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Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P OCZ RevoDrive x2 pcie ssd drive
« on: September 10, 2015, 02:23:55 pm »
Can anyone help out with this please
I have a Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P and just bought a OCZ RevoDrive X2 pcie ssd drive to fit direct to one of the Pcie slots on my motherboard,
However before I break the seals on the SSD can anyone confirm that it will fit into this Motherboard!
if not is their adapter // cables I can us to jerry rig it to fit Thanks

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Re: Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P OCZ RevoDrive x2 pcie ssd drive
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2015, 09:09:28 pm »
It will work, but you have choices based on the following.

If you are using a dedicated GPU, I would return the Revo and go with SSD's, keeping the PCIe_1 x16 slot for full speed graphics.

If not, you can put the Revo in the lower PCIe_2 x8 slot.  This will allow you to put a GPU in the upper slot, keeping in mind you will only get Gen 2 8x performance from the top slot as the bandwidth is shared.

There is no significant difference between Gen2 Gen3 performance on a x16 slot.  Any Gen between x8 or x16 would matter from a performance standpoint.     

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)ŠŠ
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)ŠŠ
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.

3 x PCI Express x1 slotsŠŠ
(All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

2 x PCI slots

So the choice is yours.  What the goal is and the primary use for the system.  Others may have more to add. 
« Last Edit: September 10, 2015, 10:44:31 pm by shadowsports »
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Re: Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P OCZ RevoDrive x2 pcie ssd drive
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2015, 06:22:04 pm »
Well from what I can see this drive won't fit my gigabyte M/B
here's a link to a review about it..
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ocz-revodrive-x2-pci-express-ssd,review-32097.html any suggestions on an adapter cable if one exists as i don't mind securing the card somewhere inside the case

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Re: Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P OCZ RevoDrive x2 pcie ssd drive
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2015, 06:28:21 am »
Why don't you think it will fit?
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