Monitors and Graphics and SLI, oh my.
-
@Dashrender said:
Isn't the whole point of SLI to take all that horsepower and show it on one, maybe two screens?
You can put something like 6 video cards into a windows 7 machine and hand as many monitors off of each as they each individually handle. and make one honkin' desktop!
As far as I know, yes, as well as a few other benefits. My concern is that
-
I'd like to get a 2nd identical graphics card in case I do want to SLI on my next build and reuse the cards
-
The NVidia SLI page says:
which to me may mean that you can only run 2 identical cards in SLI, which isn't what I want to do and my mobo doesn't support it. So now I'm trying to get a definitive answer because: Restocking Fees.
-
-
@creayt save some cash and just use a cheap POS now, then get your SLI card later when prices drop (970's are astronomical still, mine was cheaper on launch day than they are today by +10%)
Edit: upon further thought, that might be due to the $CDN falling like a rock vs $USD
-
$100, no fan, 1x DVI, HDMI, DP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500356
-
@creayt said:
which to me may mean that you can only run 2 identical cards in SLI,
this is my understanding as well - they must be identical.
But if you are using any in SLI, you probably have to use them all in SLI if they are all the same. But, if you wanted to SLI 2 cards (it'd be silly to try to SLI 1 card
) you should be able to install different cards and add more monitors. -
I believe that SLI must always be identical, yes.
-
@MattSpeller said:
@creayt save some cash and just use a cheap POS now, then get your SLI card later when prices drop (970's are astronomical still, mine was cheaper on launch day than they are today by +10%)
Edit: upon further thought, that might be due to the $CDN falling like a rock vs $USD
Mine was about $329 for the super, superclocked version, not bad at all and comes w/ OC-ability and tooling. How much was yours?
-
@scottalanmiller said:
I believe that SLI must always be identical, yes.
This is true. My conundrum's the opposite. I want to use identical cards NOT in SLI.
-
@Dashrender said:
@creayt said:
which to me may mean that you can only run 2 identical cards in SLI,
this is my understanding as well - they must be identical.
But if you are using any in SLI, you probably have to use them all in SLI if they are all the same. But, if you wanted to SLI 2 cards (it'd be silly to try to SLI 1 card
) you should be able to install different cards and add more monitors.Sorry for my poor wording. What I actually meant was:
May mean that if you have 2 identical cards, you can only run them in SLI, instead of independent of each other to operate autonomously so you can use them for different monitors.
-
@creayt said:
Mine was about $329 for the super, superclocked version, not bad at all and comes w/ OC-ability and tooling. How much was yours?
-
@MattSpeller said:
$100, no fan, 1x DVI, HDMI, DP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500356
I actually have that old Radeon 5750 lying around, I suppose I could pop that in and put some of this stuff to the test, though the idea of having all of the NVidiaware installed and all of the AMDware installed makes me
TREMBLE IN FEAR.
-
@creayt rofl, if you get that to work it'll be sooooooooooooo sketchy haha
-
Just make sure you back up!
-
@creayt said:
@Dashrender said:
@creayt said:
which to me may mean that you can only run 2 identical cards in SLI,
this is my understanding as well - they must be identical.
But if you are using any in SLI, you probably have to use them all in SLI if they are all the same. But, if you wanted to SLI 2 cards (it'd be silly to try to SLI 1 card
) you should be able to install different cards and add more monitors.Sorry for my poor wording. What I actually meant was:
May mean that if you have 2 identical cards, you can only run them in SLI, instead of independent of each other to operate autonomously so you can use them for different monitors.
I don't know why that would be true, but it might be.
-
Currently running a Corsair CX750M. Does anyone know how I can tell whether that'll be enough to support two GTX 970's running independently ( non-SLI )? I believe SLI uses less power and two independents would use more, but the power recommendations are for one card only so I'm not sure how to be sure and exchange the CX750M if necessary. Thx.
-
@creayt 225w/gtx970 IIRC
You're not going to have much room left over
Edit: independant or SLI, I'd still budget the full dollop of juice for each one, total the system needs and add 30-50%
-
@MattSpeller said:
@creayt 225w/gtx970 IIRC
You're not going to have much room left over
Edit: independant or SLI, I'd still budget the full dollop of juice for each one, total the system needs and add 30-50%
Good to know. Thanks!
Which would you go with between these three?
-
@creayt http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-HX1000i-Performance-Supply-CP-9020074-NA/dp/B00M2UINT6/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1439931193&sr=1-8&keywords=corsair+power+supply
Dat platinum efficiency drool
-
I was just looking at the hx750i for my next build... from what I could tell the HXi line is one of the best options for PSUs on the market right now.
Here's the summary of TechPowerUp's exhaustive review of the HX1000i. Long story short: it's really good!
-
@MattSpeller said:
@creayt http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-HX1000i-Performance-Supply-CP-9020074-NA/dp/B00M2UINT6/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1439931193&sr=1-8&keywords=corsair+power+supply
Dat platinum efficiency drool
She's heeeeeeeere.
-
*puts on sunglasses and retreats to a safe distance.
