Cant fit second GPU into third PCIE slot

[Søren Bjerg]

As the title says, I'm running 2 Leadtek Hurricane 980s and I want to put one card into PCIE slot 1 (closest to cpu) and the other in PCIE slot 3 (farthest from cpu) for better temps. Unfortunately I can't seem to fit it in I assume due to F_PANEL, USB, HD_AUDIO cables etc.

 

Any tips or should I just use PCIE slots 1 and 2?

[79wjd]

What board do you have? You might not even have the option depending on how the slots are actually wired. 

[Søren Bjerg]

What board do you have? You might not even have the option depending on how the slots are actually wired. 

GA-z97x-ud5h-bk

[Søren Bjerg]

Might just clarify that it is not my cable management that is blocking the card - it's the actual bits of the cords that plug into the board that seem to be blocking the gpu.

[79wjd]

GA-z97x-ud5h-bk

I do believe the bottom PCIe slot is wired for 3.0x4, which will NOT work with SLI. 

[Søren Bjerg]

I do believe the bottom PCIe slot is wired for 3.0x4, which will NOT work with SLI. 

So I can only hook 2 gpus up for SLI if I'm using the first two slots?

Also, is it a good idea to buy a different sli bridge to the stock one that comes with the mobo.

Cheers

[79wjd]

So I can only hook 2 gpus up for SLI if I'm using the first two slots?

Also, is it a good idea to buy a different sli bridge to the stock one that comes with the mobo.

Cheers

yes, and a different SLI bridge would be for purely aesthetic reasons. 

[Søren Bjerg]

yes, and a different SLI bridge would be for purely aesthetic reasons. 

Ok thank you I won't need a new one then as I have a fan that blocks part of my window