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NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Delayed

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NVIDIA representatives notified its board partners this week that its new Hybrid SLI technology has been delayed. NVIDIA's Hybrid SLI technology offers pretty much what the already launched AMD Hybrid Crossfire technology has. NVIDIA Hybrid SLI consists of a NVIDIA Hybrid SLI ready motherboard with integrated graphics, plus a discrete NVIDIA video card. When the PC is doing non-GPU intensive tasks the discrete GPU shuts down entirely, leaving all tasks to the integrated graphics for better power efficiency. When a 3D application or a game is started, both cards start working together, resulting in improved overall performance. NVIDIA is planning to start utilizing Hybrid SLI in all its future motherboards, from the bottom end to the top end expensive mobos. Back on the topic, the delay notification reads, "We are still experiencing delays in getting the kits sent as the product is experiencing delays, drivers are being fine-tuned and sales tools are being finalized." NVIDIA goes on to promise that Hybrid SLI samples will reach vendors in the second half of April, which means retail availability has been pushed into late May. The company does not state the reason for the delay. Cards that currently support Hybrid SLI include the GeForce 8500 GT as well as the GeForce 8400 GS. The chipsets that support Hybrid SLI include the NVIDIA nForce 720a and the nForce 730a.
Source: DailyTech

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11 Comments on NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Delayed

#2
zOaib
very predictable , of nvidia.
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#3
WarEagleAU
Bird of Prey
Well the good news here is, ATI (AMD) has a hit on their hand with this Hybrid Crossfire. Took them awhile to get crossfire up to where it competes with Nvidia's SLI architecture. Glad to see it happening on both fronts. (that 9600 GT is starting to tempt me away from the HD3850/3870!!!)
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newtekie1
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I'm sure nVidia is waiting until they have the technology actually complete before releasing it. Unlike ATi which released a product that was only half complete.

This tech isn't even geared towards our croud anyway. Both Hybrid Crossfire, and Hybrid SLI uses far too low end of graphics cards.
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#5
Spacegoast
i read in cpu magazine that this is better for lower end systems, since it is using integrated graphics. good info though
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#6
zOaib
newtekie1I'm sure nVidia is waiting until they have the technology actually complete before releasing it. Unlike ATi which released a product that was only half complete.

This tech isn't even geared towards our croud anyway. Both Hybrid Crossfire, and Hybrid SLI uses far too low end of graphics cards.
just like they did with the 9800 gx2 , i still have it back in the box right next to me , its 600 dollar brick sitting right next to me ............. doing nothing.:rolleyes:

...... FAR TOO LOW END graphics cards ! u say ............... i think majority of the people dont even use high end graphic cards .
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newtekie1
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zOaibjust like they did with the 9800 gx2 , i still have it back in the box right next to me , its 600 dollar brick sitting right next to me ............. doing nothing.:rolleyes:

...... FAR TOO LOW END graphics cards ! u say ............... i think majority of the people dont even use high end graphic cards .
Then take it out of the box and use it.

Yes, both technologies use far to low end of graphics card for our crowd. The people on this forum don't use 3450's and 8400GS's.
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#8
magibeg
I don't know whats been going on with all this fighting but personally i think its a bad thing whenever a company pushes back technology. Hopefully nvidia gets this up and running soon enough :)
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#9
zOaib
newtekie1Then take it out of the box and use it.

Yes, both technologies use far to low end of graphics card for our crowd. The people on this forum don't use 3450's and 8400GS's.
maybe u missed my thread on runnign the 9800 gx2 , benchmarks and running problems ....... i guess wizz got lucky with a p35 intel board , it sure dont work on the x38 or p5k boards , the only thing it ran on was a 780i board , i had to try it in all my buddys pc's to see where it foudn its spot , so the drivers SUCK bigtime for it right now , and nvidia was very prominent like always releasing bricks instead of plug n play video cards.

never had this prob with ATI ................... i am a blunt guy , if ATI puts out somethign crap i slap them , nvidia does it they get it .......... from me too =)
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newtekie1
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zOaibmaybe u missed my thread on runnign the 9800 gx2 , benchmarks and running problems ....... i guess wizz got lucky with a p35 intel board , it sure dont work on the x38 or p5k boards , the only thing it ran on was a 780i board , i had to try it in all my buddys pc's to see where it foudn its spot , so the drivers SUCK bigtime for it right now , and nvidia was very prominent like always releasing bricks instead of plug n play video cards.

never had this prob with ATI ................... i am a blunt guy , if ATI puts out somethign crap i slap them , nvidia does it they get it .......... from me too =)
The 9800GX2 has no problem running in x38 or P35 based motherboards. I've seen it running just fine with both.

And to back that up:

A guy running a P5K with the 9800GX2 and benching it:
www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2853293&postcount=1

And a review of the 9800GX2 using the x38 based Abit IX38 Quad GT:
www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xfx_9800gx2/5.htm

I don't know what your problem with the 9800GX2, but usually when I see randome forum member that can't get something to work, that other prefessionals get working with no problem, I generally believe it is the PEBCAK error.
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#11
zOaib
newtekie1The 9800GX2 has no problem running in x38 or P35 based motherboards. I've seen it running just fine with both.

And to back that up:

A guy running a P5K with the 9800GX2 and benching it:
www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2853293&postcount=1

And a review of the 9800GX2 using the x38 based Abit IX38 Quad GT:
www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xfx_9800gx2/5.htm

I don't know what your problem with the 9800GX2, but usually when I see randome forum member that can't get something to work, that other prefessionals get working with no problem, I generally believe it is the PEBCAK error.
dude u cna back whatever u want , ITS NOT running in my mobo and also in my friends gigabyte one , the only place it ran is one of my friends sli 780i mobo ................. this is my experience and for me its a sitting brick , thats all.

though i will check those links out , cause i wanna see if i missed something in working it out =P .
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