PNY GTX 260 sli issues

[autiep03]

I currently am running a single gtx 260, i would like to sli. PNY 260s are being phased out and are no longer sold by any reputable dealer (prove me wrong?). Is it necessary to have the same brand for sli? Any suggestions? Im on a budget and dont want to sell a perfectly good 260.

thanks in advance!

 

[Maziar]

No the brands can be different
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/245454-33-crossfire-faqs
"What about brands ?
Well the brand doesnt matter , again for example , you can use a XFX card with a EVGA card , or a SAPPHIRE card with a DIAMOND card , just make sure they have the same memory and same clocks.


What will happend if 2 cards have the same amount of memory but one has higher clocks than the other?
One of the best ways to learn is to make examples.
You have a 8800GT(Normal edition,no OverClocks) and you want to add another 8800GT(Which is OverClocked),then:


1_The OverClocked one will lower its clocks to reach the Non-OverClocked card.


2_You can OverClock your card(The one that has Stock frequencies) and reach the OverClocked card.
Remember, you cant ALWAYS OverClock the normal card to reach the other card,because it may not OverClock that much and may become unstable.


WARNING:There are many exceptions in Computer Hardware, for example "Mousemonkey" a member of this forum has told me that when he puts his ASUS 7900GT card (Which is at stock speeds) with a XFX 7900GT(A OverClocked card) the ASUS one raise its clock to reach the XFX one which is an exception and as i said exceptions are a lot in Computer Hardware."

 

[wa1]

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That's a very detail, Maz...