Can I use either pci-e port on my mobo for my 8800gtx?

[xAmritx]

Here is a picture of the motherboard:
http://i2.neoseeker.com/neo_image/15...scf0185-mb.jpg

Would I be able to put my 8800gtx into the black pci-e port instead of the blue pci-e port?
Would it have any affect on performance or anything else?

Thanks

[xAmritx]

The manual says "2x PCI-E (Blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode)"

Does that mean that if I put my 8800gtx in the black slot (the bottom one), it would only run at x4 and not x16?

Thanks

[kidzer]

I think your right in saying that, I read that as meaning its a 16x size slot, but only supports 4x PCIe so I imagine the blue one is the only 16 lane slot on the board.

[pctechxp]

You should use the x16 slot for your card as that is what the x16 slot is designed for.

GPUs handle so much data that they tend to need 16 I/O lines.

pctechxp