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Dual GPU Question
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:30 pm
by Sparky
Hope this hasn't been covered before but I have and Intel mobo (D975XBX2) and I know it only supports dual video cards via ATI Cross-Fire technology......or so they say.
So, what happens if I try to install a 2nd NVIDIA card? Will it not recognize it? Will it boot?
Now that AMD owns ATI I sure wish NVIDIA would get on board with Intel as far as dual GPU's.
Has anybody out there tried this? Results?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:37 pm
by dicecca112
It'll boot but SLI is implemented in two parts, drivers and hardware, you got the hardware, but no the drivers. Everything will work fine, you'll be able to have 4 monitors I believe.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:38 pm
by cyberneticimplant
I heard you can use SLI on the 975 chipset using hacked drivers. Apparently it works on the AW9D board, not sure about the D975XBX2. Abit even includes a SLI bridge, even though the board is not officially SLI compatible.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:39 pm
by dicecca112
yes that is true. They are over at XS. Haven't used it personally but I'm told they work
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:01 pm
by Sparky
Thanks for the input folks. dicecca112, what or where is 'XS'?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:11 pm
by Sparky
Thanks for the input folks. dicecca112, what or where is 'XS'?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:16 pm
by dgood
I think he means xtremesystems but i'm not 100% only about 90% on that.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:26 am
by dicecca112
yup xtremesystems.org
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:42 am
by Sparky
Thanks again.