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Anonymous   01-08-2009 at 10:05:22 AM


Ive just read that Nvidia has released their nvidia 200 chip for better sli scaling.

I saw that the chip will be on MSI Eclipse Plus mobo, which i don't know the release date for. Anyone does? Then please share your knowlegde with me :)

Something else, ive wondered about, is that has the chip all ready been implemented on any existing x58 board, which is on the market today ?

My needs are gaming, and im buying gtx 295, and therefore good sli scaling is needed for me.. my resolution is 1920x1200.

If the chip is alrdy out on the market on existing motherboards, please link some to me :)

but... is the chip something to wait for ?

Please answer my thread, im really in mind trouble here.

Sorry for bad english. Im from Denmark :)

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outlw6669   01-08-2009 at 11:04:35 AM
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Welcome to the forum!

The GTX 295 will use an internal SLI connection and requires only one PCIe 16x slot to operate.
As such, you do not even require a SLI compatible motherboard to get top performance out of the GPU.

The nForce 200 SLI bridge is used to split PCIe lanes into multiple slots and is only really needed if you wish to run 4 way SLI, AKA 3 way SLI with Physix, on a x58 motherboard.
As the x58 chipset alone only supports 32 PCIe lanes running in 16x 16x for two cards OR 16x 8x 8x for three cards, the nForce 200 SLI bridge will allow you to split the dedicated 16 lane PCIe slot into a two slot 8x 8x combo and allow for the fourth GPU to be installed.

If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to post them and we will help you get the proper answers.

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Anonymous   01-08-2009 at 11:41:30 AM
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My Intentions is to buy gtx 295 now, and when direct11 graphics card comes next year buy one of them, and then use gtx 295 as sli2 (dedicated phsyx)

Will this be possible?

Does GTX 295 count as 2 graphic card or just 1, when we think about PCI slots? I mean do GTX 295 fill out 2x 16 PCI, so that when i buy another card next year it will only get 8x pci?

Could anyone post a nvidia 200 chip mobo?

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Anonymous   01-08-2009 at 12:06:26 PM
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Outlaw6669 you got the answer for me <3 :D?

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outlw6669   01-08-2009 at 12:28:19 PM
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To the first question, no, I am not sure if/how that would work for you.
I guess it would really depend on nVidia and how they wright their drivers when a DX11 card comes out.
As the Vista kernel (same kernel as Win 7 will use) can only support one driver for the display devices, both cards will have to be supported by the same driver package for you to have any chance of doing this.

For the second question, the GTX 295 is a single card in all senses.
It will take up one PCIe slot, can run on a motherboard that does not support SLI and should be seen as a single device in your control panel.

There are a few motherboards out with the nForce 200 SLI bridge included.
Just look for an x58 motherboard that has 4 or more PCIe 2.0 16x slots and you will locate them.
TBH, there is nothing special about them as compared to the non nForce boards except for the price.

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Anonymous   01-08-2009 at 12:42:32 PM
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Can you link me the motherboard, which is alrdy on the market and can be bought?

I have found Asus Revolution myself. Dunno if there is more out there ?
But if you know any please link or just write their names :)

I really appreciate your assistance and help so far. This site is great. !

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outlw6669   01-08-2009 at 12:55:34 PM
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As you say, the ASUS Revolution has a nForce 200 SLI bridge and I am fairly certin the Foxcon Renaissance and Foxcon BloodRage have it as well.

As I said earlier, the nForce 200 SLI bridge will not give you better SLI performance.
All it will do is let you run more than three GPU's on the board.
You will be better suited getting a motherboard with out the nForce 200 SLI birdge and saving some cash.

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Anonymous   01-08-2009 at 01:01:42 PM
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Thnx alot dude.

You saved my day :D

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roofus   01-09-2009 at 02:34:58 AM
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i wouldn't be in a hurry to get a board with the nF200 on it if your going x58 anyways. talking small gains for potential problems on a platform Nvidia has little experience with. be grateful for SLI without it lol

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