Quote Originally Posted by Borgod View Post
I am also glad I decided on the DFI 680i as the extra PCI slot will be handy. The 3rd x16 PCI-E lane is a waste, but not to worry.

from what i recall the 3rd lane isn't a true 16 ... i believe its physically a 4 or an 8 i forget which...

i haven't experienced any noise from the southbridge but then again my other fans would drown out any noise its making.

i too run dual 8800 GTX and my only concern is with the heat they produce. i'm running a good exhaust system with seven 120mm fans exhausting and the heat that dumps out of my rig can be unpleasant at times... especially with this california heatwave in progress... =/