Questions about SLI?

[SD_Ryoko]

Okay I read the 101's and I am NOT understanding SLI.

Whats the prongs on the top of my GeForce 6600GT for? They look like the prongs that fit into the PCIE slot only much less / smaller.

.....How can you run two identical cards, with only one slot on the mobo?

Why do some power supplies say 'nVidia SLI ready ?'

Why does my mobo have a 6 pin SLI connector? It has nothing to do with the video cards?

Why doesn't my power supply have one?

Thanks

 

[Geoff]

The prongs on top are for an SLI Bridge.

To run SLI, you need an SLI motherboard, which has 2 PCI-E slots.

Because they are designed for an SLI system.

If you had an SLI motherboard and 2 cards, then you would need that.

Didnt you just say you had one?