8800GTX sli help

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sixpac

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So I just purchased two 8800GTX's for my SLI setup.

I see each card has two SLI connections on the top but my EVGA 680i board came with only one SLI connector.

Which SLI connector do I use? The one that would be the closest to the outside of the case or the other one?

Or do I have to use both?

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Ok, great since I didn't want to beg Evga for another SLi connector.

So its confirmed you don't have to install both SLi connectors to make it work correctly?

I don't want to ruin my $1400 investment.
 
sixpac said:
Ok, great since I didn't want to beg Evga for another SLi connector.

So its confirmed you don't have to install both SLi connectors to make it work correctly?

I don't want to ruin my $1400 investment.
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You won't ruin your investment, unless you do something stupid like an ESD while installing the bridge.

Technically SLI will even work without the bridge, but you loose a sliver of performance. Essentially no matter what the bridge configuration it is it will work, but 0 bridges is the slowest. I don't think there is a speed difference between two or a single bridge, but I can't confirm (if anything it is really really small, like 10pts in 3dmark).

Primarily the second set of feelers was added to facilitate new forms of SLI (Tri-SLI, Quad-SLI, Quantum physics, etc...)
 
Darkatom said:
Mind posting some pics ?
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Sure.. one is already in my system (been running it in single mode for a week so far)..



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J-Mag said:
You won't ruin your investment, unless you do something stupid like an ESD while installing the bridge.

Technically SLI will even work without the bridge, but you loose a sliver of performance. Essentially no matter what the bridge configuration it is it will work, but 0 bridges is the slowest. I don't think there is a speed difference between two or a single bridge, but I can't confirm (if anything it is really really small, like 10pts in 3dmark).

Primarily the second set of feelers was added to facilitate new forms of SLI (Tri-SLI, Quad-SLI, Quantum physics, etc...)
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Awesome.. thanks J-Mag for the explanation.

Now I am going to install the second one tomorrow since my Hauppage TV Tuner is to big to have in the system and I can't fit my 2nd 8800GTX in there.. crap.

Now I am going to have to buy a USB tv tuner. :mad:
 
sixpac said:
Now I am going to install the second one tomorrow since my Hauppage TV Tuner is to big to have in the system and I can't fit my 2nd 8800GTX in there.. crap.

Now I am going to have to buy a USB tv tuner. :mad:
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It sure is getting more of a PITA to fit everything you want into these machines. It's Ironic as I see most of my friends and colleagues computers are getting smaller and using less power (notebooks), while mine grow bigger and use more power.
 
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