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Started by CmdrJeffSinclair | | 6 answers
Does the Nvidia 980 require a bridge for SLI?
Does the Nvidia 980 require a bridge for SLI? I know AMD uses the PCIe now but I've always been with AMD and have no idea how to 2-3way SLI my 980s
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October 5, 2014 5:14:43 PM

TheMagicalWallaby said:
Good grief man what are you planning on doing with this computer?


Whatever I can possibly think of twice at the same time... I will use this as a server for gaming WHILE actually gaming, so some really insanely serious horsepower is needed. Playing a game while hosting a host myself with 16 people is a lot to expect out of a computer, but I chose this in order to consolidate what would be two PC's into one uber PC.

I use a 1080p 3D DLP 144Hz projector as my screen as large as 150" lol, so yeah, I'm pretty heavy into movies and games on this bad boy
October 5, 2014 2:22:37 PM

Good grief man what are you planning on doing with this computer?
October 3, 2014 7:02:51 PM

bignastyid said:
Does the Nvidia 980 require a bridge for SLI? Yes
If the motherboard supports SLI they normally have the SLI bridge(s) in the box. If you have an OEM/prebuilt system you may need to buy them. Are you sure that you motherboard supports SLI? If you are not sure post the make and the model of the motherboard or system(if it's OEM).


Ah I found it! It was still in the box. Phew, glad I didn't throw the box out!

The sticker says "ASUS 2-Way/3-Way SLI bridge." Will this work with my 3x Gigabyte Gaming G1 4GB Nvidia 980s? I have three. I'm so confused!!! It's been 7 years since I last bought a new computer and it was a laptop. The crossfire bridge was insanely self-explanatory. I have the whole computer built except the SLI bridge thingy, so on which of the 3 cards do I place this bridge?

I have 3 of these bad boys all side by side on my mobo at the moment! Thanks so far for your help!

P.S.: I have 6 fans but only 4 mobo fan headers. If I plug the fans into my PSU will they still be able to be controlled by the mobo automatically or will they run at max all the time?

SPECS:
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 8 cores, 16 threads @4.1GHz
COOLER: Cooler Master Nepton 280L (54~122.5 CFM)
MOBO: Asus Deluxe X99
RAM: 32GB DDR4 G-Skill Ripjaws @3200MHz CL15
GPU: 3x Gigabyte G1 Gaming 4GB Nvidia 980 SLI
SSD: 1TB Samsung 850 PRO as main drive
HDD: 1TB Western Digital VelociRaptor 10k RPM SATAIII as backup drive
HDD#2: 160GB Seagate Momentus SATA III 7200 RPM poo-poo drive
SSHD: Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid Drive SATA III 7200 RPM 8GB NAND and 32MB Buffer as whatever lol
PROJECTOR: Optoma HD141X Full 3D 1080p 3000 Lumen DLP Home Theater Projector
CASE: Corsair Obsidian 750D
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1300W

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a b Î Nvidia
October 3, 2014 6:42:44 PM

Does the Nvidia 980 require a bridge for SLI? Yes
If the motherboard supports SLI they normally have the SLI bridge(s) in the box. If you have an OEM/prebuilt system you may need to buy them. Are you sure that you motherboard supports SLI? If you are not sure post the make and the model of the motherboard or system(if it's OEM).
October 3, 2014 6:33:05 PM

bignastyid said:
Yes, they still use an SLI bridge. The bridges normally come with the motherboard.


what do you mean? I am upgrading from AMD cards to the 980s
a b Î Nvidia
October 3, 2014 5:51:35 PM

Yes, they still use an SLI bridge. The bridges normally come with the motherboard.

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