Am I Using the Correct PCIe Slots

Yeah, the X-Fi is a PCIe card. I was just worried that it's not an x16 card, but it is sitting in an x16 slot - and that it may detract the bandwidth of the GPU.

I assumed it was OK, but it's all a bit alien to me, so thought I'd ask to be sure.

Thanks for the replies.
 
digyerownhole said:
Hi,

I have my Creative SB X-Fi in PCIEX16_2

Originally the soundcard was in PCI1, but I moved it down to allow better air to the 295's fan.

Thanks
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You mention the Sound Card is in a PCIe slot, but said you previously had it in a PCI? Did you pick a different slot when upgrading the card without realizing by coincidence that you upgraded from a PCI to PCIe and picked the right slot?

Also on page xii It tell you what bandwidth the PCIe slots will run in 16x16x1 would be 2 full bandwidth graphics cards and 1 card running in x1 (WiFi, soundcard) or 16x8x8 would be 1 Graphics card running full bandwidth and 2 Graphics cards running at half speed x8. You would be running the first setup, except instead of having a second graphics card you would have the soundcard in there.

Just to recap using the manual from your motherboard to get all expansion slots in the right order top to bottom just like on your motherboard;

PCIeX4_1 = Empty (Maybe you have a WiFi card in here)

PCIeX16_1 = GTX295 GPU

PCI_1 = Empty (Where you say your soundcard used to be even though it couldnt of been as its a PCIe card not PCI)

PCI_2 = Empty

PCIeX16_2 = Creative SB X-Fi (running at X8 with current setup)

PCIeX16_3 = Empty (running at X8 with current setup)


I would recommend putting the SoundBlaster in PCIeX16_3 as it is only a X1 card. This would make PCIeX16_2 run at X16 ready for SLI.

Hope I cleared things up a little! :)
 
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