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2015/02/28 13:53:09 (permalink)
Hi, I was thinking about something lately and wanted to know if anyone can give
me an answer to this...

I was considering getting the EVGA extended ATX X99 MB and I was wondering if
in 2 Way SLI  I can put the GPU's in such a way that they will have some spacing in between them for air flow?
Also, If say I wanted to go 3 or 4 way SLI will I have any spacing for GPU's with fans or should I
stick to reference cards due to lack of space? Or is watercooling my only choice?
If I did go water-cooling with a EVGA GTX 980 SC and overclocked with perhaps a custom BIOS flash, how much of a FPS increase can I expect?
 
 
Thanks for any advice.

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    Re: EVGA X99 GPU layout question 2015/02/28 14:25:28 (permalink)
    2 way SLI slot 1 and 4 on a 5820K and a lot of room between, 59xx is slots 1 and 3 or 4, and they are stacked for 3 way or 4 way.  So I would highly suggest water at that point.  Also flashing the bios is hit and miss, it would depend on your temps and the type of flash.  The 980 is a good running card out of the box, so I would just look at other reviews of people water cooling them and see what they are getting.

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    Re: EVGA X99 GPU layout question 2015/02/28 15:01:32 (permalink)
    Ok I see that's great info! I didn't even realize that the slot positions will differ from CPU to CPU. Thx

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    Re: EVGA X99 GPU layout question 2015/02/28 15:15:37 (permalink)
    chicochaco
    I didn't even realize that the slot positions will differ from CPU to CPU. Thx




    Yes, it all depends on the MB's PCI-E configuration and amount of PCI-E lanes the CPU provides.   5820k has 28 lanes only while the 5930k and 5960x both have 40.

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