SLI on X58 - without NF200 bridge chip (but NOT on AMD 790s)

Or as Anandtech says:
Hell Freezes Over: NVIDIA Announces Native SLI Support for the Intel X58 Chipset
SLI enabled through BIOS without the need for a N200 bridge chip.

Also reported @
TechReport: Nvidia to enable native SLI on certified X58 motherboards
PC Perspective: Bombshell of NVISION08: SLI goes native on Intel X58

It will be interesting to see what the price differential between the standard X58 and the SLI "certified" versions will be like.

[:wr2:3] Will board MFGRs think about using the SLI "certified" option on the just higher end boards?
Think Asus RAMPAGE FORMULA $300 and Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 $280 vs Asus P5E Deluxe $220 and Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 $225.
Could you update an Asus P5E Deluxe with Asus RAMPAGE FORMULA BIOS and get SLI for "free"?

[:wr2:4] But Nvidia doesn't plan to extend the SLI option to AMD motherboards. AMD cannot get software SLI
 

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i duno the answers to your questions, but one think i do know is nivdia is prolly **** bricks due to the launch of ati's 4000's series so they are trying other routes to make nivida look more attractive...