Hi all,
I currently face a bit of a dilemma in that i will soon have a 3x SLI setup and a Xonar Essence STX which i absolutely love.
Ideally i'd like a motherboard that supports 3x SLI and has a 1x slot still available for the soundcard.
I'm a big fan of ASUS boards but i'm not particularly loyal to a manufacturer.
Ideally, i'd like a Z68 board and have been looking at the Maximus IV extreme which also has the benefit of running the cards in 16x/16x/8x (i know it doesn't make a real difference, but when you've got the choice you always try and aim for the best). Unfortunately, that board's 1x slot would be covered by graphics card so i was wondering if i could buy a cheapo 1x Riser ribbon cable from a certain auction site, angle it at 90 degrees and essentially liberate the 1x slot from it's dual core graphics card oppressor.
Any suggestions?
I currently face a bit of a dilemma in that i will soon have a 3x SLI setup and a Xonar Essence STX which i absolutely love.
Ideally i'd like a motherboard that supports 3x SLI and has a 1x slot still available for the soundcard.
I'm a big fan of ASUS boards but i'm not particularly loyal to a manufacturer.
Ideally, i'd like a Z68 board and have been looking at the Maximus IV extreme which also has the benefit of running the cards in 16x/16x/8x (i know it doesn't make a real difference, but when you've got the choice you always try and aim for the best). Unfortunately, that board's 1x slot would be covered by graphics card so i was wondering if i could buy a cheapo 1x Riser ribbon cable from a certain auction site, angle it at 90 degrees and essentially liberate the 1x slot from it's dual core graphics card oppressor.
Any suggestions?