SLI question

[kdrodgers73]

I just built a new rig, my first and very proud, thanks to all you people that screwed up so mine would work the first time I hit power and loaded windows.

I do have an older GTS250 512MB card that I was thinking of running sli with a 1GB version does that work, or do they need to be matched.

 

[Godhatesusall]

In order for SLI to work, both cards must have the same information in their RAMs. So if you SLI a 1GB with a 512MB card it will probably work, but you will get the performance of SLIing 2 512mb GTS 250 cards

 

[Maziar]

+1^
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/245454-33-crossfire-faqs
"But what about the memory? Can you add a 7800GTX 512 and use that with 7800GTX 256?
It's recommended to use a 7800GTX 256 with a 7800GTX 256 and 7800GTX 512 with 7800GTX 512.
However you can use a 7800GTX 256 with 7800GTX 512 , BUT the 7800GTX 512 will lower its RAM to 256MB to operate with the other card, so it wont have its true power. (This option isn't recommended. )"

 

[Mousemonkey]

Don't forget that the 512mb version of the GTS250 can also be SLi'd with a 9800GTX+ 512mb card but not a 1GB 9800GTX+.

 

[Maziar]

Yes i have wrote about that exception too,but OP seems to SLI his/her GTS 250 with another GTS 250

 

[Mousemonkey]

I thought I'd mention it just in case the OP wasn't aware of it.

 

[Maziar]

I know ,we had 2-3 threads about mixing a 9800GTX with GTS 250 recently