Big card question.

[Nick_Black]

if I were 2 get, lets say, a 9800gx2 card, on a nForce 750i SLI FTW Motherboard mobo, would it cover up any of the normal pci slots? (don't worry about airflow becouse it would be Liquid cooled)

thxs.

Nick_Black

[nevermind1534]

If you just had one, I think it would only be covering a PCIe x1 slot.

[Nick_Black]

well, looking at the pic. the slot is on the right side
http://www.7gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/albatron_0ail.jpg

and on the motherboard, that's the side of the PCI.. not the pci-e 1x
http://images.tigerdirect.com/SkuImages/gallery/large/E145-2038-c.JPG


edit: grumble, grumble, I think I answerd my own question.. guess I would have to do a tricky mod, or just get a usb wireless adapter...

[nevermind1534]

Maybe you could get a PCI ribbon riser?

[Zephik]

(don't worry about airflow becouse it would be Liquid cooled)

I'm confused. If they are going to be liquid cooled, then whats the problem? They will only take up one spot each, like a normal card, if they are going to be liquid cooled.

If you meant that only your cpu is liquid cooled, then maybe its time to upgrade a bit and include some VGA cooling in your loop?

[nevermind1534]

He will still have to dremel out part of the slot cover on the back, as those take up two slots.

[Nick_Black]

I'm confused. If they are going to be liquid cooled, then whats the problem? They will only take up one spot each, like a normal card, if they are going to be liquid cooled.

If you meant that only your cpu is liquid cooled, then maybe its time to upgrade a bit and include some VGA cooling in your loop?


well, I've heard that it only takes up one spot.. but becouse the 2 DVI ports on top of each other I got/get the fealing it would cover one of the normal PCI slots



Maybe you could get a PCI ribbon riser?

you can buy those? SWEET, I was afraid I'd have to make one THANKS! that solves all my problems right there :D

[nevermind1534]

becouse the 2 DVI ports on top of each other I got/get the fealing it would cover one of the normal PCI slots

They usually just plug into the board with a ribbon cable.

[Spawn-Inc]

if it was a normal card a water block would only take 1 slot, but since the 9800GX2 is 2 cards slapped together they take the same space when stock OR water cooled.

http://www.hardware-aktuell.com/pic/760_2_EVGA_GeForce_9800_GX2_Wassergekuehlt_2.jpg

and the card naked,
http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/03/xfx_geforce_9800_gx2_600m_1gb_graphics_card/h1.jpg


so a ribbon riser is the only choice. you will only have 1 PCI slot free, in the middle.