Reply 80 of 269, by slivercr
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wrote:I see. But what about using a gameport controller via the additional bracket of the Sound Blaster? This would free up a slot and still let you use a decent controller! I'm using Microsoft SideWinder game pads (gameport version) for games like Need for Speed or sports games. I haven't seen a better controller yet... Let alone more robust. This thing is virtually indestructible and built to last forever.
I'm using a couple of the newer Logitech ones, sturdy and responsive, fairly decent overall. I like that they have a switch between XInput and DirectInput so I can use them with this build and on my laptop with Steam if I want to indulge with newer games. Also, using more pads for multiplayer games/PSX emulators is trivial with the front panel USB.
Switching to game port controllers would require me to track down (or make) the Audigy gameport cable, track down a gameport controller (or 2 Gravis GamePad Pro to daisy-chain them and enable multiplayer), and I would lose all front panel usb functionality. I remember the MS SideWinder and Gravis controllers fondly, but not enough to make up for all the inconvenience that loosing the USB card would cause me now.
I thought about using a single Voodoo card to make space and get a bigger heatsink, but decreasing the resolution in NfS is not very appealing! 😵
I will be on the lookout for a small profile heatsink that can do a better job than the current one: I am very optimistic about the passive heatsink and a single, bigger fan cooling all three graphics cards. If it fails, I can always go back to the GeForce 6800 which had a single slot cooler and PWM controlled fan.
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