Can i use an ATI graphic card with an SLI motherboard

[shotkalla]

Bought an HIS Radeon HD6950 and an Asus Rampage 3 Extreme MOBO. Just noticed last night that the mother board is SLI and the Card is ATI.

 

[may1]

http://www.computing.net/answers/hardware/using-ati-video-card-on-sli-board/48199.html

I think as long as not CFX, it should be fine.

 

[shotkalla]

It does support Crossfire

 

[omnisome]

An SLi motherboard - It just means that it is qualified/certified and is SLi-ready. AMD cards should run fine, I've done it in the past. It is based around an Intel X58 chipset anyway.

 

[shotkalla]

Pardon my Ignorance, but could I still use the crossfireX capabilities even though the box says AMD CrossfireX MoBo required? If yes, will I have to take extra steps out of the ordinary to get it to work?

 

[reprotected]

Does your motherboard support CFX? If it does, then you should have no problem. If it's only SLI, then I don't think it's possible. Make sure you have a good PSU before you do that (if you can).

 

[shotkalla]

I purchased the rampage 3 extreme which is CrossfireX ready and the HIS Radeon 6950

 

[omnisome]

"AMD has opened the CrossFireX architecture to Intel, allowing CrossFireX to be enabled on many Intel chipsets which feature two x16 PCI-E slots. SLI, however, requires a motherboard which is SLI certified, which includes all nForce chipsets (such as the nForce 590-SLi, nForce 680i-SLI, and nForce-790i), and most Intel X58 and Intel P55 based motherboards."

Source: Wikipedia

 

[shotkalla]

Seeing that the Chipset is X58 I guess I'm good after reading Omnisome's helpful post. Thank you all for your prompt responses. New question. Reprotected mention my PSU. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182072&Tpk=rosewill%20850w
Likes Or Dislikes???

 

[omnisome]

Seeing that the Chipset is X58 I guess I'm good after reading Omnisome's helpful post. Thank you all for your prompt responses. New question. Reprotected mention my PSU. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182072&Tpk=rosewill%20850w
Likes Or Dislikes???

Rosewill... Mediocre. They are manufactured by Newegg, I've read good and bad reviews. Although we don't have Rosewill in England so I can't comment so much, they are certainly expanding in the PSU world.

 

[shotkalla]

Best answer selected by Shotkalla.