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normz

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    Looking to do some Xfire :D
    « on: May 15, 2010, 11:23:42 AM »
    Hey guys,

    Im having some trouble finding the part I need.


    I currently am running an

    Athlon 2 X4 OC 3.0 GHZ
    4GB DDR3
    Radeon 5770


    Im looking to upgrade my CPU to a Phenom 2 X6
    and grab another 5770 and do some Xfire.

    The only problem is, that I want to put it all into a Micro ATX case.
    All the possible AM3 boards that can do this have both PCI-Es running at 8x :( Ive herd that its ok to have one PCIE running at 16 then the other at 8x but not both 8x. Anyone have any info on this that could help me out or even know where I can buy a board that will do the trick?
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      Re: Looking to do some Xfire :D
      « Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 11:38:41 AM »
      mATX boards with 2 pci-e slots are hard to come by, just for the fact that they are small in size and lack a little less power than regular atx boards.  i highly doubt there are mATX boards out there that will run both cards at 16x.

      i looked into it a little and only found 1 board at newegg. it's this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136068
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      Re: Looking to do some Xfire :D
      « Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 08:02:13 PM »
      Quote from: normz on May 15, 2010, 11:23:42 AM
      All the possible AM3 boards that can do this have both PCI-Es running at 8x :( Ive herd that its ok to have one PCIE running at 16 then the other at 8x but not both 8x. Anyone have any info on this that could help me out or even know where I can buy a board that will do the trick?
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      Re: Looking to do some Xfire :D
      « Reply #3 on: May 17, 2010, 12:18:17 PM »
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      Ive herd that its ok to have one PCIE running at 16 then the other at 8x but not both 8x. Anyone have any info on this that could help me out or even know where I can buy a board that will do the trick?
      It's fine to run the slots at whatever speed you want.  X8/X8 will not meaningfully hold back any card's performance, with the possible exception of a 5970.
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      Re: Looking to do some Xfire :D
      « Reply #4 on: May 17, 2010, 07:39:59 PM »
      The heat is gonna be tremendous in that mini ATX case....
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        Re: Looking to do some Xfire :D
        « Reply #5 on: May 17, 2010, 10:58:19 PM »
        Quote from: patio on May 17, 2010, 07:39:59 PM
        The heat is gonna be tremendous in that mini ATX case....

        yeah. i forgot to mention that... i have a small case as well with an 8800gt in there and it really pushes it when i play games with high graphics.
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          Re: Looking to do some Xfire :D
          « Reply #6 on: May 20, 2010, 10:03:09 AM »
          Quote from: Calum on May 17, 2010, 12:18:17 PM
          It's fine to run the slots at whatever speed you want.  X8/X8 will not meaningfully hold back any card's performance, with the possible exception of a 5970.


          Thats what ive been told and its good to hear. If 8x 8x wont be a problem then thats what Ill do.


          Haha im sure ill find a way to address the heat. -=p
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