Yay, another MM UFO Horizon!

[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!

[ranker]

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!

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.

[ranker]

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

[RX7boricua]

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!

[ranker]

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!

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?

[DarthBeavis]

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

[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

[DarthBeavis]

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

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

[RX7boricua]

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.