5870 XFire on Gigabyte EX58-UD3R

dexterrr · 30 Jan 2010 at 17:01

Ive seen many reports saying this isn't ideal, i haven't got two cards but im just thinking of futureproofing, since the pci-e slots are rather close together and so one of the cards gets very warm during crossfire, if its a problem i may decide on buying a different motherboard.

Anyone else done this and can inform me of their experience.

This is the motherboard

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-159-GI

Didaco · 30 Jan 2010 at 17:24

you can crossfire on it its just that the cards will be direcly next to each other meaning the temps on the first card are likely to be a few degrees above the card under it.
not the end of the world as ati 5 series card are cool and quiet.
if you are concerned about this heat thing do the extreme thing and buy another board (not worth it IMO)

dexterrr · 30 Jan 2010 at 17:30

cheers mate, do u have the motherboard urself?

Didaco · 30 Jan 2010 at 18:31

no, but im buying one next tuesday

im sure someone who has one can confirm what i have just said
heres a picture of 4890's crossfired on a UD3r (they are pretty much the same width as a 58 series card (not my pc

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kerrgreg · 30 Jan 2010 at 19:48

5870's run pretty cool and having two in xfire well one card (the top i assume) runs hotter clearly mine arnt as close as that but i can run my fully clocked up with 1350mv at 960/1300 and with the fans forced to 100% they dont go about 30and 40deg and idle at min fan speed they dont reach 50 so i would expect you to need more than min fan speed.

hope this helps