Dual GPU Question

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:30 pm

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?

Post by **dicecca112** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:37 pm

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.

cyberneticimplant · Post by **cyberneticimplant** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:38 pm

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.

Post by **dicecca112** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:39 pm

yes that is true. They are over at XS. Haven't used it personally but I'm told they work

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:01 pm

Thanks for the input folks. dicecca112, what or where is 'XS'?

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:11 pm

Thanks for the input folks. dicecca112, what or where is 'XS'?

dgood · Post by **dgood** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:16 pm

I think he means xtremesystems but i'm not 100% only about 90% on that.

Post by **dicecca112** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:26 am

yup xtremesystems.org

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:42 am

Thanks again.