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Stupid question time! PCIE SLI + soundcard

GoNz0-
Level 10

‎05-05-2015 04:18 AM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 03:03 AM by Community Admin

So my soundcard clicks and pops in the black PCIE slots, seems it is a problem of the X99 chipsets built in PCIE and I doubt it will be fixed so my other options using a spare red slot.

I am thinking about adding a 2nd GTX980.

If I have GTX980's in slots 1 and 3 (those being the 16x slots) and add a Creative ZXR to slot 4 will it force the 2nd card to 8x?


Thanks.
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Hopper64
Level 15

‎05-05-2015 04:29 AM

No. I have 2 video cards in slots 1 and 4, page 1-18 in the manual, and a sound card, soundblaster z, in slot 3. Video cards run x16 no problem.
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GoNz0-
Level 10
In response to Hopper64

‎05-06-2015 04:39 AM

Hopper64 wrote:
No. I have 2 video cards in slots 1 and 4, page 1-18 in the manual, and a sound card, soundblaster z, in slot 3. Video cards run x16 no problem.


black slots do not count 😞
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Hopper64
Level 15
In response to GoNz0-

‎05-06-2015 05:02 AM

GoNz0- wrote:
black slots do not count 😞


Yep. Thanks Gonzo.
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coyi1895
Level 10

‎05-05-2015 05:03 AM

That's fine for the soundcard in the last slot. Just avoid the slot 2 if wanting to have SLi running x16 x16
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GoNz0-
Level 10

‎05-05-2015 05:20 AM

Thanks lads 🙂
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JuSiZ1
Level 10

‎05-05-2015 05:44 AM

I thinking same but i have pcie x8 SSD and soundcard and m2 SSD and will put SLI or cfx near future.
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Hopper64
Level 15

‎05-05-2015 05:59 AM

While we're on the subject, as above, I have a 2 card SLI configuration with a sound card in slot 3 and an Intel 750 SSD in the bottom slot 6. I was thinking of adding the 3.1 USB add on card to slot 2, but I think that will make the video cards run x16, x8. Anyone know for sure?
MZ790A Bios 2002, GSkill F5-8000J3848H16GX2-TZRK, 13900KS, EKWB D5 TBE 300, Seasonic Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.0, Asus Strix 4090 w/ Optimus block, Phanteks Enthoo Elite, Asus Claymore 2, Asus Gladius 3, Asus XG349C, Samsung 990, Windows 11 Pro
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coyi1895
Level 10

‎05-05-2015 06:12 AM

I don't have the SLi configuration but the number of posts I have seen is that if a card in slot 2, it appear to reduce the SLi configuration to x16 x8. I actually thought about this if I ever get the Intel 750 SSD and usb 3.1 add-on card.

There's this old thread that I think might give you an idea.
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Hopper64
Level 15

‎05-05-2015 06:52 AM

Yep. I think you're right. Using that slot 2 makes a x16x8 SLI configuration. I was thinking about the bandwidth of the device itself, but it doesn't appear to affect the change to x16x8. Thanks.
MZ790A Bios 2002, GSkill F5-8000J3848H16GX2-TZRK, 13900KS, EKWB D5 TBE 300, Seasonic Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.0, Asus Strix 4090 w/ Optimus block, Phanteks Enthoo Elite, Asus Claymore 2, Asus Gladius 3, Asus XG349C, Samsung 990, Windows 11 Pro
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