2) do you have any substance to the shorting claim? cause I'm yet to find one pair touching each other(though maybe its just good soldering), but the main point is: it seems that the biggest bumps are the ground.
No, i dont have first hand experience, like i said i used electrical tape to insulate just to be sure, but i read it somewhere. Someone complained this scenario happened to him.
That its why i mention it as a possibility.
How do you guys overcoming the PCI-E Slot blocking Issue? the Standart Riser blocks the next slot, are there special riser out?
They do not block the next slot, what riser do you have? Here is picture from crypotminig blog:
