2 SLI slots on 580

[Thalmighty]

Hello,

I am going 2 way EVGA GTX 580 superclocked SLI on a p8z68-V Pro. Each card has space for 2 sli bridge connectors, meaning that on 2 way SLI, I can have 2 SLI bridges.

I have one bridge from the z68 mobo and another one from a p67 mobo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El7kBmojPIE
Go to 0.28, you will see two sli bridges.

If I connect these cards in this way,
1. will I damage my system?
2. Will I increase performance?
3. Why do these cards even space for 2 sli bridges

Many thanks ^^

 

[Helltech]

Those are there so you can tri-SLI them.

Like so,

 

[monsta]

Just use one SLI bridge for the 2 cards.

 

[Thalmighty]

Ok thanks ^^ does that mean our friend at motherboards.org is wrong with conmecting 2 sli bridges for 2 cards?

 

[Helltech]

Not at all, I personally use a hard tri-sli bridge for only two cards

It doesn't really matter. Although, I do question Elric's intellect, he is wrong about a lot of things, quite often. If he said you NEED two bridges.. then yes hes wrong.