SLI Bridge. Different types?

[kiajoon]

Do I need a special bridge to join 2 Quadros FX3500? Of is it the same one that you get from a Asus motherboard?

There seems to be a stiff connecter with a PCB bridge on the market and the other ones are flexible and gold in colour from a Asus motherboard. .

Thanks!

 

[FuSoYa]

Should just be a standard SLI bridge connector. You will probably want to go with the one that came with your motherboard so it's the right length for however they laid out the slots. If you get one of the flexible connectors it will give you a little leeway with that.

 

[magoo]

There are essentially THREE Sli bridges floating around.

If your MB is pretty new you will have a thin, golden brown flexible, long-ish bridge.
If you have an older MB you will have a stiff, brown one that may not be long enough if the cards are double wide.
The latest is of course, the Triple SLI connector.

If you dont have the correct one, ASUS sells them in their e-store for cheap.

 

[kiajoon]

I see. As long as the physical stretch is not a problem any SLI bridge will do I suppose. I was just wondering that Quadros need special bridges but apparently not.

 

[ND40oz]

I see. As long as the physical stretch is not a problem any SLI bridge will do I suppose. I was just wondering that Quadros need special bridges but apparently not.

Nope standard bridge, thats what I use with my 4500s.

 

[silent-circuit]

Don't believe the Quadro cards use anything different, no. Most Quadro cards are just minor hardware / BIOS revisions of gaming cards, so...