Need help with installing new Vid cards. please

[KCBlazer]

I have a new Asus striker extream and am trying to install 2 asus 8800gtx cards with a asus PhysX and a New sound blaster sound card.

The issus is space. The 2 GTX card take 2 slots and cover 1 of the PCI slots that i am needing for either the PhysX or sound card.

Any suggestions?

 

[red_devil]

I will ask u the same question everybody will ask, Why the heck did u buy a PhysX card? 8O

There is no way for the blaster and the physX card to co-exist, one of them has to go (unless u get watercooling for both GTX's)

Unless PhysX are more important than sound (please don't say it is) I would say return the PhysX card, and rely on the two GTX's for the physics calculation. they will even be better when M$ releases directphysics for Vista.

 

[KCBlazer]

Yes the CPU and both 8800's are going to be watercooled. in a thermaktake kandalf lcs case.

I have allready decided that if i can't get both to work the new SB fatality card stays and the physX goes.

 

[red_devil]

how big is the waterblock for the 8800gtx? is it big enough to take 2 slots?



btw, Congratulations on ur rig, I'm waiting to jump at the 8950GX2.

 

[KCBlazer]

I am going to use the thermaltake vga water blocks http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/Liquid/Upgrade/cl-w0038/cl-w0038.asp They should be ariving in the mail today.

Hopeing thsi is going to be a beast of a system.

Thermaltake Kandalf LCS case
Asus Striker Extreme MoBo
Intel 6800 Extreme CPU
2 Asus 8800 GTX Vid cards
Sound Blaster Fatality sound card
Thermaltake Toughpower 850 Power Supply
2 gig corsair pc8888 mem
2 WD 160gig sata 3.0
2 WD 500gig sata 3.0
Plextor slot load dual layer dvd burner
19in Samsung LCD
Plus alot of other odds and ends.

 

[crossfire]

get a bigger monitor imo.

 

[azshe]

no need for the physX card... the 8800GTX x2 can handle physical calculations just as well. the physx card might actually slow your computer down

-physx was a fad... just like those beanie baby things

 

[red_devil]

no need for the physX card... the 8800GTX x2 can handle physical calculations just as well. the physx card might actually slow your computer down

-physx was a fad... just like those beanie baby things

Say, are u an echo?



I already said that, except for the beanie stuff.

 

[azshe]

I have a new Asus striker extream and am trying to install 2 asus 8800gtx cards with a asus PhysX and a New sound blaster sound card.

The issus is space. The 2 GTX card take 2 slots and cover 1 of the PCI slots that i am needing for either the PhysX or sound card.

Any suggestions?

pssst where does it say that physx is a fad. Your just implying like your saying how unnecessary the physx is; you did not explain how the 8800 gtx can handle the physics.

a noobie would not understand your reasoning.
azshe = noob friendly

 

[sirheck]

I have a new Asus striker extream and am trying to install 2 asus 8800gtx cards with a asus PhysX and a New sound blaster sound card.

The issus is space. The 2 GTX card take 2 slots and cover 1 of the PCI slots that i am needing for either the PhysX or sound card.

Any suggestions?

get rid of the physx card and maybe one 88gtx.
if you want to run 2 g80,s then you dont need a physx card.
hell you dont need a physx card period.

better have a good psu though

 

[azshe]

I have a new Asus striker extream and am trying to install 2 asus 8800gtx cards with a asus PhysX and a New sound blaster sound card.

The issus is space. The 2 GTX card take 2 slots and cover 1 of the PCI slots that i am needing for either the PhysX or sound card.

Any suggestions?

get rid of the physx card and maybe one 88gtx.
if you want to run 2 g80,s then you dont need a physx card.
hell you dont need a physx card period.

better have a good psu though

My 8800gtx pwns every game on full. SLI is not a very good investment in my opinion (notice how a single 8800gtx/gts can outperform any 7xxx series card in SLI).

If you have money to burn why not go full SLI when 8900, R600 & 8950GX2 are around the corner

(i hate gx2. i would prolly like the gx2 if there were 2 processors on one board, not 1 processer on 2 boards on one card.) :roll:
can anyone say 1 kw PSW lol