The greater and the more powerful become video card, the narrower the circle of compatible motherboards and case. GeForce 8800 GTX can serve as an example: as is known, because of its length this graphic card can not be placed into some case. Meanwhile there is also problem with the compatability, if we believe associates .
The description of problems with the compatability Of video card geForce 8800 GTX and motherboards we refer to the experience of our associates . as it was reported this card noted abrove refused to work in some motherboards: Intel D925XCV (i925X) and abit AN8 32X (nForce 4 SLI x16). Which is characteristic, in the second slot PCI express x16, functioning in regime PCI express x8, this video card also rejected to work.
It is necessary to say,That this problem will not show up in most motherboard in cases of presence of the second slot PCI express x16, which has lower capacity. In particular, That another associates assert that in the slot with the mode operation PCI express x4 of the motherboard asus p5B-Deluxe (Intel p965) video card geForce 8800 GTS functioned without any problems.
Selling video card GeForce 8800 GTX with the water-block from BFG British store warns potential buyers that for the work with this card will be required motherboard with the valuable slot PCI express x16. Thus, for constructing the configuration with the support SLI will be required motherboard with two slots PCI express x16, which work at the total speed.
Which is characteristic, no video card on the base of chip g80 are in the list of the certified devices with the interface PCI express. British associates assume that NVIDIA could not pass certification with these video cards, and the presence of some problems with the compatability is the confirmation.