ATI Crossfire question

[Strokes]

So I have a XFX HD4850 and I want to add a second one.
This is the one I have:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150351
It's out of stock but newegg has this one too:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150482

Would they work if I "crossfired" them? I would guess so because they gave the same specs, but I have to check. Thanks!

 

[linkin]

If they have the same spec then yes. Personally, i would get a single slot cooler card for the first slot, and a dual slot card for the second, thatw ay the top card won't get hotter. :good:

 

[funkysnair]

yeh they will work, 1st card looks fine but the second looks ugly

whats the cooling on those egg shapped coolers supposed to be like compaired to the enclosed method?

 

[Domain_Man]

Hi Strokes, your decision at the end of the day but here's just an observation:

Your card (first url) blows hot air out of your case

The other card (second url) will blow the hot air in (unless you have a exhaust at the side of your case near it of course)

 

[Strokes]

Hi Strokes, your decision at the end of the day but here's just an observation:

Your card (first url) blows hot air out of your case

The other card (second url) will blow the hot air in (unless you have a exhaust at the side of your case near it of course)

My case is a coolmaster haf 932:

Never mind the crappy cable job, but as you can see I have enough exhaust fans to keep it cool.

 

[StrangleHold]

They will work fine together. Clean them wires up man

 

[Strokes]

They will work fine together. Clean them wires up man

I cant, already tried. My PSU isn't modular so I'm left with about 6 unused cables just sitting there.

 

[StrangleHold]

The only problem I can see you will have, depends on how long the new card is. The SATA ports are straight out from the bottom PCIe X16 slot.

 

[Aastii]

The only problem I can see you will have, depends on how long the new card is. The SATA ports are straight out from the bottom PCIe X16 slot.

that's a probelm that can be sorted by getting a few 90 degrees sata cables

like that

 

[kyleswitch]

http://www.computerforum.com/169872-how-crossfire.html

Made a thread on basic crossfiring answers.

Hope it will help a little :good:

 

[StrangleHold]

that's a probelm that can be sorted by getting a few 90 degrees sata cables

Not necessarily, the way the ports are lined up you could use one, but it would cover the ports next to it.

 

[Aastii]

Not necessarily, the way the ports are lined up you could use one, but it would cover the ports next to it.

aah yes you are quite right, that may be an issue then

 

[StrangleHold]

It might work, the top two would clear the card. The third one maybe, if the third one clears you could use a L connector on the bottom one.

 

[Strokes]

http://www.computerforum.com/169872-how-crossfire.html

Made a thread on basic crossfiring answers.

Hope it will help a little :good:

thanks a lot.

 

[Strokes]

Ok, so I cleared up my cable mess and now I have this:

Now all of you are saying that I'll have a problem with my SATA cables, however I put my card into a lower slot and it fit just fine (not shown in pic above).

 

[jevery]

That looks way better.

 

[Strokes]

So my new card came in today from newegg. I installed it and it works great. I'll post pics soon.