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Xfire - psu in the way - possible solutions?

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December 3, 2013 2:01:49 AM

I want to install a second graphics card for xfire. i have one 5770 installed, the xfx revision 2 with the egg shaped cooler. I have found a second card on ebay but when i came to install it, the second card sits a few mms off the psu.

This causes the fan to be blocked, is there anyway we can move the card over? i was looking at a pci-e x16 extender cable to move the card over to the left a little so it sits nearer the first pci slot. would this work?

my motherboard is asrock 970 pro2.
picture of motherboard specs here:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970%20Pro3%20R2.0/?cat=Spe...

i dont want to buy a new case as its an expensive silverstone one. is there anything else i can do?

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a c 182 U Graphics card
December 3, 2013 2:20:28 AM

Do not crossfire the HD5770, it just a really bad idea.

Your motherboard only has the below configuration :
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2: x16 mode; PCIE3: x4 mode

You need at least 2 x8 PCI-e ports to run crossfire successfully.
If you add another HD5770 the second one in the x4 PCI-e port will actually slow down the first one and likely give you worse performance.
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December 3, 2013 2:27:18 AM

thanks so my question is whats an alternative graphics card around $150-200 that is less then 210mm and has a hdmi port?
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a c 182 U Graphics card
December 3, 2013 3:00:06 AM

Sheesh 210mm? That is a bit short... Like no decent card anywhere near that short.

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