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Solve : I want to SLI but I cannot because the PSU is in the way?? |
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Answer» Hi, I have a problem here and I cannot think of a way to solve it. I have a Gigabyte x58A-UD3R MOTHERBOARD and an Antec 900 gamer case. The problem is I cannot install another card because the PSU is in the way. The cards I want to use are 2 Geforce 570GTX and tack up 2 slots each. Why on earth if this is a gamer case can I not use SLI because of the PSU in the way and why case can I use that it won't be in the way? Links to these items are below. It should fit fine, Make sure one card is in the 1st blue slot from the top and that the second card is in the third blue slot from the top. That way both cards will overhang the motherboard and be clear of the PSU. This is exactly what I have tried to do, but LIKE I already said the PSU is in the way and I cannot get the second card in. I already have this setup ready to build so I know it won't fit. I just need someone to suggest a way around it, or to suggest a case that will allow for SLi on this motherboard. Beats me to know what they were thinking of when they build this case and saw that the Psu covers one of the slots on the case at the BOTTOM . Is the insertion problem into the slot being caused by the PSU in place? Would the same problem exist if the PSU were removed the card inserted and then reinstalling the PSU?truenorthHi, I think I need to explain the problem a little more. I have two remaining Pci graphic card slots on the motherboard that I could place the second graphics card into. The problem is this, if I place it in the slot below the other graphics card I would have to remove the soundcard because these Graphics cards tack up 2 slots in the case and the sound card takes up one of these slots. If I place the graphics card in the last slot on the motherboard this hits the Psu because there isn't another slot in the case for it to go. There should be another slot in the back of the case, but they have missed this out I see what you are saying. I don't think there will be a way to use the bottom slot, even if the card did fit I doubt that the SLI bridge would fit. All I can think of is to get a PCI-E sound card but depending on the value of your sound card I'm not sure if this would be affordable or not.mhh... that's too bad... Can you take a picture, and upload it? It has to be another way... Because on the picture, there is 7 PCI slots on the tower... and on the mother board, there is less than that... so if you plug the GPU on the last PCI slot, the case should give you an extra free slot... no? (since the motherboard takes up 6 only)nooo, I just looked up more carefully on the picture... there is two 1xPCI slot... not only one... You can't MOVE the sound card in the last PCI Slot? so you can put the GPU on the 1st 16xPCI, and then the second will be free (Between the two GPUs) and then put the second GPU on the 3rd 16xPCI. You'll have the white 4th 16xPCI free, and then you put your sound card on the last and 5th 16xPCI... Thank you very much for your replies, it looks like I will have to get a PCI-E sound card. Just one more question though, if I do Sli the cards will there be a problem with them been so close together regarding heat? When I put the second card in it looks like it will nearly be touching the first Graphics card fan, so will this generate lots of heat, or should my case be enough to cool this setup? I have never done Sli before and am wondering if it's normal for the cards to be so close together. I am aslo wondering if Sli is worth doing, or is it best to have just a single graphics card? Thankyou!! |
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