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The manual has very little information on the PCI slot configuration for SLI. What is the optimal, recommended configuration for 2 cards? Which slots? If I add a sound card, does that deactivate other slots? Thanks.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 08:02:52
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I can't find any information on this for you so I will try to get some assistance if I can.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 08:13:29
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Good morning, For this motherboard you can use any slot configuration you would like, you just won't be able to use 1x slot for your video cards. With multiple PCI-E cards we do recommend using the 6pin supplemental power connector towards the bottom of the motherboard. Adding in a sound card will not deactivate any slots, but will cause you to run at 8x/8x/8x. While running in SLI with no sound card will yield you 16x/16x performance. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 08:21:06
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Thanks for your help. Much appreciated. So, if I don't use a sound card at all, you're saying 2 video cards will run at X16? Also, the manual should specify that the 6-pin power connector should be used with an SLI configuration, but there is nothing in the manual on this point. I assume this is a 6-pin PCIe connector? Thanks again.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 08:30:11
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This is correct if no sound card is installed your video cards will run at 16x/16x. I have attached a image and put a red square around the 6pin power connector I was referring to.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 08:31:18
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And how's the sound with this 6 Channel Creative Sound Core3D on the board? That's a 6-pin PCIe connector?
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 08:32:48
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Hopper64 And how's the sound with this 6 Channel Creative Sound Core3D on the board?
I have the Z87 stinger, which was the first motherboards we offered this chip in, I think it sounds pretty good.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 08:33:35
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Thanks for all your help.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 08:48:18
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I will probably run a coolermaster nepton 280l with 4 fans. I will connect 2 of these fans together with a splitter and connect these to the 2 PWM CPU fan connectors at the top of the board. Where would I connect the pump itself to the motherboard? Thanks.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 09:07:55
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Hopper64 I will probably run a coolermaster nepton 280l with 4 fans. I will connect 2 of these fans together with a splitter and connect these to the 2 PWM CPU fan connectors at the top of the board. Where would I connect the pump itself to the motherboard? Thanks.
Judging by the pictures it looks it looks like a standard 4pin fan connector. If this is the case one of the four pin fan headers on the motherboard should work just fine. However I would refer to the cpu cooler manufacture for installation instructions and further details.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 09:15:05
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Hopper64 I will probably run a coolermaster nepton 280l with 4 fans. I will connect 2 of these fans together with a splitter and connect these to the 2 PWM CPU fan connectors at the top of the board. Where would I connect the pump itself to the motherboard? Thanks.
Judging by the pictures it looks it looks like a standard 4pin fan connector. If this is the case one of the four pin fan headers on the motherboard should work just fine. However I would refer to the cpu cooler manufacture for installation instructions and further details.
Yes, but where on the board? I can't tell from the pictures where the other fan headers on the board are. Is there another one near the CPU? The pump has a 3 pin connector only I think. It will be there to monitor the rpm only. PWM is not necessary for the pump. Just runs at constant speed.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 09:22:09
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There are two four pin fan headers between the 8pin power connector and memory banks. I have attached a image for reference.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 10:16:08
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Yes, that's where my 2 fan splitters are going to supply 4 fans on the radiator. Is there another fan header close by? Thanks.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 11:23:40
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Hopper64 Yes, that's where my 2 fan splitters are going to supply 4 fans on the radiator. Is there another fan header close by? Thanks.
I believe those are the only two four pins on this motherboard. Given how many fans you will be using along with the cooler itself, have you thought about using a separate fan controller? So you may want to look at a fan controller for the nepton 280l, then use the 3/4 pin fan headers on the motherboard for your case fans.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 14:15:12
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EVGATech_JoeyC Good morning, . With multiple PCI-E cards we do recommend using the 6pin supplemental power connector towards the bottom of the motherboard. .
There is an option in bios to turn this on. Is this either 6 pin and 24 pin, in bios? or can both be initiated?
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 14:47:50
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When you select to use the 6 pin power in the bios, it supplements the power you also get from the 24 pin connector.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 17:54:23
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Hopper64 Yes, that's where my 2 fan splitters are going to supply 4 fans on the radiator. Is there another fan header close by? Thanks.
I believe those are the only two four pins on this motherboard. Given how many fans you will be using along with the cooler itself, have you thought about using a separate fan controller? So you may want to look at a fan controller for the nepton 280l, then use the 3/4 pin fan headers on the motherboard for your case fans.
Yes, I do have a fan controller, but I would like to monitor the pump speed via the motherboard. I guess I will use a fan extension and connect the pump to the mobo on a fan header on the side of the board. Thanks.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 19:02:32
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Hopper64 Yes, that's where my 2 fan splitters are going to supply 4 fans on the radiator. Is there another fan header close by? Thanks.
