Have SLI / CrossFire/X connectors changed over the years?

[mikeymikec]

I've got a couple left over from buying motherboards or graphics cards in the past, and I'm wondering if there's any point in keeping them, and/or perhaps there's been a change to the connectors somewhere along the lines and keeping old ones is pointless.

I've never done SLI/CF before but I suppose there's always a vague possibility.

 

[bystander36]

SLI connectors have not changed. Crossfire connectors are no longer needed any more.

 

[mikeymikec]

SLI connectors have not changed. Crossfire connectors are no longer needed any more.

Thanks.

One further question, on a cable that isn't explicitly labelled as being one or the other, is there a way to tell (apart from the 'try it and see' way)?

 

[PhIlLy ChEeSe]

Hold it up next to a known bridge like a CF/SLI, the lines/traces should be similar(either or).

 

[mikeymikec]

Ah, I just found an old CrossFire cable; the inside of that connector looks about 1.3cm whereas the inside of the SLI connector is about 1cm.

 

[hawtdawg]

Well, now people sell fancy SLI bridges with advertizing akin to Monster Cable nonsense.

example:
https://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-3W-0032-LR

"optimized for next generation display resolutions and refresh rates" LOL!

 

[BroHamBone]

Well, now people sell fancy SLI bridges with advertizing akin to Monster Cable nonsense.

example:
https://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-3W-0032-LR

"optimized for next generation display resolutions and refresh rates" LOL!

Hahah, same as buying cathode tubes for your PC...aesthetics

I once traded a guy my evga titan for his asus titan because he had 3 evga titans and 1 asus titan... :\