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SLI Questions

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musicknight

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I apologize if this is a basic question. It has been a while since my last build and this time I am preparing for an SLI build in the near future. I have a few questions:

Do the 2 cards need to be the identical cards (i.e. same model number) or simply the same model (i.e. GTX 580)?

With the introduction of PCI-X 3.0, when cards start becoming 3.0 compliant, will SLI allow for 1 at 2.0 and 1 at 3.0? I understand that the 3.0 card will most likely only run at a 2.0 speed, but curious if it would even work.

Thanks!

Current build (Still purchasing parts)
i5-2500K
16GB Ram (not yet specified)
64GB SSD SATA III Boot Drive (Not yet specified)
500GB-ish SATA III HDD (Not yet specified)
GTX 580 (Not yet specified)
ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3 mATX
 
same model and memory. im not sure how it works if you have lets say a s/c(super clocked) version and a standard one. on what happens then.
 
As long as they are the same model and generally the same amount of memory, you will be fine. As for pairing a regular card and a superclocked card, you have to manually set the clocks to be equal.
 
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