using PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot instead of slot 1

trixsta

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Hi I want to buy a asus n15 PCIe network card but my graphics card covers PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot so will it matter if I put my gpu into PCIe 2.0 x16_2 im using the asus sabertooth 990fx the gpu is the powercoror 7870 myst edition ....

PLEASE PLEASE ... can someone help me here .will my gpu's performance drop...will I need to set anything in the bio's....will it be ok to just swap it into the next 2.0 x16 slot along to make way for the PCIe network card.

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trixsta

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thanks for reply
i ve checked the manual several times and searched online i cant find a thing on my specific mobo i was thinking the same thing ..put it in the other beige (light tan slot)PCI-e x16 slot..the manual only suggests using them for sli/crossfire you would think its obvious that a graphics card would block the small port and they would advise you in the manual if you can use the other x16 slots ...i think it will be ok ..i red somewhere else about another make of 990fx mobo you just swap it in so im assuming its the same with most 990fx mobo's ..
Thanks for your reply
maybe someone else will know for sure?

Thanks