Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT with dual link DVI connector..

With my old MD PowerMac G4 I ran a 23" Apple display and connected a Sony Bravia HD TV through the HDMI/DVI cable. I cannot physically connect both at the same time. Either one connector blocks the other from completely seating to the video card. It is like the ports are too close to each other.
Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance.

Thank you, you have enlighten me on the matter. There is a slight size difference and apparently just enough to make two connection on the Nvidia card.
Thanks again.

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chris_l wrote:
stefano wrote:
2. glxgears reports very poor performance: about 60FPS. The software manufacterer says their product needs around 2000FPS to run smoothly
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
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