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  1. 01-13-2006, 08:18 PM #1
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    Two different brands in SLI?

    I'm currently running on an MSI 7800GT nx and I managed to lay hands on an Asus 7800Gt. "Someone" assured me I'd be able to make the two run in SLI since they have the same GPU. However, before I jeopardize my system by trying, I'd like you experts' opinions Mobo & psu etc shouldn't pose any problems.
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  2. 01-14-2006, 10:27 AM #2
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    I would say that you would not kill your computer if you tried to go SLI with that setup.
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  3. 01-14-2006, 10:31 AM #3
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    afaik the latest drivers allow you to use different branded cards.


    edit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_81.98.html

    "Release Highlights:

    * WHQL Certified
    * Application compatibility fixes. For a full list of fixed and known issues please view the Release Notes.
    * Mixed vendor support for NVIDIA SLI.
    * TV-Out/HD-out support for NVIDIA SLI.
    * Added support for VSync on Direct3D games when running NVIDIA SLI.
    * Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs.
    * PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support.
    * Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV.
    * Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support "
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  4. 01-14-2006, 11:50 AM #4
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    Thanks! Will try and let you know what happens
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    It works like a charm! Just plugged in the card, hooked up power, linked the SLI bridge, ticked the SLI box in my windows settngs and voila: instant extra 4000 points or so in 3dMark05!
    Kickass!
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  7. 01-23-2006, 10:12 AM #6
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    good to know!
    now game on please
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