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System Name | AEROPLEX rev. 4.5 |
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Processor | Intel Core i7 4820K |
Motherboard | EVGA X79 Dark |
Cooling | Corsair H110i |
Memory | 8GB (4 x 2GB) G.Skill DDR3 2200MHz CL9 (F3-17600CL9D-8GBXLD) |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC |
Storage | Mushkin Scorpion Deluxe 240GB PCI-E 3.0 SSD |
Display(s) | 27" Samsung Curved 1080p |
Case | SilverStone Raven RV02 |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider 1500W |
Software | Windows 10 Pro x64 |
Not all Intel X58 motherboards support SLI
Don't be fooled
Back in late August, Nvidia decided to give Intel and its partners a chance to implement SLI on X58 boards. Nvidia offered two options, hardware SLI support with its Nforce 200 chip, or software support for a nominal fee. Additionally, some sources suggested that Nvidia charges mainboard manufacturers around $5 per unit for its SLI licenses.
It has been known for several months now that most X58 boards support both Nvidia SLI and ATi CrossFire technologies. According to a recent report, however, one Gigabyte user over at the Guru3D Forums has reported that the GA-EX58-DS4 he purchased does not support SLI but only supports CrossFire.
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Don't be fooled
Back in late August, Nvidia decided to give Intel and its partners a chance to implement SLI on X58 boards. Nvidia offered two options, hardware SLI support with its Nforce 200 chip, or software support for a nominal fee. Additionally, some sources suggested that Nvidia charges mainboard manufacturers around $5 per unit for its SLI licenses.
It has been known for several months now that most X58 boards support both Nvidia SLI and ATi CrossFire technologies. According to a recent report, however, one Gigabyte user over at the Guru3D Forums has reported that the GA-EX58-DS4 he purchased does not support SLI but only supports CrossFire.
Continue Reading