is the 6800(LE) sli compartible?

[Archangel]

well, i think the title of the post says enough.
is a normal geforce 6800(LE) sli compartible (so not the GT or ultra version)

and what would be a better buy, 6600GT or 6800(LE) (whats the difference between normal and LE)

because my budget is prolly getting a bit to low for a 6800GT

 

[Tha Killa]

No, you cannot use SLI with the 6800LE.

6600GT - No unlocking, but you can overclock.

6800LE - Unlocking is available for some cards, then you can also overclock.

6600GT stock might be just a tad bit better than the 6800LE stock though.

LE is just the 'Lite Edition' so its not as good as the regular 6800.

 

[The_Other_One]

I don't think it's SLI compatable... I looked at a pic of one and didn't see the SLI connector.

I can't find much about this card otherwise... Newegg has some pretty good descriptions on the two, so just look on there, that's where I'd get my info for ya anyway

I did find some other forum posts asking the same question and I don't think anyone can really decide which card is better.

 

[jancz3rt]

Yes

Have a read through this. It seems to me that this suggests that on SLI mobos, the SLI bridge is not required anymore and therefore cards that do not have it would be able to run it. The entire 6xxx series as well as the 7xxx series will work. However, the newest 77.72 drivers are required.

http://www.ocworkbench.com/2005/nvidia/Forceware 77.72/p1.htm

JAN

 

[The_Other_One]

"Although it works, there is a drop in performance."

I wonder how much of a loss there would be... Ya know, what would the 6800LE be like if it DID have the bridge...

 

[jancz3rt]

"Although it works, there is a drop in performance."

I wonder how much of a loss there would be... Ya know, what would the 6800LE be like if it DID have the bridge...

Yeah a performance decrease of approximately 5% does not really matter all that much to a user who would like the extra power offered by the SLI setup by using cheap cards.

JAN

 

[Archangel]

Yeah a performance decrease of approximately 5% does not really matter all that much to a user who would like the extra power offered by the SLI setup by using cheap cards.

we'll that just sounds rude i wouldnt consider 200 euries (250$) cheap,.. though.. buying a whole new system isnt that cheap at all

but, thx for the input. but if i cant afford 1 6800GT, whats the better option, a 6600GT or 1 6800?

 

[tweaker]

http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?p=112183#post112183

 

[Archangel]

so i dont need a 2 rail PSU for it i think? cuz that would be great to

 

[jancz3rt]

we'll that just sounds rude i wouldnt consider 200 euries (250$) cheap,.. though.. buying a whole new system isnt that cheap at all

but, thx for the input. but if i cant afford 1 6800GT, whats the better option, a 6600GT or 1 6800?

Haha...I don't know what card you are referring to but I meant the 6200 or the 6600 in an SLI setup without the bridge.

JAN

 

[Archangel]

thx, youve been a really help here. now i can only hope everything works out nicely