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shaykal · Nov 5, 2012, 07:41 PM

Thanks guys for your answers!
Still, I would like to know how the system would behave if I connected all 3 cards.
I guess I would connect them on PCIE1 - GTX 670, PCIE3 - GTX 460 and PCIE5 - GTX 670, and connect only the 2 GTX 670 with SLI ribbon.
In this scenario, will the GTX 460 occupy all x8 and thus PCIE1 will use only x8 ?
when using a card dedicated to physx, it occupies all the x8 length?
Is there a way to configure the system such that both GTX 670 will run x16 while using all 3 cards together?

Thanks!

System Name:	z77 build
Processor:	i5-3570k
Motherboard:	Asrock z77 extreme9
Cooling:	Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro
Memory:	G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
Video Card:	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB
Hard Disk:	Crucial 128GB C300 SATA3 SSD, 2 x Hitachi GST Deskstar 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s
CRT/LCD Model:	ASUS VG236HE Black 23"
Case:	NZXT switch 810
PSU:	Thermaltake Black Widow W0319RU 850W ATX

Nov 5, 2012, 07:41 PM	#16
shaykal Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: new york Posts: 21 (0.07/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	Thanks guys for your answers! Still, I would like to know how the system would behave if I connected all 3 cards. I guess I would connect them on PCIE1 - GTX 670, PCIE3 - GTX 460 and PCIE5 - GTX 670, and connect only the 2 GTX 670 with SLI ribbon. In this scenario, will the GTX 460 occupy all x8 and thus PCIE1 will use only x8 ? when using a card dedicated to physx, it occupies all the x8 length? Is there a way to configure the system such that both GTX 670 will run x16 while using all 3 cards together? Thanks!