Mr. Ksoft
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A while back I salvaged a Crescendo G3 Nubus 215-225/512k from a dead, rusted out Power Mac 8100. This one of the earlier versions of the card so it is laid out a bit different than the later purple heatsink versions at higher speeds. I was going to add it to my 6100/60av but it seems that the VRM on the card actually blocks the AV card from fitting. The card works fine with onboard graphics, but I wanted to keep my AV functionality (and have the choice of using an HPV card later)
I've attached a picture. Is this normal? I can't find any large enough photos online to tell if the VRM should be oriented this way. I thought perhaps it was meant to only be used in a 7100/8100 with the adapter cable (which I don't have...) but I can't find any documentation that supports the idea that the 6100 may need a different version. The VRM and heatsink is hot glued in place, it might be possible to bend it out of the way or re-solder it at a different orientation (flipped to the other side of the board?), but I was curious if anyone could help me figure out how it's supposed to look.

I've attached a picture. Is this normal? I can't find any large enough photos online to tell if the VRM should be oriented this way. I thought perhaps it was meant to only be used in a 7100/8100 with the adapter cable (which I don't have...) but I can't find any documentation that supports the idea that the 6100 may need a different version. The VRM and heatsink is hot glued in place, it might be possible to bend it out of the way or re-solder it at a different orientation (flipped to the other side of the board?), but I was curious if anyone could help me figure out how it's supposed to look.

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