Thanks alot for the reply ^^

if sli my 8800GT asus with other brand can huh? i thought that the bios version has to be the same to perform SLI?

the bios thing was only needed when SLi first first came out... now no need already...

u can SLi 8800GT 512MB Asus with any other 8800GT 512MB...can be different bios can be different brand and can be different clocks

YO every SLI pros here. just to share smthg about sli.
Im not an SLI user but planning for it, so i actually did some searches, googled, and came out with some mobos which are affordable and SLI capable.

(correct me if im wrong)
Talking about PCI-E, most of the SLI mobo can only provide the master gc with 16x while the slave, or second gc only performs at a speed of 4x, which means a performance less than one-third of its original for the 2nd gc. Yet, some other kinds are both running at 8x, which are also a waste of the true potential of SLI.

Few days back, i came across with the latest (latest for me, but it has been for months, lol, outdated) PCI-E technology, PCI-Express 2.0, which has TWICE bandwidth than the older PCI-Express 1.1. Here's an example of the PCI-E 1.1 mobo : http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D5400XS/index.htm
it is extreame, it is octa-core-ready, but PCI-E 1.1, sad. Nothing against intel but, wouldn't it be perfect if all of the 4 slots are PCI-E 2.0?

While dreaming for the impossible octa-core board, there is actually some affordable mid-high-range mobo, running 2 PCI-E 2.0 16x at once, with Nvdia 750i/780i SLI chipset, at the price of RM600-RM800. lets take Asus for example, P5N-D is one of it, price ranging at only RM550-RM650, u can run sli in both 16x and PCI-E 2.0, sounds great huh? while for the Asus extreme version like striker ll formula or Asus P5N-T deluxe, both cost above 1k, 3 PCI-E 16x slots, but, only 2 "fully fuctioning" slots.

Hopefully this will be a guide for those searching for a suitable SLI mamaboard. cheers~ (again, correct me if im wrong)

This post has been edited by cosmiqeddie: Mar 20 2008, 01:39 AM

16x + 4x? thats the crossfire boards

SLi is either 16x + 16x or 8x + 8x

what bout if different memory sizes will it work also ?

in the case of the 8800GTS640MB and the 8800GTS 320MB... it wont work... even with the same core.. it seems that it wont work

bro.. how was the performance? the 3dmark?

Laptop Sli also counted ah ? heheheh


Specs in my SIg.

8.4k in 3dmark06.

hi SLI pros

can anyone help me recomend an SLI motherboard for 9800gtx sli???
my budget is RM700-800 thx

EVGA 750

totally recommended

EVGA 750i FTW! edition

Where to buy that?? Lowyat got sell?

ask karom..

really good mobo..

clocking 45 quads equally as good as the 790 mobo
and has no issue with 8gb's like the 790 ultra.

wanna ask here.. how about MSI P7N Platinum and Asus P5N-D?
is it worth it for me to buy one of dis mobo?
the price is cheaper compared to many2 SLI mobo..
to taiko2 SLI, i need some advice.. tq~

if got some extra budget try the evga 750i FTW edition lo... just read about it in other forums, quite impressive i must say, if i havent got my p35 and 3870, i sure get tis + 8800gt and future SLI the 8800gt...

Can someone show SLI performance of dual 8800gs sli or 9600gso sli?

If according to my sig, would it be sufficient to run sli? My guess it would be just insufficient.

Real power 550w isn't sufficient to run SLI cards on your rig,better get more powerful PSU.

I got 9600GT SLI. I think it's around the same performance as 8800GS SLI.

Performance (1440 x 900 widescreen)
15k on 3DMark06. (stock clocks on GPU with 3.6GHz E8400)
Crysis - ~40-45 FPS | High with Very High custom config | DX9
UT3 - avg 60 FPS with Vsync | Max settings | 8xAA
GoW - avg 60 FPS with Vsync | Max settings | DX10 AA
COD4 - around 80+, never drop below 40 before | Max settings | 4xAA
Oblivion - around 40 - 60 FPS outdoor | Max settings | 4xAA Forced | QARL Texture pack
Bioshock - avg 60 FPS | Max settings | DX10 | 8xAA | FPS limit to 60
CSS - Can't see the FPS but it's 3 digits | Max settings | 16xCSAA

This post has been edited by Demonic Wrath: May 27 2008, 11:16 PM