I built a system last week with the following specs:
i5-760 CPU
eVGA P55 SLi MB
G. Skill ddr3 1600 (4x2GB)
XFX 750W PSU
1920x1080 Resolution
Win 7 64 bits
Gigabyte 460 1GB in SLI
It seems I can run one 460 and other for PhysX fine but whenever I try to enable SLI, the system just freezes on me. I have upgraded the drivers. It also seems I am also not the only one who is running into this problem. Some other folks are having problems with it in 64 bits.
Frankly, I am quiet frustrated and I am beginning to question the whole SLI thing. Even if Nvidia releases a decent driver for SLI for 64 bits Win 7, how reliable is SLi exactly? Will I keep having to fiddle with it and keep troubleshooting it in the future? I dont want to babysit the system.
With that thought in mind, I am wondering if I should return the pair of 460s and get the XFX 5870 for ~$370 instead and not even worry about dual card setup?
What are the pros and cons if I were to go this route?
Any compatibility issues with my current hardware?
How is XFX 5870 in Windows 7 64 bits?
i5-760 CPU
eVGA P55 SLi MB
G. Skill ddr3 1600 (4x2GB)
XFX 750W PSU
1920x1080 Resolution
Win 7 64 bits
Gigabyte 460 1GB in SLI
It seems I can run one 460 and other for PhysX fine but whenever I try to enable SLI, the system just freezes on me. I have upgraded the drivers. It also seems I am also not the only one who is running into this problem. Some other folks are having problems with it in 64 bits.
Frankly, I am quiet frustrated and I am beginning to question the whole SLI thing. Even if Nvidia releases a decent driver for SLI for 64 bits Win 7, how reliable is SLi exactly? Will I keep having to fiddle with it and keep troubleshooting it in the future? I dont want to babysit the system.
With that thought in mind, I am wondering if I should return the pair of 460s and get the XFX 5870 for ~$370 instead and not even worry about dual card setup?
What are the pros and cons if I were to go this route?
Any compatibility issues with my current hardware?
How is XFX 5870 in Windows 7 64 bits?