SLI/Crossfire Question (noobish)

[Kenny646]

Okay,am in the market for an 1156 board at the moment; and am looking to crossfire/sli later on for some extra performance.

Now, to my understanding...Crossfire works on all boards with two pci-e slots? Most of the 1156 boards have this listed anyway.

I would like the option of going either way however...and I can't seem to find any mid-range boards that list SLI compatibility.

Is it the same kind of process? being that as long as you have 2 slots you can use SLI?

(I read through the stickied FAQ and couldn't find an answer :O )

 

[Twoboxer]

No, SLI requires licensing/chipset from nVidia. This adds expense to (most) boards.

This board will do both - Newegg only sells it in combos:

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Sabertooth-55i-Intel-Motherboard/dp/B002OJRQP2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1291022133&sr=8-1

Amazon does a lousy job on specs - so check specs using the Newegg listing:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131601&cm_re=ASUS_Sabertooth_55i-_-13-131-601-_-Product

 

[Kenny646]

Best answer selected by Kenny646.

 

[Maziar]

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