only 3 x r290 fit in my motherboard that is suposed to fit 4 cards

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You should be able to get away with the front panel connectors unplugged and just use the start/reset buttons on your motherboard, unless you have a special need for front panel audio or USB ports. And I would guess you're not setting up 4 of these cards to play some games, not with the current price of these cards.

 

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Correct.
 
You will not really gain much anyway since that slot would be x4 when populated. I would just sell the 4th card or find a different motherboard because I do not see anyway to be able to use the 4th card with the way the front panel connectors are placed on the motherboard.
 

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Not a bad idea, I will try that when I get home.

I was just wondering is there any connectors that can turn the front pannel connectors onto a 90o angle instead?
 

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It will still be x8 according to the mb stats
 

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Maybe there are, but is it really worth the trouble?
 

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Pretty much.

Each card makes me money, so the more the merrier.

It was pointless me buying a four slot mb if I can only use three of them. Why have they designed it like that? Surely that is a flaw in the design?
 

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No, I meant is it really worth the trouble of finding a 90° connector just to keep the front panel plugged in?