Asus Strix GTX960 a GA-B75M-D3H motherboard with 1 pci+1pce1x slot occupied?

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I am currently looking at both the ASUS Strix GtX960 2gb version and a zotac amp 2GB amp edition. I prefer the ASUS due to a lower price and also the fact that it runs cooler and is supposedly less noisy

The problem is that i have a B75M-D3H mb with two slots occupied. i.e on the pcie x4 (Xonar Sound Card) and an SMC2 wireless network card in the adjacent pci slot(labelled pci2).

1) I would have to remove the existing pci card (warning from the ASUS website says that the card could run over 2 slots)
2)The DIMM slots would come in the way of the card due to the backplate. I have seen this concern being raised but not necessarily on this mb

Would be gr8 if anyone with this configuration or otherwise can confirm? I guess this pic might explain how my cards are populated
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4315#ov
 
Solution
1) Yes, you have to move the sound card to the pciex4, and the network card to the pci2 slot.
2) I found one review in Korean, just look at the picture, you can see they use the same size MB, asrock B85M pro, and they don't have problem with the memory, so I think you are fine. Only it is not convenience for changing the RAM when the gpu is plugging. I mean you may have to remove the GPU first, then remove/install the RAM.

The picture http://img.danawa.com/images/descFiles/3/853/2852423_1_1424535332.jpg
And the review http://gigglehd.com/zbxe/12545716
1) Yes, you have to move the sound card to the pciex4, and the network card to the pci2 slot.
2) I found one review in Korean, just look at the picture, you can see they use the same size MB, asrock B85M pro, and they don't have problem with the memory, so I think you are fine. Only it is not convenience for changing the RAM when the gpu is plugging. I mean you may have to remove the GPU first, then remove/install the RAM.

The picture http://img.danawa.com/images/descFiles/3/853/2852423_1_1424535332.jpg
And the review http://gigglehd.com/zbxe/12545716
 
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