SLI bridge link question

[geekfather]

Sent my motherboard back to MSI for warranty and forgot to put the SLI bridge in a safe place and our puppy made it into a chew toy. This is the piece that bridges the video cards and links them together for those who do not know. I have 2 other bridge units from a Biostar board the MSI one replaced. Looking on Newegg they appear to be universal and a visual check seems like they are the same other than the name.

So my question being will the old units work okay or am I going to have to get a replacement from MSI?


Thanks for your information and time

 

[JPB]

They should work fine.

 

[cyphilis]

I researched this a few weeks back, and they are all the same, no matter what brand's logo is on the bridge.

 

[aka1nas]

They are electrically the same, however they are not necessarily interchangeable as some may be intended for a board with a non-standard layout (i.e. more than 1 slot between the two x16 slots). Most boards nowadays just have 1 slot between the two x16s so it's not likely to be an issue.

 

[LarryJoe]

I wish I knew this. I spent about $30 on my bridge (used) which was made specifically for my mobo. I would have prefered the ribbon flexible asus bridge.