Hi
I'm looking around for the motherboards for a new system. Althrought I love new standards and PCI-E I have some old PCI (32bit/33mhz) cards. I would like to have a good mix of the number of slots for each.
I found that many SLI cards anyway have 3 old PCI-slots and the ones without it often also have only 3, some cases there are four.
So if I want to run with 2 graphics cards in the computer so I can use a lot of monitors (4, because I found some cheap 19" wide with DVI-D to have as 3rd and 4th monitor) and NOT running in SLI mode I can buy a SLI motherboard (two physical x16 slots).
BUT if I find a motherboard that I really like the specs of and it only has one x16 slot, the rest x1, the question is: Can I cut either in the x1-slot on the motherboard or in the connector on the graphics card to make it physically compatible and still be able to use it? Warranty void of course.
As I see some posts over the internet about people have problem with their x16 cards in x16 slots (with 16 lanes) only running x1 speed it seems possible. But will it be any different if it actually is in a x1 slot?
And how about 8x00-series cards? Gigabyte have a old list of PCI-E x16 cards that work on some crappy motherboard that only give x1 lane. link
On this new computer I'm planning to run windows vista. Is there any problem for the drivers on using different generations of geforce cards. The main card will of course be something from the higher 8x00-series. But will a 6x00 or 7x00 card work fine with nvidias panels for multi monitor etc? Or should I look for a 8500 card to chop off?
(lower than 8500 seems to be OEM only).
I've seen some cards with x1 connector but I really think the options are to few and to expensive and especially if I want dual DVI. It sad that no one (?) takes a decent gpu, clock it slow, give it some slow 64 och 128 MiB GRAM, put a passive cooling and make it dual dvi with x1 connector. That would be a killer card for those who are looking to expand to 3 or 4 monitors for 2D only.
Remember that this is and IF question. I will probably buy a SLI motherboard and run different graphics card in NON SLI mode. But I just want to now if there anyone who knows for sure and maybe have done it themself?
regards
I'm looking around for the motherboards for a new system. Althrought I love new standards and PCI-E I have some old PCI (32bit/33mhz) cards. I would like to have a good mix of the number of slots for each.
I found that many SLI cards anyway have 3 old PCI-slots and the ones without it often also have only 3, some cases there are four.
So if I want to run with 2 graphics cards in the computer so I can use a lot of monitors (4, because I found some cheap 19" wide with DVI-D to have as 3rd and 4th monitor) and NOT running in SLI mode I can buy a SLI motherboard (two physical x16 slots).
BUT if I find a motherboard that I really like the specs of and it only has one x16 slot, the rest x1, the question is: Can I cut either in the x1-slot on the motherboard or in the connector on the graphics card to make it physically compatible and still be able to use it? Warranty void of course.
As I see some posts over the internet about people have problem with their x16 cards in x16 slots (with 16 lanes) only running x1 speed it seems possible. But will it be any different if it actually is in a x1 slot?
And how about 8x00-series cards? Gigabyte have a old list of PCI-E x16 cards that work on some crappy motherboard that only give x1 lane. link
On this new computer I'm planning to run windows vista. Is there any problem for the drivers on using different generations of geforce cards. The main card will of course be something from the higher 8x00-series. But will a 6x00 or 7x00 card work fine with nvidias panels for multi monitor etc? Or should I look for a 8500 card to chop off?
(lower than 8500 seems to be OEM only).I've seen some cards with x1 connector but I really think the options are to few and to expensive and especially if I want dual DVI. It sad that no one (?) takes a decent gpu, clock it slow, give it some slow 64 och 128 MiB GRAM, put a passive cooling and make it dual dvi with x1 connector. That would be a killer card for those who are looking to expand to 3 or 4 monitors for 2D only.
Remember that this is and IF question. I will probably buy a SLI motherboard and run different graphics card in NON SLI mode. But I just want to now if there anyone who knows for sure and maybe have done it themself?
regards
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