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Last response: April 13, 2010 9:29 PM in Components

April 13, 2010 8:35:01 PM

For a new build (my first build that i am planing for about a year) and i am getting the Gigabyte 890GPA and this:
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/226213/U3S6/ASUS/
So I was wondering which slot this goes in and if I could get where it is located it looks like a PCIex1 slot but it says x4 so were is that located?

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saaiello

April 13, 2010 8:38:36 PM

That goes in a PCIE 2.0 x16 slot but it will only use 4 of the lanes of the 16 lane PCIE slot. Some motherboards have x4 slots too.

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April 13, 2010 8:40:54 PM

saaiello said:

That goes in a PCIE 2.0 x16 slot but it will only use 4 of the lanes of the 16 lane PCIE slot. Some motherboards have x4 slots too.

Those that mean i can not crossfire?

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saaiello

April 13, 2010 8:54:38 PM

You can crossfire you just need to get a motherboard that has those slots available.

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Userremoved

April 13, 2010 9:00:36 PM

saaiello said:

You can crossfire you just need to get a motherboard that has those slots available.

Any recommendation?

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saaiello

April 13, 2010 9:08:22 PM

Do you have a reason that you want an expansion card and not a motherboard that already has this built in?

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April 13, 2010 9:15:59 PM

The 890GPA already has some but i want some more ports later.

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saaiello

April 13, 2010 9:19:31 PM

Well I like this ASUS board it has all the features the Gigabyte board has and more a little bit more expensive but I like ASUS better anyway.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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April 13, 2010 9:26:43 PM

You know what ill just live with the two USB 3.0 ports on it for the moment but i will take the ASUS board in consideration.Thanks for all the help!

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April 13, 2010 9:29:40 PM

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