Gigabyte motherboard and Killer 2100

[hents1230]

Hello!

I run into a problem today. I'm planning to buy Bigfoot Killer 2100 network card, but I don't know if it would fit into my motherboard.

I marked slots on the motherboard picture(Red numbers). Will Killer 2100 fit into 2/3 slots or just slot 1?

. Problem is with the slots, because I don't think it would fit in number 1, because of that Gigabyte logo in the middle. In 2/3 it would be easy.

Motherboard Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
(The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
1 x PCI Express x1 slot
2 x PCI slots

Killer 2100 Requirements
• PCIe motherboard with open PCIe slot
• Broadband internet connection (wired)
• CD/DVD ROM drive
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems:
- Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit)
- Windows Vista (32 & 64-bit)
- Windows XP (32-bit only)

Thanks a lot!
Regards

 

[RussK1]

Hello!

I run into a problem today. I'm planning to buy Bigfoot Killer 2100 network card, but I don't know if it would fit into my motherboard.

I marked slots on the motherboard picture(Red numbers). Will Killer 2100 fit into 2/3 slots or just slot 1? http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/851/unlediiy.png/ . Problem is with the slots, because I don't think it would fit in number 1, because of that Gigabyte logo in the middle. In 2/3 it would be easy.

Motherboard Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
(The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
1 x PCI Express x1 slot
2 x PCI slots

Killer 2100 Requirements
• PCIe motherboard with open PCIe slot
• Broadband internet connection (wired)
• CD/DVD ROM drive
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems:
- Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit)
- Windows Vista (32 & 64-bit)
- Windows XP (32-bit only)

Thanks a lot!
Regards

Unequivocally YES,

You can use any PCIe card in the PCIe X16 slot but not vice versa. I have a cheapo HP that I plugged a PCIe X1 USB3 adapter into the PCIe X16 slot because the power supply covers the PCIe X1 slot.

You're just effectively not using the available bandwidth the X16 slot offers which is fine considering it's only a X1 card anyway...

Forget about the "PCI" slots as they WON"T work so please don't try. In your picture, in layman's terms, either of the top two will work but not the bottom two...

Here's a previous thread I found here in TomsHardware:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/205984-33-card-slot

 

[hents1230]

Unequivocally YES,

You can use any PCIe card in the PCIe X16 slot but not vice versa. I have a cheapo HP that I plugged a PCIe X1 USB3 adapter into the PCIe X16 slot because the power supply covers the PCIe X1 slot.

You're just effectively not using the available bandwidth the X16 slot offers which is fine considering it's only a X1 card anyway...

Forget about the "PCI" slots as they WON"T work so please don't try. In your picture, in layman's terms, either of the top two will work but not the bottom two...

Here's a previous thread I found here in TomsHardware:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/205984-33-card-slot

So those at bottom 2/3 are PCIe X16 slots? So it would work? As I understand "no" ? Sorry, but I'm really a layman.

Thanks for quick answer

 

[RussK1]

So those at bottom 2/3 are PCIe X16 slots? So it would work? As I understand "no" ? Sorry, but I'm really a layman.

Thanks for quick answer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=13-128-458-Z03&SpinSet=13-128-458-RS&ISList=13-128-458-Z01%2c13-128-458-Z02%2c13-128-458-Z03%2c13-128-458-Z04&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16813128458&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=GIGABYTE%20GA-880GM-D2H%20AM3%20AMD%20880G%20HDMI%20Micro%20ATX%20AMD%20Motherboard

No the bottom 2 are PCI and the top two (closest to cpu) are PCIe.

Here's an image of what PCIe slots look like:

 

[hents1230]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=13-128-458-Z03&SpinSet=13-128-458-RS&ISList=13-128-458-Z01%2c13-128-458-Z02%2c13-128-458-Z03%2c13-128-458-Z04&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16813128458&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=GIGABYTE%20GA-880GM-D2H%20AM3%20AMD%20880G%20HDMI%20Micro%20ATX%20AMD%20Motherboard

No the bottom 2 are PCI and the top two (closest to cpu) are PCIe.

Here's an image of what PCIe slots look like:

http://www.forexfactory.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=716303&d=1307602792

Thanks all!
Quess I'm f**ked - that gigabyte logo ruins everything

 

[RussK1]

Thanks all!
Quess I'm f**ked - that gigabyte logo ruins everything

No, it'll work...

That Killer 2100 sits high enough where it won't hit the heatsink.

Order the card, I guarantee it'll work.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=13-128-397-S01&ISList=13-128-397-S01%2c13-128-397-S02%2c13-128-397-S03%2c13-128-397-S04%2c13-128-397-S05&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16813128397&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=GIGABYTE%20GA-MA785GMT-UD2H%20AM3%20AMD%20785G%20HDMI%20Micro%20ATX%20AMD%20Motherboard

 

[RussK1]

http://www.buy.com/prod/visiontek-killer-2100-gaming-network-card/q/loc/108/2...

 

[hents1230]

No, it'll work...

That Killer 2100 sits high enough where it won't hit the heatsink.

Order the card, I guarantee it'll work.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=13-128-397-S01&ISList=13-128-397-S01%2c13-128-397-S02%2c13-128-397-S03%2c13-128-397-S04%2c13-128-397-S05&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16813128397&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=GIGABYTE%20GA-MA785GMT-UD2H%20AM3%20AMD%20785G%20HDMI%20Micro%20ATX%20AMD%20Motherboard

Are you 100% sure? I don't want to throw away 70 euros for that mistake. On images that card looks pretty big and it's quite close to GPU.(eventhough I got GT 220 CLUB3D model which isn't really big.

PS! I pressed on that button on that heatsing and I think I unlocked it or something(it isn't really falling off, but to be sure) How can I lock it again?

 

[RussK1]

Are you 100% sure? I don't want to throw away 70 euros for that mistake. On images that card looks pretty big and it's quite close to GPU.(eventhough I got GT 220 CLUB3D model which isn't really big.

PS! I pressed on that button on that heatsing and I think I unlocked it or something(it isn't really falling off, but to be sure) How can I lock it again?

yes I'm certain...

Board manufacturers aren't going to place sockets where they can't be populated (especially Gigabyte) and the Killer 2100 is only a single slot so your okay. If it was a double then you would have an issue.

...as for a button(?)... what are you talking about?

 

[hents1230]

yes I'm certain...

Board manufacturers aren't going to place sockets where they can't be populated (especially Gigabyte) and the Killer 2100 is only a single slot so your okay. If it was a double then you would have an issue.

...as for a button(?)... what are you talking about?

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/russwood8814/DSCN1787.jpg

Thanks alot for helping me out! Nice computer btw, much money spent on it

 

[RussK1]

Thanks alot for helping me out! Nice computer btw, much money spent on it

Thanks and good luck!

Have fun with that network card, and don't worry it'll fit...

Russ