nVidias new release 80 drivers.

[Tanzi]

With nVidias new release 80 drivers will a 6800gt pcie work with a 6800gs pcie in sli mode?

Or do I need another GT?
Thanks.

 

[DARQ MX]

Proabably another 6800gt, cause I know nvidia just came out to support muti brands of the same Card only, not differant cards, cause they have differant set GPUs

 

[biostud]

GS and GT are not mixable in SLI

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: biostud
GS and GT are not mixable in SLI

looks like if they are both 6800's you can mix them.

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone2_rel80.html

Note: You must still use two graphics cards that have the same GPU. For example, a GeForce 7800 GT must be matched with another GeForce 7800 GT (not with a GeForce 7800 GTX or a GeForce 6800 Ultra).

AND

Mix and Match Graphics Cards with Different Clock Speeds
Example: You can use a higher clocked GeForce 6600 GT 550/525 with a standard clock GeForce 6600 GT 500/500.

 

[chilled]

Originally posted by: Budman

Originally posted by: biostud
GS and GT are not mixable in SLI

looks like if they are both 6800's you can mix them.

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone2_rel80.html

Note: You must still use two graphics cards that have the same GPU. For example, a GeForce 7800 GT must be matched with another GeForce 7800 GT (not with a GeForce 7800 GTX or a GeForce 6800 Ultra).

AND

Mix and Match Graphics Cards with Different Clock Speeds
Example: You can use a higher clocked GeForce 6600 GT 550/525 with a standard clock GeForce 6600 GT 500/500.

I don't think that still applies, seeing the GS has 12 pipes and GT has 16...

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: chilled

Originally posted by: Budman

Originally posted by: biostud
GS and GT are not mixable in SLI

looks like if they are both 6800's you can mix them.

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone2_rel80.html

Note: You must still use two graphics cards that have the same GPU. For example, a GeForce 7800 GT must be matched with another GeForce 7800 GT (not with a GeForce 7800 GTX or a GeForce 6800 Ultra).

AND

Mix and Match Graphics Cards with Different Clock Speeds
Example: You can use a higher clocked GeForce 6600 GT 550/525 with a standard clock GeForce 6600 GT 500/500.

I don't think that still applies, seeing the GS has 12 pipes and GT has 16...

They still are the Same gpu...

 

[Tanzi]

Yeah that's a bit confusing, I'm guessing the 6800GT would only use 12 pipes than.

Like the memory would default to the lower card.

Note: NVIDIA recommends that SLI customers, whenever possible, purchase graphics cards with matching memory sizes. When dissimilar memory sizes are enabled to work together using Coolbits (value set to 18), the effective memory size for each card becomes the smaller of the two memory sizes.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: Budman

Originally posted by: biostud
GS and GT are not mixable in SLI

looks like if they are both 6800's you can mix them.

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone2_rel80.html

Note: You must still use two graphics cards that have the same GPU. For example, a GeForce 7800 GT must be matched with another GeForce 7800 GT (not with a GeForce 7800 GTX or a GeForce 6800 Ultra).

AND

Mix and Match Graphics Cards with Different Clock Speeds
Example: You can use a higher clocked GeForce 6600 GT 550/525 with a standard clock GeForce 6600 GT 500/500.

Note: You must still use two graphics cards that have the same GPU. For example, a GeForce 7800 GT must be matched with another GeForce 7800 GT (not with a GeForce 7800 GTX or a GeForce 6800 Ultra

As you see here, You cannot take a 7800GT and a 7800GTX for SLI mode. Isn't the 7800GT the same as a 7800GTX with 4 less pipes? If that's the case then a 6800GT will NOT work with a 6800GS (same principle being 4 less pipes) in SLI.

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: Budman
looks like if they are both 6800's you can mix them.

Note: You must still use two graphics cards that have the same GPU. For example, a GeForce 7800 GT must be matched with another GeForce 7800 GT (not with a GeForce 7800 GTX or a GeForce 6800 Ultra).

They still are the Same gpu...

Check out your own quote where it specifically says a 7800gt cannot work with a 7800gtx. That's your answer. A GS cannot work with a GT.

 

[Tanzi]

Yeah, thanks alot guys for the help.
Have to try and track down a compatible 6800 gt, they seem to be hard to find with the GS out.

 

[unfalliblekrutch]

what if you unlocked a GS, would it work with the GT in SLI?

 

[Yreka]

Can probibly find a used one fairly easily.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

You'd be trying to mix nv42&nv45.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: unfalliblekrutch
what if you unlocked a GS, would it work with the GT in SLI?

The PCIe 6800GS can't be unlocked, iirc it is a 12pipe part period, no disabled pipes present to begin with. The AGP version unlocks because it is just a nv40, of course some have bad pipes and VS so unlocking doesn't get you a 6800GT/U, but others do.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: Tanzi
Yeah, thanks alot guys for the help.
Have to try and track down a compatible 6800 gt, they seem to be hard to find with the GS out.

Just a suggestion, you might find it easier to buy a GS, sell your GT, and then buy another GS. Thats just what I would do. Hope you find what you are looking for.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: Budman

Originally posted by: chilled

Originally posted by: Budman

Originally posted by: biostud
GS and GT are not mixable in SLI

looks like if they are both 6800's you can mix them.

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone2_rel80.html

Note: You must still use two graphics cards that have the same GPU. For example, a GeForce 7800 GT must be matched with another GeForce 7800 GT (not with a GeForce 7800 GTX or a GeForce 6800 Ultra).

AND

Mix and Match Graphics Cards with Different Clock Speeds
Example: You can use a higher clocked GeForce 6600 GT 550/525 with a standard clock GeForce 6600 GT 500/500.

I don't think that still applies, seeing the GS has 12 pipes and GT has 16...

They still are the Same gpu...

Your first quote states you can't mix a 7800gt and a 7800gtx (same 7800 GPU), what makes you think a 6800gt and 6800gs would work

 

[Tanzi]

Originally posted by: PC Surgeon

Originally posted by: Tanzi
Yeah, thanks alot guys for the help.
Have to try and track down a compatible 6800 gt, they seem to be hard to find with the GS out.

Just a suggestion, you might find it easier to buy a GS, sell your GT, and then buy another GS. Thats just what I would do. Hope you find what you are looking for.

Yeah, but two GT's are better than 2 GS's and I already have one that isn't even a year old yet.

Thanks for the reply though.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Tanzi
Yeah, but two GT's are better than 2 GS's and I already have one that isn't even a year old yet.

Thanks for the reply though.

You will need a pair of truly exceptional 6800GTs to beat SLI'd 6800GS's when both SLI setups are max stable overclocked.