Best slot for new PCIe FW-expansion card

Hi there,
I just upgraded my PM Quad with a NVIDIA 7800 GTX 512 card which occupies PCIe slots 1 and 2.
Now I will have to install a FW 400/800 expansion card for operation of an external audio interface. I know that slot 3 would probably offer the best performance for the next card to be installed (8-lane)- but is likely to obstruct proper air circulation for the fan of my graphics card.
So slot 4 (4-lane) would be the only alternative. I cannot judge if this would be sufficient for proper audio performance.
So, any comments from the audience?
Regards,
Oliver
PPC mini, PM Quad 4,5 GB RAM   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

Great - glad to hear that.
Just inserted my card into slot 4 - real plug 'n play - smooth operation - no complaints so far!
O.

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