Can I use either PCI-e slot in SLI mobo?

[Barley_Mcflexo]

Was wondering if I had the option of using either PCI-e slot in an nForce 4 SLI mobo when only using a single card? I'm asking because I have space limitations in my case, and with new generation graphics cards getting longer and longer, this information would be helpful in planning my next build.

Many thanks.

 

[function9]

I'm assuming all SLI motherboards you can use either slot. I do know for sure that DFI's LanParty UT Ultra/SLI boards you can use the 2nd slot with only one video card. You'll be limited on the 2nd slot though to x8, but I don't believe it is a problem because even Nvidia's GTX doesn't use all the bandwidth that x8 offers (or if it does it's very small performance hit).

Oh you touch my Tralala

 

[Crashman]

On SLI boards you can use either slot, but the second slot would only be in x8 mode, and for most boards you'd have to choose SLI mode with the selector card. That switch doesn't enable SLI (a software setting), but instead splits the x16 pathway into two x8's.

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