Can you take two x1900gt and run them together for crossfire. I guessing since they dont have the hook up like specail video cards it will not require a dongle if I did so??? Anyone mind telling me before I make a shoppers mistake. Sorry If I'm tooo noob on this topic.
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Azn Tr14dZ
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I personally don't know. You can google it. If you can't find out, then just get the X1800GTO and use 2 of them in CrossFire, and you don't need that dongle too.
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I haven't seen anything stating X1900GT can do dongleless crossfire. I have googled that topic heavily for the last 2 months before I got my X1800 master. If you don't hear anything, assume you cannot. So far, it has only been released that X1800GTO and down can do Crossfire with no dongle. IMO, you still get better performance using a Master so it was worth it to me. Just keep googling and you might find the answer you want.
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although it is kinda old news, it was kinda hard to find: http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=5983
quote: "the new ATI driver which is soon to be unleashed will now enable software crossfire up to X1900GT. This means no more hassle in having to find a master card, or an external cable."
Cant Wait
quote: "the new ATI driver which is soon to be unleashed will now enable software crossfire up to X1900GT. This means no more hassle in having to find a master card, or an external cable."
Cant Wait
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although it is kinda old news, it was kinda hard to find: http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=5983
quote: "the new ATI driver which is soon to be unleashed will now enable software crossfire up to X1900GT. This means no more hassle in having to find a master card, or an external cable."
Cant Wait
I wouldn't hold my breathe on that one. Just look around and you'll see alot of people trying and very few succeeding even with X1800 GTO's.
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Quote from support.ATi.com
737-22098: Radeon X1800GTO and Radeon X1900GT CrossFire Support
The information in this article applies to the following configuration(s):
* Radeon X1800GTO
* Radeon X1900GT
* Catalyst 6.4 Beta Display Driver
* Windows XP Professional
* Windows XP Home Edition
To enable CrossFire mode with two Radeon X1800GTO or two Radeon X1900GT graphic cards, you will need to download and install Catalyst 6.4 Beta.
This driver is provided as is and specifically for the above mentioned configuration.
to find the page, go to support.ati.com and search for 737-22098
737-22098: Radeon X1800GTO and Radeon X1900GT CrossFire Support
The information in this article applies to the following configuration(s):
* Radeon X1800GTO
* Radeon X1900GT
* Catalyst 6.4 Beta Display Driver
* Windows XP Professional
* Windows XP Home Edition
To enable CrossFire mode with two Radeon X1800GTO or two Radeon X1900GT graphic cards, you will need to download and install Catalyst 6.4 Beta.
This driver is provided as is and specifically for the above mentioned configuration.
to find the page, go to support.ati.com and search for 737-22098