Which slot do you normally use for large cards?

[drunkgamer]

Guys, I'm noobifiedly confused.

Looking at the picture below, whcih PCIE2.0 slot would you use for the larger 9800GTX?

I don't have either part yet but it seems the card is big enough it would hit the northbridge heatsink if I used the one closest to the CPU or if I use the other one, then it is jammed with my sound card and this other PCI card (also heat).

I'm assuming I should use one closest to the CPU? I also have an internal fan in the Lian-Li A70 case (two actually) besides the intake ones take can blow in this area so maybe it will help cool NB and the card?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?Image=13-128-089-03.jpg%2c13-128-089-04.jpg%2c13-128-089-05.jpg%2c13-128-089-06.jpg%2c13-128-089-07.jpg%2c13-128-089-08.jpg%2c13-128-089-02.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&WaterMark=1&Item=N82E16813128089&Depa=0&Description=GIGABYTE+GA-EX38-DS4+ATX+Intel+Motherboard

 

[jaguarskx]

The one that's closer to the middle (or the CPU as you put it). It is probably labeled as "PCI-e x16-1" or something like that. The one that's further away from the middle is considered the "slave" slot.