Need Help Choosing the Right Size SLI HB Bridge for 2 Zotac 1080 AMP Extremes

RavenGlade

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Hello all,

This is my first post. I Love this site!

I need help with choosing the right sized HB SLI Bridge for 2 ZOTAC GTX 1080 AMP Extremes. The card is huge. One card takes up 3 slots. To deal with the size of the cards, I purchased the biggest case I could find. The CM Cosmos 2. I plan on putting the cards into my RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 Motherboard. I wont have the new GPU's for a few days so I have no way of measuring.

Here are the links to what I am working with:

My Mobo: http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/RAMPAGE_V_EXTREMEU31/overview/

New Case: http://www.coolermaster.com/case/ultra-tower/cosmos-2/

The GPU: http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-amp-extreme-review,4.html

UPDATE - Added a PC Parts Picker Link:
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kmycbj

If I put one card in the top slot, and then the 2nd in the very bottom, should I buy a 3 or 4 slot bridge? I plan on getting the new HB for the Pascal cards.

I can't seem to find any info anywhere.

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
 

RavenGlade

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Aug 26, 2016
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Since these cards are so large and heavy, I did 2 things. I found out that I needed a 4 card length Nvidia HB SLI Bridge. Since I had to space my cards father apart then I had hoped, I had to move my Intel 1.2TB PCIE SSD to a slower lane. Makes me wish I had the new samsung 960 evo m.2. I also purchased a video card riser/brace so that the cards never sag. To fix my PCIE SSD problem, I am waiting on a high end PCIE extender so I can use my SSD at full speed.

I will tell you, you will not regret have 2 Zotac 1080 AMP Extremes. ANY game I throw at it no matter what or how long I play it, the card's clock hovers between 2100 - 2133 GHz. I have a very very small over clock and no thermal throttling issues.