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SLI 9600GT's on a new GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ ?

spdfreak

spdfreak

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there are 2 slots- x16 and a x4. can I SLI 2 old 9600GT's that I have on this board? I don't game much anymore, but I figure that 2 is better than 1 if it will work.
 
Well, I don't think any AMD chipset supports SLI, an Nvidia feature. Yours certainly doesn't.
 
ok, I thought the newer chipsets supported SLI and Crossfire. I'll probably just get a 6850 since they are pretty cheap now.
 
spdfreak said:
ok, I thought the newer chipsets supported SLI and Crossfire. I'll probably just get a 6850 since they are pretty cheap now.
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You may be thinking of the Intel chipsets, which have included the option of SLI support since the i3/i5/i7 release. Not all Intel chipsets with dual PCIe slots have SLI support, however, as it requires a the manufacturer to pay a licensing fee to Nvidia.

The 6850 is a good choice. It looks like the prices are dropping back below $130, which makes them a very good deal. Here's one for $128AR/shipping: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150551
 
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Termie said:
Well, I don't think any AMD chipset supports SLI, an Nvidia feature. Yours certainly doesn't.
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Wrong. Nvidia has recently given in to allowing SLI support on AMD Chipsets. Alot of the newer motherboards from the past few months have had SLI support.
Check a few of them out if you're looking to stick to AMD on your upgrade path..
 
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