Board for new videio card.

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


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