Posted March 11, 2015 Hi everyone I need advice please I have a MSI GTX 770 2gig GPU ,I want to know if I can run the gpu in a PCIE X4 slot?The reason I am asking is my GPU is basically touching my CPU cooler so moving it to the x4 slot will give it better air flow and will just make everything look a bit better. Basically my question is will my gpu be bottlenecked bu running it in a PCIE x4 slot rather than a PCIE x16 slot and if so will it be noticeable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Posted March 11, 2015 Hi everyone I need advice please I have a MSI GTX 770 2gig GPU ,I want to know if I can run the gpu in a PCIE X4 slot?The reason I am asking is my GPU is basically touching my CPU cooler so moving it to the x4 slot will give it better air flow and will just make everything look a bit better. Basically my question is will my gpu be bottlenecked bu running it in a PCIE x4 slot rather than a PCIE x16 slot and if so will it be noticeable? I honestly wouldn't move it to the 4x slot, you won't get any better airflow as the card dumps the heat into the case. |King Of The Lost| Project Dark: i7 7820x 5.1GHz | X299 Dark | Trident Z 32GB 3200MHz | GTX 1080Ti Hybrid | Corsair 760t | 1TB Samsung 860 Pro | EVGA Supernova G2 850w | H110i GTX Lava: i9 12900k 5.1GHz (Undervolted to 1.26v)| MSI z690 Pro DDR4| Dominator Platnium 32GB 3800MHz| Power Color Red Devil RX 6950 XT| Seasonic Focus Platnium 850w| NZXT Kraken Z53 Unholy Rampage: i7 5930k 4.7GHz 4.4 Ring| X99 Rampage|Ripjaws IV 16GB 2800 CL13| GTX 1080 Strix(Custom XOC Signed BIOS) | Seasonic Focus Platinum 850w |H100i v2 Revenge of 775: Pentium 641 | Biostar TPower i45| Crucial Tracer 1066 DDR2 | GTX 580 Classified Ultra | EVGA 650 BQ | Noctua NH D14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Author Thank you So if I understand correctly I should not experience any noticeable difference by running my GTX 770 on a PCIE x4 slot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Author Ok cool ,thanks for the reply KingCry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 11, 2015 Download cpuid hwmonitor and check the temps of your cpu/gpu under load. If they stay below 80 degrees and are not throttling, there's no point in moving the card. While air flow is good to have, the main cause of higher temps will be cooler design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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