SLi mobo or non SLi mobo

robina_80 · 09-20-2005, 01:51 AM

simply question really do you think i should get sli mobo or non sli mobo i do games but not of a gamer and i cant be arsed to buy 2 graphics cards ones enough but what about the future will sli be future proof or what, also sli mobos tend to have less pci slots than non sli mobos.

Qlutch · 09-20-2005, 01:59 AM

Well... I believe SLI will just be an option for those who are either rich or obsessed with having the best performance. For those of us without a huge budget, I think it's best to go with non-SLI. If you have, say, $400 to spend on a video card, you'd be better off buying one $400 card than 2 $200 cards because the $400 will most likely have newer and more advanced technology (such as pixel shader version and HDR lighting effects).

fatal1ty_fan · 09-20-2005, 02:00 AM

if you have the money then get it but only for the geforce 7800gt other wise buy the better card and it is better to have more pcie slot

Johnnyboy0056 · 09-20-2005, 02:38 AM

well u can get an sli compatible mobo but you dont have to have 2 cards to work it. i have an sli mobo and the sli slot is a pci express slot x 2. i have one card (for now) and it works great, but when the time comes, i can upgrade this comp no problem by simply dropping in another card. with the sli mobo, your ready for future gaming.

**Praetor** · 09-20-2005, 03:48 PM

For your case, you're probably better off saving your money and getting an NF4Ultra board

**Archangel** · 09-20-2005, 04:17 PM

the Nforce 4 Ultra chipset is a Nforce 4 SLI chipset, just with 1 pci-e connection closed. or have i heard wrong on that one?

Qlutch · 09-21-2005, 03:59 AM

The Ultra only has one PCI-e slot.

gotfrag? · 09-21-2005, 05:33 AM

i like the asus a8n-sli deluxe because it doesnt cost a ton
and it has the upgradability factor

super_xero · 09-21-2005, 11:39 PM

yer me two my motherboard of choice

Kanduu · 09-22-2005, 11:08 AM

The new SLI technology renders the screen in two chunks, usually a 3 - 1 ration. The old SLI technology split the screen into ODD and EVEN lines. The DRIVER then re-joins
the CHUNKS/SCAN-LINES together to increase the FRAME-RATE.

Both types seem a waste of money to me. If you want to play a game without your screen flickering, turn all the crap off, and play the game. If you want to look at the scenery, take a walk in the country...

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Qlutch Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 20 Posts: 213	Well... I believe SLI will just be an option for those who are either rich or obsessed with having the best performance. For those of us without a huge budget, I think it's best to go with non-SLI. If you have, say, $400 to spend on a video card, you'd be better off buying one $400 card than 2 $200 cards because the $400 will most likely have newer and more advanced technology (such as pixel shader version and HDR lighting effects). __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Chaintech NF-CK804 2x512 G. Skill DDR400 Dual Channel eVGA PCI-e 6600GT 200GB Western Digital SATA 480W Power Supply 19" Flat CRT Windows XP Pro SP2

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Johnnyboy0056 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Age: 23 Posts: 666	well u can get an sli compatible mobo but you dont have to have 2 cards to work it. i have an sli mobo and the sli slot is a pci express slot x 2. i have one card (for now) and it works great, but when the time comes, i can upgrade this comp no problem by simply dropping in another card. with the sli mobo, your ready for future gaming. __________________ John G. :rolleyes: Sweet Ride- By Me, For Me :) ____________________________________________ ATX Clear Side Tower with 500 Watt Power Supply EPoX 5NVA+sli Motherboard Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.40 GHz 1 GB DDR2 RAM (2 x 512 MB) Seagate 160 GB HDD w/ SATA Connection ATI Radeon X700 PCI Express Video Card

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fatal1ty_fan Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: sin city baby (las vegas) Posts: 869	if you have the money then get it but only for the geforce 7800gt other wise buy the better card and it is better to have more pcie slot

09-21-2005, 03:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Qlutch Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 20 Posts: 213	The Ultra only has one PCI-e slot. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Chaintech NF-CK804 2x512 G. Skill DDR400 Dual Channel eVGA PCI-e 6600GT 200GB Western Digital SATA 480W Power Supply 19" Flat CRT Windows XP Pro SP2

09-21-2005, 05:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
gotfrag? New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 22	i like the asus a8n-sli deluxe because it doesnt cost a ton and it has the upgradability factor

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super_xero Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,307	yer me two my motherboard of choice

09-22-2005, 11:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
Kanduu Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 108	The new SLI technology renders the screen in two chunks, usually a 3 - 1 ration. The old SLI technology split the screen into ODD and EVEN lines. The DRIVER then re-joins the CHUNKS/SCAN-LINES together to increase the FRAME-RATE. Both types seem a waste of money to me. If you want to play a game without your screen flickering, turn all the crap off, and play the game. If you want to look at the scenery, take a walk in the country... Last edited by Kanduu; 09-22-2005 at 11:09 AM. Reason: missed word

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