DS380 and IBM M1015 Fit

[seamonkeas]

I purchased the DS380 and IBM M1015, and didn't see this thread: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/silverstone-ds380-and-m1015.19255/#post-107347. I was using it for a month but had weird performance, pulled it apart and found that the card had never seated properly. Is there any known working card that will fit it this case without cutting into the case?

Thank you.

 

[cyberjock]

Honestly, I don't consider the M1015 to be particularly long. I'd either look at another case or be ready to cut it. :(

I'm not sure where you bought it, but if you bought it from newegg or amazon I'd ask that you write a review and mention this drawback and hope others will read it. ;)

 

[Ericloewe]

Yeah, the M1015 is well within the PCI-e specs. I guess Silverstone got a bit lazy.

 

[demon]

I have a DS380B and an LSI 9211-8i card, and it also didn't fit between the drive cage and the board. I ended up buying a small hacksaw and cutting a chunk of the plastic retention slide piece. You don't need to cut much of it, and I have a drive in the bay - once you cut the necessary chunk out, the drive won't actually touch the card. If I'm not mistaken, the dimensions for the M1015 are approximately the same.

If you really want to be able to use that bay, I suggest doing the same. :)