SLI info - Hardware & Software

Can anyone help me with SLI stuff like, does it have to be the EXACT same graphics card or just the same series or what. My PSU will support it but its just kind on confusing. Thanks for the help.

You need two of the exact same cards as well as an SLI bridge. You also need a motherboard that supports it. This is an SLI bridge. [img]http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2006/03/02/ati_crossfire_xpress_3200_chipset_takes_off/sli_bridge.jpg[/img]

You need: -2 of the exact same card's with SLI -1 SLI bridge -1 Motherboard that supports SLI -1 PSU that has anough juice to power an SLI setup. (same goes for crossfire)

[QUOTE=taipan;19203840]You need: -2 of the exact same card's with SLI -1 SLI bridge -1 Motherboard that supports SLI -1 PSU that has anough juice to power an SLI setup. (same goes for crossfire)[/QUOTE] You need 2 crossfire bridges though.

With SLI the cards can be different brands but they must be the same series. For example you shouldn't have problems using an XFX 8800GT and a Asus 8800GT in SLI.

[QUOTE=sbradford26;19206947]You need 2 crossfire bridges though.[/QUOTE] No, you can use one or two.

My Mobo supports TRIPLE SLI... :smug: Now, if only I had a card that you could actually FIND still :saddowns:

The bridges usually come with the motherboard, but the graphics card may come with one or two with flexible ribbon due to various card placements among motherboard manufacturers.

[QUOTE=taipan;19203840]You need: -2 of the exact same card's with SLI [/QUOTE] Not quite, there are some cards which can SLI as long as the card specs and GPU are identical, for example an 8800GT and a 9800GT, but you need to flash the lower end card. I did this a week back and have been enjoying SLI on my two 9800GT's, one of which is an 8800 :smug:

[QUOTE=Split3ndz;19208600]Not quite, there are some cards which can SLI as long as the card specs and GPU are identical, for example an 8800GT and a 9800GT, but you need to flash the lower end card. I did this a week back and have been enjoying SLI on my two 9800GT's, one of which is an 8800 :smug:[/QUOTE] How does one flash the bios of an 8800GTS? I want to flash it with 9800 firmware. And where do I get the firmwares?

I think it's limited to the 8800GT only :(

[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;19208651]How does one flash the bios of an 8800GTS? I want to flash it with 9800 firmware. And where do I get the firmwares?[/QUOTE] 8800GTS doesn't have a 9 series equivalent as far as i know, especially if it's the old g80 version. Why would you even want to do that?

[QUOTE=Split3ndz;19208600]Not quite, there are some cards which can SLI as long as the card specs and GPU are identical, for example an 8800GT and a 9800GT, but you need to flash the lower end card. I did this a week back and have been enjoying SLI on my two 9800GT's, one of which is an 8800 :smug:[/QUOTE] Same, but I [i]superclocked[/i] mine. :smug: