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brandor   10-09-2006 at 04:35:50 PM

I'm planning on building a new rig soon. I want to stick with nvidia video cards because of their better linux support. At the same time, I am wanting to go with a c2d 6600. My question is this, if I get a motherboard with an intel 975 chipset will it be able to use SLI (with nvidia) if I decide to go that route in the future?

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skud   10-09-2006 at 04:49:45 PM
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if the board boasts sli support then yes

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brandor   10-09-2006 at 04:50:45 PM
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Sweet!

Thanks for the answer. :)

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chrone   10-09-2006 at 06:05:08 PM
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- Support ATI CrossFire graphics cards


http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx [...] odelmenu=1

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Dual Graphic Cards Support: Support for multiple ATI-based graphics cards with ATI CrossFire* technology


http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/975x/index.htm

it only supports Crossfire for dual graphic cards. I don't think it will run SLI. I maybe wrong, correct me if I am.

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kaotao   10-09-2006 at 06:35:42 PM
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Quote :

- Support ATI CrossFire graphics cards


http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx [...] odelmenu=1

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Dual Graphic Cards Support: Support for multiple ATI-based graphics cards with ATI CrossFire* technology


http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/975x/index.htm

it only supports Crossfire for dual graphic cards. I don't think it will run SLI. I maybe wrong, correct me if I am.

That mobo will not support SLI.

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_TOMO_   10-09-2006 at 07:36:01 PM
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Check out the Asus P5N32-SLi if your that desperate for SLI.but you surely must know SLI and CROSS FIRE are a complete waste of money.

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brandor   10-09-2006 at 07:40:32 PM
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I'm not desperate for it at all. In fact, I'm not planning on getting two cards when I build the system.

The reason I was asking about it, is for future upgrades.

Adding more graphics power would be easier that way than buying a new rig.

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_TOMO_   10-09-2006 at 07:49:50 PM
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Like i said in my last post SLI and CROSS FIRE are terrible upgrade paths your best off getting a good single graphics card and when you run out of power for your games get the next best thing which more than likely would blow a SLI or CROSS FIRE rig out the water.(eg G80 when it comes out)

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