Gigabyte X58A-UD3R and Crossfire.

[Br1t1shB33f]

So i go the idea today that in the near future im going to crossfire my 5870 with a brother.

my question is to any UD3R owner who has crossfired whats the room like on the board after mounting 2 GPU's in the board and also with a PCI-E Audio card like an X-FI or Asus Xonar.

P.S. if u could provide pics id be massivly happy.

 

[thestepster]

there's plenty of room mate i have that mobo and i run 3 gpu's in it 2 double slot and a single at the bottom of the case

and above the top pci-e there is 2 pci 1x's that some sound cards use aswell

 

[Br1t1shB33f]

Nice to know... my X-FI is the longer PCI-E dont know the slot sixe xx sry. so will the cards fit with the audio inbetween ?

Also will my PSU (Antec TruePower New 650) run hte crossfire on my signitured system ??

 

[thestepster]

lookin at it now with 2 double slot gpu's in there you wont be able to use your pci unless u can get a double slot in the bottom pci-e and find a xfire bridge that would reach its about 3" between the top and bottom cards

 

[Br1t1shB33f]

Yeah that was my fear... guess its an excuse for a Audio upgrade then.

Also i'll have to use the optional Side mounted GPU fan space on my case side panel then as it looks like hot air will eminate from the bottom card to the top one :S... but it should bok with a 120mm on the side

 

[thestepster]

http://us.store.creative.com/PCI-Express-Sound-Blaster-XFi-Titanium/M/B001E25KDK.htm

that would be one that i can use in the 1x slots mate

 

[Br1t1shB33f]

http://us.store.creative.com/PCI-Express-Sound-Blaster-XFi-Titanium/M/B001E25KDK.htm

that would be one that i can use in the 1x slots mate

Yeah i was looking at that or a high range Asus Xonar cant remember if they are PCI-E 1x i will look a lil later

 

[thestepster]

pci-e would be fine also mate you would just need to put it in the very bottom slot