SLI question

Keod2 · 21 Aug 2012 at 12:09

Another question about "will it fit" well I just want to know with SLI can I still add a tv tuner card between the SLI configuration or will the SLI bridge stop this? Sorry I don't know much about SLI atall.

I'd be using 2 Nvidia 670's gigabyte windforce edition.

The slot in question is the red circled one.

mickyflinn · 21 Aug 2012 at 13:01

You should be able to get a flexible sli bridge.

imb4tman · 21 Aug 2012 at 13:07

The included bridge will probably be pulled flat when connected so if the TV card is the same height as the GPUs it won't fit but if it's shorter then it will be fine. And as said, you could buy a longer bridge and have it go over the top. Also, wouldn't you be using the slot to the right of the one circled? The second GPU will take that slot.

Keod2 · 21 Aug 2012 at 13:14

imb4tman said:
The included bridge will probably be pulled flat when connected so if the TV card is the same height as the GPUs it won't fit but if it's shorter then it will be fine. And as said, you could buy a longer bridge and have it go over the top. Also, wouldn't you be using the slot to the right of the one circled? The second GPU will take that slot.

Id be using the circled one and the one to the right of the top graphics card for a wifi card.

The circled slot shouldn't be covered because thats the side the PCB of the graphics card is on so there should be space?

mickyflinn said:
You should be able to get a flexible sli bridge.

I guess I'll try the normal bridge then if it doesnt fit buy a larger one :/

OliverDavis · 11 Sep 2012 at 10:30

imb4tman said:
The included bridge will probably be pulled flat when connected so if the TV card is the same height as the GPUs it won't fit but if it's shorter then it will be fine. And as said, you could buy a longer bridge and have it go over the top. Also, wouldn't you be using the slot to the right of the one circled? The second GPU will take that slot.

Look at the picture again, Graphics cards typically use the slot they are plugged in to and the one/two below, or in that picture to the left, so the circled slot is correct

MeatLoaf · 11 Sep 2012 at 11:50

It will fit into the circled slot but personally id put it inot the slot above the first GFX slot or the lowest PCI-E slot below the bottom GFX card

setter · 11 Sep 2012 at 11:59

MeatLoaf said:
It will fit into the circled slot but personally id put it inot the slot above the first GFX slot or the lowest PCI-E slot below the bottom GFX card

+1 for this, windforce cards in sli need as much space as possible between them, (as i found to my cost with wf 460's). With a card in between the air will just get circulated around the gpu. On my own board, i have my pcie audio card in the slot above the top gpu position. Had a similair setup in my old x58 rig that used sli gtx 470's.