Do i need the exact same two graphics cards to run sli

shaine.r · Mar 31, 2009, 12:32 PM

i want to run sli. i have a sparkle 9600gt 512mb do i need the exact same card to run sli

all help is appreciated

Homeless · Mar 31, 2009, 12:41 PM

You can use any brand card, but the cards must be the same I believe

shaine.r · Mar 31, 2009, 12:47 PM

so i could use 1 sparkle and i other brand graphics card aslong as its a 9600gt 512MB

Asylum · Mar 31, 2009, 12:48 PM

Yes that would be correct!!

shaine.r · Mar 31, 2009, 12:50 PM

Thanx alot guys you have been great helps much appreciated

DrPepper · Mar 31, 2009, 12:54 PM

Remember clock speeds do not matter or the size of vram.

shaine.r · Mar 31, 2009, 01:42 PM

ok thanx dr pepper

r9 · Mar 31, 2009, 01:48 PM

I think that two of the same are must for SLI.

Rock God · Mar 31, 2009, 01:50 PM

No sorry. Had too much beer.

97sslude · Mar 31, 2009, 02:00 PM

You do not need to have the same card from the same manufacturer. As long as it's the same gpu you'll be fine.

JrRacinFan · Mar 31, 2009, 02:01 PM

Wanna be thrown a loop? The GTS250. 9800GTX+'s can be flashed to a GTS250 to allow SLI.

I'm pretty sure it's also possible for the 8800GT's if you bios edit them for SLI with a 9800GT.

Other than that, the card's GPU must match, and if you have different size buffered cards. 1GB+512MB will become 2x 512MB.

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shaine.r Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wolverhampton, England Posts: 18 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	so i could use 1 sparkle and i other brand graphics card aslong as its a 9600gt 512MB

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