9800gx2 in sli

[puddles1110]

i have 2 9800gx2 in sli on a 780i
i wonted 2 now if i can run two 9800gx2 in sli with a 3'd 9800gx2 by it's self

i would like to run 3 monitors off my pc

thanks 4 our time

 

[Maziar]

no,the cards that are can be used in 3-way sli are 8800GTX,8800ULTRA,9800GTX,GTX 260 and GTX 280.

 

[dagger]

no,the cards that are can be used in 3-way sli are 8800GTX,8800ULTRA,9800GTX,GTX 260 and GTX 280.

I think what OP meant was 2 in sli, plus one more single, for 3 monitors, 1 for the slied pair, and 2 more on single. Seems like it should work.

 

[L1qu1d]

Doubtful that it works, I don;'t see the point in spending another 300$ for that though. The heat of 3 GX2s in 1 case is going to be out of this world, and since the gx2 blows air in the case more than other cards....well you components will be affected.

I really doubt it works, and even if it did, I would say it's not worth it.

 

[dagger]

It blows air outside the case. One way airflow.

 

[L1qu1d]

partially yes, alot of it gets exhausted from the to and sides of the cards as well

try it put a peice of paper or tissue slightly over and see where the air blows.

 

[dagger]

partially yes, alot of it gets exhausted from the to and sides of the cards as well

try it put a peice of paper or tissue slightly over and see where the air blows.

That tiny slit is not intentional. Small space between the sandwich plus powerful fan means higher pressure, pushing air through cracks where it's not supposed to go. It does happen, although the leaked volume is very small compared to ventilation out back.

 

[L1qu1d]

I had GX2s u would not beleive how much of it actually gets vented

 

[homerdog]

I think what OP meant was 2 in sli, plus one more single, for 3 monitors, 1 for the slied pair, and 2 more on single. Seems like it should work.

Yes I think that is what the OP meant. And I think I would never try that in a million years .

@OP: FYI, the Big Bang II drivers from NVIDIA are supposed to enable multi-monitor support with SLI.

 

[Homeboy2]

i just got my 9800 gx2. Unsure of how much heat is vented in the case but i bought a slot cooler so it dont matter, especially with the 360mm side intake fan blowing on it