GPU SLI Spacing Help

[gurnben]

Hey guys,

I currently have an asus z97-WS motherboard with standard PCIE spacing and quad SLI compatibility.  Currently I have both of my GTX 770 ACXs in the top two 16x slots sandwiched together, and under full load the bottom card maxes at 60-64 overclocked, but the top card maxes at 80. Attached is a very low quality picture (sry).    My fan setup is over to top so my question is:

 

Can I move my second card down one slot to one of the lower PCIE slots?  Is the lower slot still 16X, it is a full 16X slot, but will the cards still run at 8x and 8x?  I know cooling would benefit!  Should I do this?

Thanks

 

PS. Here's a link to the MOBO specs stating that it has 4 PCIE 16x lanes so it should work right?

[Raudi_]

Move it down one slot and it will be fine. 

[Extingquish]

From pictures online, the one below (3rd one down) is a full 16x slot, but the one you have the second card in currently is an 8x slot

 

You probably won't notice anything going from 8x to 16x though apart from the difference made from the temperatures being lower

[Fgtfv567]

Yes, move the 2nd card down so that there's a gap in between them so they run cooler. If both cards run at 8X, you'll only see a 1 FPS dip compared to running it at 16X, so don't worry about that

[Megahurt]

Looking at the back of the board, the first and third (both grey) full lenght slots are 16X while the second and fourth (both black) are 8X. Moving the second card down would be better, mostly for temps

[gurnben]

From pictures online, the one below (3rd one down) is a full 16x slot, but the one you have the second card in currently is an 8x slot

 

You probably won't notice anything going from 8x to 16x though apart from the difference made from the temperatures being lower

 

*realizes he had his graphics card in the 8x slot the whole time*

*starts shaking head*

*facepalms*

*puts on antistatic wristband*

*moves graphics card*

 

AAAAAND now after my complete stupidity has lapsed, lol, I now have an extra 12 degrees C to play with on my top card!  Temps while benchmarking are down 12C sooooo.....

 

I could overclock.... or I could run it much quieter.........

 

Okay, now really.... you thought I would choose quieter...

 

Thanks everyone!!!