Almost done with my system, but.....

[mikeny]

I ran into a small problem. My Sapphire 4890 is HUGE! It ate my PCIe x1 slot. I took a gamble (and lost) and bought the Auzen Forte. The Forte is PCie. I emailed EVGA (my x58 board) and the tech reps said that it would work in the PCIe x8 slot (on the bottom). I figure to keep the area clear where the video card is. Depending on my temps, I might get another 4890 to go crossfire (maybe). Anyway, I put the sound card in the PCIe x8 slot (my mobo is SLI/Crossfire compatable) and it went in. It has 2 PCIE 2.0 slots at x16 and the third at the bottom of the mobo is PCIe x8x16. Was I suppose to match the connectors between the 2 spots on the PCIE spot or it goes on the longer side closest to the back panel. If I set my sound card back (to the 2 slits on the PCIe slot) the card doesnt reach the back pannel. Did I do it correctly and set it closest to the back panel? The card's connector has 1 black spot and the other connector is where the copper leads are. BTW, I got the Forte $85.

In other words, how do you properly place the Sound card in the PCIe x8 slot?

 

[knotknut]

Do you think they designed the Sound Card so the Audio Plugs/Ports would be flush with the back panel or way inside the PC case so you couldnt plug in your peripherals?

Here are your choices:
1) You got the wrong card
2) You are installing the card wrong
3) You been drinking again.

 

[irkjab]

Does your motherboard have a PCI-E x1 slot? if so, pop it in there.

 

[mikeny]

Does your motherboard have a PCI-E x1 slot? if so, pop it in there.

Yes but it's blocked by the huge video card; it engulfed it! Only spots empty is the 2nd PCIe x16, PCI, and PCIe x8 slots.

I heard that it will fit in any PCIe slot (besides the pcie x1 slot.) I took a gamble because the Forte is sooo tiny and soo thin, that it would fit into the PCIe x1 slot thats next to the primary x16 slot. I was wrong!