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varrius
06-10-2009, 02:54 PM
Well, like a fool I decided to purchase two Accelero Extremes for my 4870x2s.

Of course, they don't fit together, which I was too naive to realize before purchasing them.

So, I have the option of running one card with the accelero extreme and the other with its stock heat sink.

However, I will need to use the white PCI-E 16x slot at the bottom of the board. Will this support Crossfire?

Also, it seems I will need a longer bridge connector to reach that card. Does ATI manufacture them?

Thanks in advance.
dejanh
06-10-2009, 05:50 PM
Well, like a fool I decided to purchase two Accelero Extremes for my 4870x2s.

Of course, they don't fit together, which I was too naive to realize before purchasing them.

So, I have the option of running one card with the accelero extreme and the other with its stock heat sink.

However, I will need to use the white PCI-E 16x slot at the bottom of the board. Will this support Crossfire?

Also, it seems I will need a longer bridge connector to reach that card. Does ATI manufacture them?

Thanks in advance.

The bottom slot should work. On the longer bridge, ATI does not make them as far as I know but you can get some. Just Google around a bit.
StickyRICE
06-10-2009, 05:55 PM
Bottom slot gonna put it in x16x8x8 that is whats holding me back from buying the accelroxtreme.
varrius
06-10-2009, 06:39 PM
Bottom slot gonna put it in x16x8x8 that is whats holding me back from buying the accelroxtreme.



Newegg says RIIE has 3 x16 slots...


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131352&Tpk=rampage%20iI%20extreme
nyeah
06-10-2009, 08:47 PM
you can see the option in the BIOS, i don't know about the new RIIE revision, but mine says 16x 16x 1x or 16x 8x 8x
newegg isn't always right.
jcniest5
06-10-2009, 08:53 PM
you can see the option in the BIOS, i don't know about the new RIIE revision, but mine says 16x 16x 1x or 16x 8x 8x
newegg isn't always right.

Is there a new revision of the R2E yet?
SimpleTECH
06-10-2009, 08:55 PM
Newegg says RIIE has 3 x16 slots...


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131352&Tpk=rampage%20iI%20extreme

It might have three x16 slots but when you add the third card, the last two slots become x8.
Papagaj
06-11-2009, 09:35 AM
It might have three x16 slots but when you add the third card, the last two slots become x8.

that is correct