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I'm thinking of overclocking the CPU (FX-6300) and grabbing another 270 to X-fire it with my current card. I'll prob. be watercooling since I am unable to fit in aftermarket coolers. Plus. I'll prob. be needing more powerful PSU. The only problem I've noticed is the motherboard? I was just looking at it and there is no way I can fix two of those cards on the PCI 2x slots. Can someone give it a look to see if it can be done? I don't want to go ahead and look into getting another motherboard because then I might as well build a new system which I don't want to do because I don't want to keep perfectly good working parts just laying around.

Anyways, have a look and let me know if it can be done. Thanks!
 
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Overclocking will get you some increase in performance, not as substantial as adding a second GPU, though. Make sure you have a good cooler if you do, because the heat output for the FX line is legendary, especially when overclocked.
I wouldn't recommend going for a maximum overclock. It would be a big stress on your motherboard. Just a couple hundred MHz bump.

Your motherboard really is limiting your room for expansion on both the CPU and GPU :(
Even so, your rig should be pretty good for a several years if you're not a hardcore gamer :)
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I noticed it last night but some people on the NE comments claim the MB supports X-fire.
 
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Overclocking will get you some increase in performance, not as substantial as adding a second GPU, though. Make sure you have a good cooler if you do, because the heat output for the FX line is legendary, especially when overclocked.
I wouldn't recommend going for a maximum overclock. It would be a big stress on your motherboard. Just a couple hundred MHz bump.

Your motherboard really is limiting your room for expansion on both the CPU and GPU :(
Even so, your rig should be pretty good for a several years if you're not a hardcore gamer :)
 
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Yeah, that's what I figured. Thanks.

 
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