If you can, use PCIe slots 2 & 3. But that would mean your case would need to have 8 PCIe slots, or enough hang room for the GPU.
Crossfire on EX58-UD5 leaves no room for sound card??
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I was thinking about that, but slot 3 will be tight. I first need to eliminate my DVD drive and switch to a SATA-based one so that the IDE cable is not in the way.
Originally Posted by Tator Tot If you can, use PCIe slots 2 & 3. But that would mean your case would need to have 8 PCIe slots, or enough hang room for the GPU. |
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Yeah, that's what I will do because there is no other way.
In your rig you've got 3 GTX 285's??? I was about to ask about your sound card but I see that you are using the onboard chip for sound. Yoou don't have room for a sound card, right?
Originally Posted by FtW 420 2 x double slot cards in the 16x slots will cover the pci slots, you could run 1 card in 16x slot & the other in the 8x slot & that will leave a single slot pci open. edit: if your case fits for the 3rd pcie slot, I had to cut an extra slot on my case to fit one... |
In your rig you've got 3 GTX 285's??? I was about to ask about your sound card but I see that you are using the onboard chip for sound. Yoou don't have room for a sound card, right?
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I received the 5770 today and performed some test fitting in my case. Unfortunately the PCIE-8x slot can't even accommodate the card because the back plate on the 5770 is hitting the bottom side of the case and preventing me from getting the card to line up with the slot. My choices are either to file down the 5770 back plate, or, disconnect everything and pull out the board to get to the board tray and file that down.
What a pain in the neck this turned out to be.
Originally Posted by FtW 420 2 x double slot cards in the 16x slots will cover the pci slots, you could run 1 card in 16x slot & the other in the 8x slot & that will leave a single slot pci open. edit: if your case fits for the 3rd pcie slot, I had to cut an extra slot on my case to fit one... |
What a pain in the neck this turned out to be.
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