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post #16 of 20
11/18/09 at 4:42pm
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I will see if I can find the exact measurements for you.
I don't know about some of these Mobo designers, they load them up with slots but in many case you cannot pu any normal cards in there.
To note, the Forte is just as long, not as high though.

Given the length of a GTX and the lengthe of the HTHD, you could put them side by said as the HTHD is not long enough to block the fan on the GTX. Provided the fan is not blocked there should be no issue using these cards side by side.
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post #17 of 20
11/18/09 at 5:06pm
Cheers, I'd appreciate that. I also sent a support ticket to Auzentech asking the same question, noting that the HTHD spec sheet on their website does not include the info ... BUT the Forte's length is noted, first thing listed on the specs. Are the two cards exactly the same length? That would be a happy coincidence. I've always thought the Forte was a little longer, judging from the images I've seen.

I'm fairly certain the sound card would not block the fan (like ... 100% certain, the 285 is gi-freakin'-normous), but it would be VERY close to the housing on the underside of the vid card. While I doubt that it would cause any problems (at least with the HTHD, the Forte has had issues when placed close to the GFX card on certain mobos), I'd much prefer to pop it in the slot above the vid card. Even then, I'd have to remove the fan from my northbridge heatsink. Though I suppose most of the heat from the GFX card is created on the PCB. Maybe having the card in the slot underneath would actually be a safer solution, as opposed to wedging it between a scorching video card and a smoldering northbridge.

EDIT: Yeah, you can tell the PCI-e x1 slots were definitely an afterthought on all but the most recent motherboards.
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post #18 of 20
11/18/09 at 6:46pm
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A PCI-E X1 card can be used in other PCI-E slots of higher speeds.
Yes, PCI-E X1 slots are just crammed into many boards, up near the coolers and RAM. There is no way to get any type of card in there. What is the use of adding the slots if they cannot be used for anything. More and more PCI-E X1 cards are coming out so I hope the mobo manufactureres give us some slots that are actually usable.
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post #19 of 20
11/18/09 at 7:04pm
My mobo is starting to show it's age (GA-P35-DS3R). One PCI-e x16, three PCI-e x1 and three old school PCI slots. The x16 is of course home to Jaba the 285, the three PCI-e slots ...? The placements are ridiculous, but I should be able to make use of the one beneath the GFX card. I hope not buy another mobo until I make the leap to i5/i7 processors or whatever comes on the heels of that (i9 and beyond).
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post #20 of 20
11/19/09 at 1:55am
UPDATE: Straight from the deep, dark recesses of Auzentech:

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The Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater HD is 16cm/6 1/4 inch long.
6.25 inches? I might be able to swing that in the slot above the card. No chance it'll block the fan if placed below. I'll crawl under my desk with a measuring tape at the first opportunity.

EDIT: For the life of me, I cannot find my damn measuring tape. Pissing me off. BUT, thankfully, another forum member who owns a very similar mobo (the Gigabyte DS3L compared to my DS3R, physically identical) informs me that the HTHD will NOT fit in the top slot next to the RAM. No surprise. It will, however, fit snugly under an Nvidia GTX vid card in the bottom PCI-e slot.
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