you sure it isnt that red sata cord?
please install the card as best you can, & take a pic looking straight down on the card in the case, also a few angles, so we can see the card in the case

 

[Caring1]

Thing is, it still doesn't want to slide in, I've checked all of the things you said but it still wont slide in, I might just give up and send it to a pc repair shop tomorrow to have the gpu fitted because I am just boggled as to why on earth it doesn't want to slide in.

Looking at the design of those slots on the Motherboard back plate, those two holes don't line up where the two tabs of the card should slide in.
Perhaps loosen the mounting screws in the Motherboard and see if you can make a little space there at the back, or bend the tabs in slightly, you should be able to see in through the openings at the rear if the tabs are lined up and going to go in.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

make sure 2 notches at the bottom of the metal bracket of the gpu are aligned with the holes for expansion cards at the edge of mb tray and are not stuck in the tray itself.

Sometimes it helps to take the backside panel off so you can see if those notches are coming through. I've had to bend them before.

 

[IPaul6255]

I know it's late but I kinda forgot to update the thread, I feel kinda dumb right now tbh, but the good thing is I fixed it.
So at a point of pure frustration I said "duck it, I don't care if I break the mobo, it's a pretty low end one and I could use a cpu upgrade anyway", and so I pushed that gpu in with all my force, and to my surprise, instead of breaking the mobo in half like I thought would happen (thing bent like crazy), it actually worked, the gpu clicked in and after screwing everything back together it all worked like normal.

Thank you guys for all your responses, really appreciate you took the time to actually guide me trough it all, it was really good advice, even if it turned I was just dumb and not putting enough pressure onto it.
Wish all of you a great day and good luck, plus a million thanks.

 

[P4-630]

the gpu clicked in and after screwing everything back together it all worked like normal.

 

[rtwjunkie]

I've literally hammered in GPUs. This was many years ago; some AGP slots were really tight.

I’ve come close to that!
Usually for me the miniature slots on the inside of the case are what are misaligned with the motherboard.