sli'ing?

[ownage]

sorry, i dont, but this thread might help: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=107805&page=2

 

[TRDCorolla1]

Ok wait a minute. I always thought if you have two PCI-e x16 slots, SLi is enabled automatically when you bridge any two SLi supported video cards.

 

[ownage]

nope, only on nvidia chipsets.

 

[TRDCorolla1]

So we're all better off getting the new Nvidia 600 series supported boards? If we want to use the full SLi technology, that is. I want the max. x16 x16--like this board here:

ASUS P5N32-E SLI Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131073

this one also runs on full speed too:

EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813188009

That one looks so beautiful--I almost want to buy it right now.

 

[ownage]

Thing is, Nvidia decided to be bastards and make the 8800GTX (not sure about GTS) SLi compatable only with x16 x16, but hopefully a hacked driver can fix that problem. So if you want to SLi G80s, you need a 680i board. But hell, if you have enough money, might as well wait for the DFI 680i board or get the ASUS striker.

 

[TRDCorolla1]

I'm looking to get any one of those. I just got promoted to working full time beginning in January 07 (was working only 4 hours per day before) at my work so money is coming in. Since it's late night, I also get a 5% late shift differential on top of my max pay. Yesss!!!!!!

I smell a new build soon in 07 when the paycheck start to come in.

 

[ownage]

haha, good to hear. the DFI board is supposed to be killer. But something are having major problems with SATA on that board, so iono

 

[TRDCorolla1]

Oh I heard about that. It's from a fresh article here...

Nvidia's High-End Chipset Under Fire for Problems.
Enthusiasts Report Issues with Nvidia's nForce 680i Serial ATA Controller
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/chipsets/display/20061214235359.html

 

[ownage]

yeah, so i would wait before buying one to see if Nvidia is ever going to fix the problem that started in the nforce 3 era.

 

[TRDCorolla1]

Here's another article saying that Nvidia did fix that particular problem, but....

Nvidia High-End Chipset Problem Solved, Says Nvidia, but End-Users Disagree.
End-Users Still Complain about Serial ATA Issues on nForce 680i, Other Chipsets
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/chipsets/display/20061219224535.html