Graphics Card in 2nd Slot

[sunkenau]

Hi Everyone,

I am looking at getting a Internal Capcard so I can stream from my PS3.. the card I am looking at is a PCI card and currently 1 of my PCI slots is being covered by my video card.. The other PCI slot is taken up by my soundcard.. Am I able to put my video card in the PICe slot 2 and leave 1 empty so I don't cover my PCI slot??

If not or if it slows it down, what other option do I have apart from purchasing an external cap card which I really don't want to do...

My Motherboard is Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3 Motherboard
My Videocard is Gigabyte Radeon HD6870 Overclocked Edition

Thanks,
SunkenAU

 

[rolli59]

Since you have a 990FX board that should work both slots are X16!

 

[ilysaml]

You have only 1 PCI slot, all the rest are PCIE slots with different speeds. The first PCIE 2.0 slots are rated @ X16 you should put your card in any of them.

The other PCIE 2.0 slots are rated @ X4 which you shouldn't put your HD 6870 in any of them.

 

[sunkenau]

So who is right here... I am now just confused

 

[rolli59]

What he is saying is that you only have 1 PCI slot. The card can either be in PCIe X16 #1 or 2 slot. The slot I think is covered currently is the PCIe x1 slot http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3900#sp

 

[sunkenau]

its currently in PCIEX16_1 and covering the PCIEX1_2 Slot which I would like to use.. If that makes sense

 

[ilysaml]

Here where u should put your card

 

[sunkenau]

Sorry I think I am confusing everyone, I only require the smaller x1 slots for the capcard..

 

[ilysaml]

So it's PCIE X1 slot not a PCI slot.

So you'll put your Video card in the PCIE_2_X16...look at the picture.

 

[sunkenau]

Yes sorry, I get confused with what is what... The image below will explain it better, my 1st X1 slot is taken and I require the 2nd.. the red rectangle is where my video card currently sits, above the slot. Well its much larger but you get the idea

 

[rolli59]

Yes just move it over to the #2 X16 slot!

 

[sunkenau]

Thanks, Appreciate the help. Just wanted to really make sure because the capcard isnt cheap at all and if i got it and wasn't able to put it in.... I would flip my desk...

Once again thank you all and sorry for the confusion

 

[ilysaml]

I just told you, move your Video card to the slot named PCIE16_2, it will cover the PCIEX4_2 and your required PCIE X1 slot will be free.

 

[rolli59]

Just to make sure it is the third slot from the CPU!

 

[sunkenau]

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