I believe those are the only two four pins on this motherboard. Given how many fans you will be using along with the cooler itself, have you thought about using a separate fan controller? So you may want to look at a fan controller for the nepton 280l, then use the 3/4 pin fan headers on the motherboard for your case fans.
Oh, BTW, the fan controller I have now is for my multiple case fans with my Corsair 900d mounted in the 5.25" bay. Is there another type of fan controller you have in mind for the fans on the radiator? Thanks.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 20:01:05
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EVGATech_JoeyC This is correct if no sound card is installed your video cards will run at 16x/16x. I have attached a image and put a red square around the 6pin power connector I was referring to.
Is that a PCIexpress 6 pin connector?
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/07 20:24:08
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EVGATech_JoeyC This is correct if no sound card is installed your video cards will run at 16x/16x. I have attached a image and put a red square around the 6pin power connector I was referring to.
Is that a PCIexpress 6 pin connector?
Yes.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/08 04:53:20
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EVGATech_JoeyC This is correct if no sound card is installed your video cards will run at 16x/16x. I have attached a image and put a red square around the 6pin power connector I was referring to.
Is that a PCIexpress 6 pin connector?
Yes.
Thanks. Appreciate it.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/10 15:56:01
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Hello, Is the board working fine with 3 way crossfirex gfx cards (R9 290 from sapphire)? Plan is to set them in upper slot, middle slot and bottom slot for air cooling, running at 16x/8x/8x I believe ?
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/11 06:05:38
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EVGATech_JoeyC Good morning, For this motherboard you can use any slot configuration you would like, you just won't be able to use 1x slot for your video cards. With multiple PCI-E cards we do recommend using the 6pin supplemental power connector towards the bottom of the motherboard. Adding in a sound card will not deactivate any slots, but will cause you to run at 8x/8x/8x. While running in SLI with no sound card will yield you 16x/16x performance. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
If you run the first two PCIe 16X slots (for SLI), it will not physically block your PCIe 1x slot. Installing a 1x sound card should not affect the speed of the 16x slots. Or is the 1x shared?
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/15 15:04:56
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Hi Evga, Could you please share with us the PEX chip / CPU interconnect for the Z97 classified motherboard ? Like it was available in the past : Thanks !
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/29 18:53:00
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I'm still confused about the slot arrangement for my planned install of 2 780s in SLI based on what I've read in this post. The product manual states: PCI-E Lane Distribution PE1 – x16 (x8 if PE2 is used)
PE2 – x16 (x8 if PE3 is used) PE3 – x8 PE4 – x16 (x8 if PE6 is used) PE5 – x1 PE6 – x8 I'd like to put one card in the top #1 slot (16x), then the second card in the 3rd slot down to allow one slot spacing for cooling. But it looks like the 3rd slot is only 8x instead of 16x. This would also work with my EVGA LED SLI 2-way connector. PE1- 780 (16x) PE2- empty PE3- 780 (8x) PE4-empty PE5-empty PE6-empty So it looks like if I want cooling between the cards, I'd have to put the second card in the down to the 4th slot (16x) but what kind of SLI connector would I need for that? The 3-way? PE1- 780 (16x) PE2-empty PE3-empty PE4- 780 (16x) PE5- PE6- Do I have the above correct? Cheers
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/30 00:33:05
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These bridges are designed to look awesome and connect your SLI enabled EVGA graphics cards together. If you have a TITAN, 780 or select 770 series graphics cards the EVGA logo illuminates! Supports 2-Way SLI (with 1 slot spacing on double width graphics cards).EVGA logo illuminates on GeForce GTX TITAN, 780 and select 770 series.Compatible with all SLI enabled graphics cards. 100-2W-0021-LRhttp://www.evga.com/Produ...aspx?pn=100-2W-0021-LR
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/30 07:55:27
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If your 3-way SLI bridge fits on your cards using slots 1 & 4, then yes, you can use it.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/06/30 08:15:40
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All EVGA motherboards have one PCI Express x1 slot, he is very important I hope EVGA will keep him and on next boards. One is minimum because some Sound Cards can work only in such slot without problems.
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/07/01 18:32:42
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Don't know who else if any are having issues with the PCIe slots running at 16x as supposedly in the specs, but mine is not. I have a 780ti in slot 1 at 16x then I install a second card and it drops to 8x. I install in slot 1 and slot 4 and S1 is 8x and S4 is now 16x. Very frustrating
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Re: Z97 Classified
2014/07/01 22:20:32
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Are the link speed from the bios indication or gpu z under load ? I'm interested in this topic as well.
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