P pc_boy Daemon Poster Messages 1,285 Mar 27, 2005 #1 Hey, probably a n00b question but why do some people get 2x6800GT's or whatever. Could you get them to cooaperate like "Dual channe" ram does???
Hey, probably a n00b question but why do some people get 2x6800GT's or whatever. Could you get them to cooaperate like "Dual channe" ram does???
R Regulus Daemon Poster Messages 820 Mar 27, 2005 #2 PCI-E, using two vid cards is way better than just one. Instead of one card handling the whole monitor, you have 2: 1 for the top half and 1 for the bottom half.
PCI-E, using two vid cards is way better than just one. Instead of one card handling the whole monitor, you have 2: 1 for the top half and 1 for the bottom half.
Apokalipse Golden Master Messages 14,559 Location Melbourne, Australia Mar 27, 2005 #3 they run in what's called SLI or Scalable Link Interface basically, they are both rendering one screen at the same time, giving better performance
they run in what's called SLI or Scalable Link Interface basically, they are both rendering one screen at the same time, giving better performance
Nubius Golden Master Messages 11,599 Mar 27, 2005 #4 it's called SLI. You need a SLI board to do that crap. Has a little bridge that connects both cards. IMO it's a waste of money
it's called SLI. You need a SLI board to do that crap. Has a little bridge that connects both cards. IMO it's a waste of money
Apokalipse Golden Master Messages 14,559 Location Melbourne, Australia Mar 27, 2005 #6 it's very expensive. like Nubius said, for most people it is a waste of money
Z z3phyr04 In Runtime Messages 138 Mar 27, 2005 #9 The deluxe ASUS SLI mobo im getting in my new one is about £95 - im gonna stick an extra identical 6800GT sometime after i get it
The deluxe ASUS SLI mobo im getting in my new one is about £95 - im gonna stick an extra identical 6800GT sometime after i get it
A ApM Daemon Poster Messages 501 Mar 27, 2005 #10 I'm sick of reading "IMO" someone please tell me what this means, it annoying me