SLI board, can I choose which slot to use if using one PCI-E graphics card?

[BigandSlimey]

If I have one graphics card, can I choose which pci-express slot on the SLI board I want to put it in?

I have an Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe.

 

[marvw]

No If using one card it goes in the top slot. If you are running a single card it will run in the top slot @ 16X If you have 2 cards installed they each run at 8X.

 

[BigandSlimey]

Damn, I wanted to put a nice heatsink on the northbridge, not possible now 🙁

 

[MobiusPizza]

You can use the bottom slot, which runs PCI 2x
However I have done test and the performance difference is nil
So in another words it doesn't matter

 

[marvw]

Originally posted by: AnnihilatorX
You can use the bottom slot, which runs PCI 2x
However I have done test and the performance difference is nil
So in another words it doesn't matter

I must have misunderstood the manual. Sorry😱

 

[imported_Tick]

OR, flip it to dual cards, and only run one in the bottom slot. Works absolutly fine.

 

[CraKaJaX]

you can do what tick said, otherwise it goes on the top out of the box.

 

[BigandSlimey]

Cool, sounds interesting, and this won't adversely affect stability or performance?

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: BigandSlimey
Cool, sounds interesting, and this won't adversely affect stability or performance?

No.

 

[BigandSlimey]

I have a 6800GT, so this won't be bottlenecked at 8x PCI-Express bandwidth at full throughput?

I guess this is what they call future proofing! 🙂

Excellent, thanks for the suggestions, I already bought myself an Akasa Blue Ice HS+fan to replace the Asus cooler. If I find the Akasa too noisey, I'll get a Zalman.