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**skunksmash** · 02-28-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Frostmourne

Quote: Originally Posted by skunksmash

i have the same problems with my add in soundcard on the PCI slot, but its not due to CFX, i belive its happening b/c the PCI bus is completely saturated when running 2 vid cards, independently or in CFX.... (i have a 5970 & GTX260 & my motherboard has cut power to the other PCI slots on the board

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in regards to your current dilemma, personally i think i'd look at the 5850 & then later on you could add another, CFX 5770's while they perform well, leaves no upgrade path really.

oh, & ''VaporX'' is not all its cracked up to be..... ive seen a few amateur reviews from ppl with ''VaporX'' & reference coolers, & performance is about the same (sometimes worse)

You'd be probably correct - if you have an LGA775 socket with that Quad, the PCI slots are generated by the southbridge, and so are the PCI-E slots, depending on your motherboard's block diagram. So, resources will have a shortage.

yep.......mines a P35, but im sure its pretty much the same setup on the P45.

more modern boards are probably able to bypass this issue, but unfortunately OP i think that's a limitation we cannot remedy.

02-28-2010	#9 (permalink)
skunksmash SEVEN x64 4,722 posts UK	Quote: Originally Posted by Frostmourne Quote: Originally Posted by skunksmash i have the same problems with my add in soundcard on the PCI slot, but its not due to CFX, i belive its happening b/c the PCI bus is completely saturated when running 2 vid cards, independently or in CFX.... (i have a 5970 & GTX260 & my motherboard has cut power to the other PCI slots on the board ) in regards to your current dilemma, personally i think i'd look at the 5850 & then later on you could add another, CFX 5770's while they perform well, leaves no upgrade path really. oh, & ''VaporX'' is not all its cracked up to be..... ive seen a few amateur reviews from ppl with ''VaporX'' & reference coolers, & performance is about the same (sometimes worse) You'd be probably correct - if you have an LGA775 socket with that Quad, the PCI slots are generated by the southbridge, and so are the PCI-E slots, depending on your motherboard's block diagram. So, resources will have a shortage. yep.......mines a P35, but im sure its pretty much the same setup on the P45. more modern boards are probably able to bypass this issue, but unfortunately OP i think that's a limitation we cannot remedy.
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