Jakesteads
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When setting up an SLI system do you need to have both of the exact Video cards, and does your MB come with the software to set them up. Thanks
Pancakes said:Yes they have to be the exact same cards but they can be different brands.
Jakesteads said:i have a Geforce 6800GT so i should be good to just get another one of those,doesnt have to be the same name brand but just a 6800gT?
Cool i never knew that!! i thought they had to be same brand same model everything coolYes they have to be the exact same cards but they can be different brands.
iggy101 said:Cool i never knew that!! i thought they had to be same brand same model everything cool
if one is higher then it will go lower to match the slower card.i.Angel said:Really? I thought they had to be the exact same cards. What if one has a higher clock and all that? Doesn't really matter I guess...
Mr.Suave said:if one is higher then it will go lower to match the slower card.
Example: You can use a GeForce 7800 GTX from manufacturer ABC with a GeForce 7800 GTX from manufacturer XYZ.
Note: You must still use two graphics cards that have the same GPU. For example, a GeForce 7800 GT must be matched with another GeForce 7800 GT (not with a GeForce 7800 GTX or a GeForce 6800 Ultra). Mix and Match Graphics Cards with Different Input/Output Ports
Example: You can use a GeForce 6800 GT with Dual DVI & TV-out with a GeForce 6800 GT with Dual DVI & VIVO.
Mix and Match Graphics Cards with Different Clock Speeds
Example: You can use a higher clocked GeForce 6600 GT 550/525 with a standard clock GeForce 6600 GT 500/500.
Mix and Match Graphics Cards with Different Memory Sizes
Example: Using Coolbits, you can use a 128MB GeForce 6800 GT with a 256MB GeForce 6800 GT.
Note: NVIDIA recommends that SLI customers, whenever possible, purchase graphics cards with matching memory sizes. When dissimilar memory sizes are enabled to work together using Coolbits (value set to 18), the effective memory size for each card becomes the smaller of the two memory sizes.