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What is the consideration about using two graphic cards
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 9:46 am
by matthewwhite011
Hi there!
I am planning to build a gaming PC and i already have 2600K. I want to buy a motherboard which would allow attaching two graphic cards. I want to ask about
1. The suitable Mainboard
2. The brand or brands of the graphic cards i can have a best combination with
Thanks for you support
Re: What is the consideration about using two graphic cards
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 5:12 am
by DJ Tucker
great cpu you got there. first off we need a budget for the system. motherboard, gpu and memory. do you already have a case, hard drive and dvd drive?
Re: What is the consideration about using two graphic cards
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 1:15 am
by basroil
First thing to understand is that Sandy Bridge processors have 16 lanes of PCI-E 2.0, so a pair of graphics cards will run at 8x each rather than 16x. If you need maximum performance and have the money, Z77 boards with PLX chips can give you the functional equivalent to 16x/16x (but uses quite a bit more power).
That aside, most H67/H77/Z68/Z77 microATX or larger boards will support two graphics cards. The cards themselves depend on what models you are interested in, since some companies are better at one brand than another. In general though, make sure the board supports the spacing size you need, usually 2 slots between cards.