February 27, 201016 yr I thought maybe I would provide info about a problem I recently came across. Watching for this problem will save you BIG bucks.I had an ASUS mobo with a Corsair PSU, and an NVidia GTX 295 video card. The system ran perfectly until I tried to add another PCIe card next to the 295. I couldn't move the second card over to another slot because the fan housing on the second card prevented an installation into a slot away from the 295. I thought I had enough room between cards so there would be no short. I WAS WRONG.I lost the PSU, the GTX 295, and the mobo. The two cards had shorted out. I replaced all the hardware and I purchased a BFG GTX 295. This card has a rubber boot that surrounds the card so there can be no short between an adjacent card. THIS IS A VERY GOOD SOLUTION.So, if you're thinking about a second video card by itself or in an SLI configuration, I strongly suggest you purchase a set of cards that have insulation around the card - or you'll end up with bad ju ju. I don't know if this rubber boot is part of other cards from BFG but it is not on cards from EVGA and possibly others too.I hope this helps.Frank
February 27, 201016 yr I have fixed a piece of paper between my gpu and some RAM-coolers that hang like two J "I´ll rather be down here wishing I was up there than be up there wishing I was down here"
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