Asus board for video card?

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Prometheus Xex

I recently purchased an ATI X850XT AGP video card. My problem is that the
card is extra thick (large cooling fan...
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/Radeonx850xtpeagp/4) and takes
up the first available PCI slot under the AGP slot.

My question is, does a motherboard exist that has more gap between the AGP
and first PCI to accomodate these chubby video cards? It would be nice if
the motherboard had built-in network and sound (I need 2 sound cards) as to
leave more options for future card (already have a modem and soundblaster
5.1 card taking up 2 slots (no room left for anything else). My current
MOBO only has three PCI slots, and the video card covers one of them.

- Prometheu Xex
 
Prometheus said:
I recently purchased an ATI X850XT AGP video card. My problem is that the
card is extra thick (large cooling fan...
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/Radeonx850xtpeagp/4) and takes
up the first available PCI slot under the AGP slot.

My question is, does a motherboard exist that has more gap between the AGP
and first PCI to accomodate these chubby video cards? It would be nice if
the motherboard had built-in network and sound (I need 2 sound cards) as to
leave more options for future card (already have a modem and soundblaster
5.1 card taking up 2 slots (no room left for anything else). My current
MOBO only has three PCI slots, and the video card covers one of them.

- Prometheu Xex
Click to expand...
While the P5P800 does not have the extra space you inquired about, it
does have 5 PCI slots so you would still have 4 available. It also has
on board sound and gigabyte LAN.
 
Looks like a nice board. I decided to take this to
as it is probably more appropriate.
Thanks for the advice.

- Prometheus Xex
 
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