Hiya,
When I decided on the spec for my rig:
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?1762-October-2010
I wanted to make my next upgrade as easy as possible by either adding a second HD5870 in Crossfire or a new higher spec single GPU when they get released.
What with the prospect of VAT increases and the new release of the ATI 6000 series (with no improved performance over the HD5870) I am considering whether it might be worthwhile going the Crossfire route and buying another HD5870 from PCS before the end of the year.
However......
Looking at my mobo and my Powercolor HD5870, there doesn't appear to be enough room above the next free PCI-E slot to fit in another card?
The screws on the top of the GPU actually stick out above the top of the PCI-E socket and therefore a second Powercolor HD5870 would never fit below?
I am not overly concerned at this, as I favour the single GPU option, but it would be interesting to get some feedback from PCS over this issue, expecially as the Crossfire option for the ASUS® P6X58D-E is available to choose on the PCS website.
Cheers!
When I decided on the spec for my rig:
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?1762-October-2010
I wanted to make my next upgrade as easy as possible by either adding a second HD5870 in Crossfire or a new higher spec single GPU when they get released.
What with the prospect of VAT increases and the new release of the ATI 6000 series (with no improved performance over the HD5870) I am considering whether it might be worthwhile going the Crossfire route and buying another HD5870 from PCS before the end of the year.
However......
Looking at my mobo and my Powercolor HD5870, there doesn't appear to be enough room above the next free PCI-E slot to fit in another card?
The screws on the top of the GPU actually stick out above the top of the PCI-E socket and therefore a second Powercolor HD5870 would never fit below?
I am not overly concerned at this, as I favour the single GPU option, but it would be interesting to get some feedback from PCS over this issue, expecially as the Crossfire option for the ASUS® P6X58D-E is available to choose on the PCS website.
Cheers!