Hi,

Just got my X38-DQ6 and will start my rebuild tomorrow.

This is probably a dumb question, but I have seen no documentation about this other than the manual. Out of our two PCI-E slots, does it matter which one we install the video card? I have the 8800GTS G92 512MB card and the manual does mention to use the slot closest to the power supply, but I thought if I installed it in the other one it may help with the heat (since it would be further from the NB and CPU). What is the norm with the typical users here?

Also, the Gigabyte manual mentions installing power to the motherboards PCIE_12V connector if you have two cards. Just to confirm, there is really no reason to connect to this with only one card.

Thanks!