Can you SLI 2 different cards

Snipe343 · Oct 8, 2007, 08:08 PM

I have a 8600gt and was woundering if I bought a 8800 if i could SLI them with out any drawbacks.

ktr · Oct 8, 2007, 08:09 PM

no, you cannot sli different chips. But i would recommend to buy an 88, to replace your 86

Snipe343 · Oct 8, 2007, 08:12 PM

I can just sell my 8600 to my dad who still has intergrated graphics.

hat · Oct 8, 2007, 08:12 PM

You can only SLI another 8600GT, doesn't matter from what company.

Snipe343 · Oct 8, 2007, 08:16 PM

or would getting another 8600gt and sli a better preformance gain

ktr · Oct 8, 2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Snipe343

or would getting another 8600 and sli a better preformance gain

a single 88 would kill a 8600gt in sli...

Kasparz · Oct 8, 2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hat

You can only SLI another 8600GT, doesn't matter from what company.

Company doesn't matter, because BIOS matters.

ktr · Oct 8, 2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kasparz

Company doesn't matter, because BIOS matters.

that is why you double check. It is kinda dumb that some companies report a different chip, while being the same model. ex: the 7600gt also came in a 80nm chip, and bios reported the chip different.

Kasparz · Oct 8, 2007, 08:34 PM

You didn't get me right. I mean, you can buy for example msi 8600gt and asus 8600gt. If both cards have same layout, you can flash msi card with asus bios to make SLI possible.

AthlonX2 · Oct 8, 2007, 08:49 PM

i dont even think you need to flash the card as long as it has the same architecture

PVTCaboose1337 · Oct 8, 2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AthlonX2

i dont even think you need to flash the card as long as it has the same architecture

Your right!

The faster card will conform to the lower card's standards.

JrRacinFan · Oct 8, 2007, 11:08 PM

Not to jack your thread OP but:

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Originally Posted by PVTCaboose1337

Your right!

The faster card will conform to the lower card's standards.

Would SLi work with 1 256MB DDR2 and 1 512MB ddr3 card?

PS:Yes I am thinking evil thoughts and may not be worth going SLi.

hat · Oct 8, 2007, 11:22 PM

^^ no

PVTCaboose1337 · Oct 8, 2007, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JrRacinFan

Not to jack your thread OP but:

Would SLi work with 1 256MB DDR2 and 1 512MB ddr3 card?

PS:Yes I am thinking evil thoughts and may not be worth going SLi.

That would fail... badly.

JrRacinFan · Oct 8, 2007, 11:33 PM

That's what I was thinking thanx guys. Oh and to OP:

No, 2 different cards do not work with SLi, they have to be the same gpu. In my case the same ddr type and size as well.

Snipe343 · Oct 8, 2007, 11:35 PM

Also i think my 8600gt is running at 8x speed if i swiched slots( i would have to mmodify my case a little) what would the preformance gan be? it would be running at 16x

JrRacinFan · Oct 9, 2007, 03:48 PM

5% at the maximum. More than likely 2-3%.

AthlonX2 · Oct 9, 2007, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Snipe343

Also i think my 8600gt is running at 8x speed if i swiched slots( i would have to mmodify my case a little) what would the preformance gan be? it would be running at 16x

while running my 7800gtx i found no difference in my fps between 8x and 16x,i dont think many cards these days can saturate the pci express bus

JacKz5o · Oct 9, 2007, 04:23 PM

No but you can use another video card in the same computer for multi-monitors.

KennyT772 · Oct 9, 2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JrRacinFan

Not to jack your thread OP but:

Would SLi work with 1 256MB DDR2 and 1 512MB ddr3 card?

PS:Yes I am thinking evil thoughts and may not be worth going SLi.

If they both run the same GPU they will work, but why waste the money on another slow card, or trying to upgrade the performance of a slow card with a second faster one.

ktr · Oct 9, 2007, 04:55 PM

i dunno man, according to gpuz, my faster card in the primary slot oced my slower card on the secondary slot.

JrRacinFan · Oct 9, 2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KennyT772

If they both run the same GPU they will work, but why waste the money on another slow card, or trying to upgrade the performance of a slow card with a second faster one.

Thanx for the info.

Oct 8, 2007, 08:08 PM	#1
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Oct 8, 2007, 08:16 PM	#5
Snipe343 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: United States, OH Posts: 949 (0.45/day) Thanks: 163 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts System Specs	or would getting another 8600gt and sli a better preformance gain

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Kasparz Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 265 (0.10/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	You didn't get me right. I mean, you can buy for example msi 8600gt and asus 8600gt. If both cards have same layout, you can flash msi card with asus bios to make SLI possible.

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Snipe343 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: United States, OH Posts: 949 (0.45/day) Thanks: 163 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts System Specs	Also i think my 8600gt is running at 8x speed if i swiched slots( i would have to mmodify my case a little) what would the preformance gan be? it would be running at 16x

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ktr Eligible for custom title Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bay Area, California, USA, Earth Posts: 6,158 (2.37/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 708 Times in 595 Posts System Specs	i dunno man, according to gpuz, my faster card in the primary slot oced my slower card on the secondary slot.

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