Hi, i got a custom build PC from Dinopc a year back and got a gtx670 (PNY) and it had its stock cooler. When I went to overclock said card, i noticed it was already running at around 60-70 degrees! For this I bought an aftermarket cooler which keeps it around 50 and only below 60 on warmer days. Fantastic. Now I want a second GTX 670 to run in SLI, but I bought a Mini ATX Motherboard, like a derp. I looked at my brothers Mobo, a full size ATX with space/slots for 2 GPU and it leaves around less than 30 millimeters of clearance.
My four questions are;
1. Is getting a new mobo (full size ATX) and leaving less than 30mm good enough?
2. Would be a better idea to reinstall the stock cooler/case of the GPU (still have it somewhere) and then go get my second card?
3. Are there any particular Z77 (intel i5 3570k CPU) motherboards that have extra room for GPUs?
4. When selecting the cards to do SLI do they need to be the exact same card. Same manufacturer/brand (PNY) and do they have to have the exact same clocks during overclocking? (though I doubt I will OC them with 2 running).
Cheers.
My four questions are;
1. Is getting a new mobo (full size ATX) and leaving less than 30mm good enough?
2. Would be a better idea to reinstall the stock cooler/case of the GPU (still have it somewhere) and then go get my second card?
3. Are there any particular Z77 (intel i5 3570k CPU) motherboards that have extra room for GPUs?
4. When selecting the cards to do SLI do they need to be the exact same card. Same manufacturer/brand (PNY) and do they have to have the exact same clocks during overclocking? (though I doubt I will OC them with 2 running).
Cheers.