[SOLVED] Triple Slot?

[EricLane]

I'm a novice and I am considering a RTX 3090. I am unsure what is meant when they say it is a triple slot card. Does that mean it is so wide that it needs to fit into 3 PCI slots? That would be extremely wide so I am confused... Or do you need to have a specific Mobo with slots near each other?

I just got an MSI MAG z490 Tomahawk. Safe to 'assume' the 3090 with this motherboard and a EVGA Supernova 750W 80+ gold will be adequate? I know that no one can predict the future but with all the speculation and leaks, is it safe to assume? I want to know so that I can feel confident in acting fast tomorrow to make a purchase before they sell out.

 

[richiestang_78]

I'm a novice and I am considering a RTX 3090. I am unsure what is meant when they say it is a triple slot card. Does that mean it is so wide that it needs to fit into 3 PCI slots? That would be extremely wide so I am confused... Or do you need to have a specific Mobo with slots near each other?

I just got an MSI MAG z490 Tomahawk. Safe to 'assume' the 3090 with this motherboard and a EVGA Supernova 750W 80+ gold will be adequate? I know that no one can predict the future but with all the speculation and leaks, is it safe to assume? I want to know so that I can feel confident in acting fast tomorrow to make a purchase before they sell out.

Yup triple slot means it will cover 3 PCIe slots. I have a feeling many people will either buy water cooled variants of the 3000 series or buy the aftermarket water cooling blocks and replacing the air cooler themselves. Maybe some mobo makers find a way to move the PCIe Slots different but most likely you will loose a slot one way or another.

 

[COLGeek]

It means that the GPU is 3 slots wide. It only plugs into a single slot, but requires sufficient space to accommodate the width of the GPU's cooling device.

It is rather wide and could present an issue for some users and their physical configs.

Your motherboard should be compatible. The PSU should be okay as well, assuming the GPU includes the necessary adapter to connect to your PSU (1x 12-pin ).

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3090.c3622

 

[EricLane]

It means that the GPU is 3 slots wide. It only plugs into a single slot, but requires sufficient space to accommodate the width of the GPU's cooling device.

It is rather wide and could present an issue for some users and their physical configs.

Your motherboard should be compatible. The PSU should be okay as well, assuming the GPU includes the necessary adapter to connect to your PSU (1x 12-pin ).

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3090.c3622

Thank you.

While I have your attention, I'm thinking of selling my 750W PSU (one month old) and upgrading to what they recommend just to be safe. They are saying 850W but do you think it would be better to go 1000W? Or is that a waste? I don't want to waste money but I want to make sure I am not risking the longevity of my computer parts either.

 

[richiestang_78]

Thank you.

While I have your attention, I'm thinking of selling my 750W PSU (one month old) and upgrading to what they recommend just to be safe. They are saying 850W but do you think it would be better to go 1000W? Or is that a waste? I don't want to waste money but I want to make sure I am not risking the longevity of my computer parts either.

Most likely a quality 750-850 watt will be more then sufficient unless they really upped the power consumption this time around. Remember GPU makers have to account for a wide variety of PSU many of which are questionable in the quality and output and jack up the wattage for a safety/legal margin.

 

[COLGeek]

Thank you.

While I have your attention, I'm thinking of selling my 750W PSU (one month old) and upgrading to what they recommend just to be safe. They are saying 850W but do you think it would be better to go 1000W? Or is that a waste? I don't want to waste money but I want to make sure I am not risking the longevity of my computer parts either.

Your current PSU should be okay. If you are that uncertain, then a quality 850W version would allow for plenty of headroom.