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savillm

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i got an ASUS P5N-E SLI with a BFG GeForce 8800 GTS OC 320MB im thinking of going sli.

can i buy a another 320mb 8800 gts or does it HAVE to be the same as what ive got and will i see much of an improvement?

thx
 
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doesnt have to be the same..you can get another 320..

o btw have the same mobo running 2 9600GT's its good stuff. if you go through with it your in for a treat.

EDIT::: bear in mind...when going sli

say you have 8800GTS OC say the core is 650

and you get another and its core speed is 600 the oc ed will clock down to match the same goes for mem speed and mem size..

most of the time you see an improvement on older games not so much bear in mind you see more of an improvement if you run a high rez...and if that e600 is oc'd you should experiance a bottlneck.
 
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if u go sli u will need to change psu cz i think ur psu doesnt have second power cable for the vga
 
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Thermaltake said:
if u go sli u will need to change psu cz i think ur psu doesnt have second power cable for the vga
Click to expand...

i can allways convert a molex to a gfx power connector with a adapter
 
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ah yeah right :p
 
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I would go SLI That way you can see the benefits of SLI or going with a better card... There is all ways someone out there that can't afford the Higher up card, so SLI is sometimes the cheaper route . IMO.
 
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my psu is a OCZ ModStream 520w ATX2.2 do u think it could handle 2 x 8800 gts in sli?
 
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Keep this in mind.

If you are using one card, a 450watt PSU is most suitable these days. If you go dual cards, youll need at least 500watts. If you go tri cards, youll need at least 1000w. Then you got to factor in how much the rest of your system draws to see if your PSU will be up to the challenge. Since you have a 520w and want SLi, Id say upgrade the PSU. (700+ for future expandability)
 
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