Yay, another MM UFO Horizon!

No problem! I have an X-Fi XtremeMusic, but the Fatality shouldn't really be different at all. Mine is a 64MB X300 out of a Dell Optiplex that I was able to acquire from work. The 128MB X300SE version on Newegg doesn't seem to be much different width-wise.

Here's a pic I just snapped for ya:

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9819/img0536mk1.jpg

As you can see, there's enough clearance between the X300's heatsink and the X-Fi card in front of it. An alternative which should work just as well would be to toss a PCI Express x1 card in the slot closest to the CPU if you ever want to run a Physics card. That will probably be what I do if I ever decide that a Physics card is worth it in the future. I hope I was able to help!

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Originally Posted by RX7boricua

No problem! I have an X-Fi XtremeMusic, but the Fatality shouldn't really be different at all. Mine is a 64MB X300 out of a Dell Optiplex that I was able to acquire from work. The 128MB X300SE version on Newegg doesn't seem to be much different width-wise.

Here's a pic I just snapped for ya:


As you can see, there's enough clearance between the X300's heatsink and the X-Fi card in front of it. An alternative which should work just as well would be to toss a PCI Express x1 card in the slot closest to the CPU if you ever want to run a Physics card. That will probably be what I do if I ever decide that a Physics card is worth it in the future. I hope I was able to help!

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Thanks for the pics. I wasn't sure it'd fit but considering we have almost the exact same build, I'm going to place the order for the X300 right now.

Hey RX, do you have any issues at all with the card and the auto adjustment feature?

I just read the reviews on newegg and two people reported the problem when using the card for their second monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121538

ranker, I haven't had any problems with auto adjust, nor have I ever seen that problem at work. It seems like that one guy had problems with it, but for 36 bucks, it's worth a shot!

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ranker, I haven't had any problems with auto adjust, nor have I ever seen that problem at work. It seems like that one guy had problems with it, but for 36 bucks, it's worth a shot!

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Thanks. I'm just a little cautious as I've never used mixed companies before in a build. I've done 3 video card builds for 6 monitor setups but never tried to incorporate a Nvidia SLI build with an ATI card for a 2nd monitor.

Been using dual monitors with 8800GTX's and hating the fact that I have to disable SLI to run them.

Anyhow, do you have any issues with games on recognizing which card/monitor to use?

Any driver issues, system instabilities? Did you install the driver only for either/both cards or did you install the whole control panel for either/both cards?

Sweet build . . .I think I have seen a MM case or two before in person . . .think that is what they were. Only thing I would say is to throw some blue Yate Loons on thar for extra blue blingy. . .also get that fella Ben from MOuntain MOdz to custom cut u some sexy fan grillz of ur own design . . .does not cost alot but adds tons of blingage

ranker, it works a hell of a lot better than I expected it to. I fully expected to have all kinds of issues requiring several reinstallations of drivers and stuff, but I simply installed the card and the driver, and poof, it worked. Games start on the primary monitor in fullscreen mode. I installed the ATI control panel, and it worked fine. You just get the little dropdown box in XP desktop properties, and monitor 1 points the GTX's, monitor 2 points to the ATI. No problems whatsoever.

Thanks Darth, feels good to have someone with an absolutely insane-o case like yours tell me my stuff looks good. :) I thought about the LED fans, but I wanted to go for a "speakeasy" type look if ya know what I mean... All business outside, party on the inside! Ooooiii ooooiiii!!! :P That's why I went with the all black grills/fans/ case look, with the option of having UV craziness inside that I can switch on/off. The big thing also is that the wife approves! :) It's hard to have a big ol' flashing disco party cube in the middle of the living room when the wife is lurking. It'll just end up with a doily on it or something. :P

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Originally Posted by RX7boricua

ranker, it works a hell of a lot better than I expected it to. I fully expected to have all kinds of issues requiring several reinstallations of drivers and stuff, but I simply installed the card and the driver, and poof, it worked. Games start on the primary monitor in fullscreen mode. I installed the ATI control panel, and it worked fine. You just get the little dropdown box in XP desktop properties, and monitor 1 points the GTX's, monitor 2 points to the ATI. No problems whatsoever.

Thanks Darth, feels good to have someone with an absolutely insane-o case like yours tell me my stuff looks good. :) I thought about the LED fans, but I wanted to go for a "speakeasy" type look if ya know what I mean... All business outside, party on the inside! Ooooiii ooooiiii!!! :P That's why I went with the all black grills/fans/ case look, with the option of having UV craziness inside that I can switch on/off. The big thing also is that the wife approves! :) It's hard to have a big ol' flashing disco party cube in the middle of the living room when the wife is lurking. It'll just end up with a doily on it or something. :P

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wive's always say to go big and black instead . . .arggg.

There you are!! I was waiting for you to chime in! :P We had some dialogue back when I decided to go with a Horizon, and I was wondering where the heck you were. :P Thanks for the kudos! Your new setup is quite "pimpish" as well. :)