question about SLI

[Yoonsi]

Consider this mobo which is Tri SLI:

it has 3 PCIE slots in this order:

X O X

X is PCIE 2.0
and O is PCIE 1.0

So how does this work if I want to have 2 card SLI?
If I say wanted 2 2.0 GFX's?
Id have to put one in X and one in O right?
Or each into X? (But then how would the bridge reach? )
So how does this work, having to put a 2.0 card into a 1.0?

 

[Moocher]

i think if you use the "X" and "O" slot your mobo should gear down the "X" slot so that both cards are running at the same speed...Don't quote me though

 

[Kornowski]

Ask here, it'll help other people if they need the answer to the same problem;

http://www.computerforum.com/134899-official-sli-cf-thread.html

 

[StrangleHold]

Consider this mobo which is Tri SLI:

it has 3 PCIE slots in this order:

X O X

X is PCIE 2.0
and O is PCIE 1.0

So how does this work if I want to have 2 card SLI?
If I say wanted 2 2.0 GFX's?
Id have to put one in X and one in O right?
Or each into X? (But then how would the bridge reach? )
So how does this work, having to put a 2.0 card into a 1.0?

What motherboard are you talking about. Most boards that are 2.0 all the PCIe X16 slots are 2.0 but some do still run the PCIe X1 slots in 1.1a

 

[Geoff]

If you only want to run two then just use the two slots that support PCI-E 2.0 x16.