I ran test on NVIDIA site to see if my pc was SLI capable, and it says it is (NodusM3-GL8E motherboard). However I only have 1 PCI-E x16 slot and 3 PCI slots, so is it possible to have SLI?
2007-09-21 07:57:53 · 5 answers · asked by Matt B. 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Nvidia were very smart about this that u have to use a
nvidia certified motherboard to go SLI
plus, each graphic card uses 1 Express slote and since
u only have one, that is totally impossible.
By the way, if u considering SLI, but in ur consideration that
u will need to upgrade your Power Supply as well, in addition
to a new SLI motherboard as Asus (p5e32, striker), or EVGA
(n680i). otherwise, just go a single graphic card and make
sure it is the highest in the market (Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX or ATI HD2900XT). have fun.
2007-09-21 08:12:29 · answer #1 · answered by jaradunsw 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, PCI-E is video where PCI are addons. For example, if you go out and buy a 10/100/1000 NIC and a new sound card and some extra USB ports, those are all things you would put in a generic PCI slot. Whereas Your video slot (PCI-E) only handles video cards. If you open the case and look at them , you'll se that the PCI-E is much smaller than PCI.
2007-09-21 15:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Kalazahr 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes and No...
If you mean SLI as in dual add-on video cards, then most likely no.
nVidia's SLI is simply a program function whereby you can have two displays running simultaneously. That means you plug one monitor into the built-in graphics output, and one into the add-on card in the PCI-e slot.
Now, if you want to know which card to use for graphical output...ATi is better for one reason. nVidia creates their cards to better operate with/at/to artificial industry benchmarks...in short, their cards are coded to excel at these specific functions, giving artificially higher apparent "scores." These functions are at expense of actual increased levels of output in "real world" usage.
2007-09-21 15:18:05 · answer #3 · answered by jcurrieii 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While you can still find PCI graphics cards, you cannot SLI them. You only have 1PCI-E slot,so I am not sure why that site said you can SLI.
BTW...PCI-E is not graphics only, but currently graphics cards are about all you will find in PCI-E format because of the performance boost over AGP.
2007-09-21 15:09:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mybal Zitch 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You only have one PCI-ExpressX16 slot which makes it impossible to run SLI. Perhaps it said you could run an SLI-compatible video card which wouldn't mean you can run SLI.
Some people dont seem to know that PCI-E is NOT PCI-Expressx16! They are 2 different type slots!
2007-09-21 15:09:18 · answer #5 · answered by s j 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