SLI video cards

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Force Flow

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Does SLI require to identical video cards to work, or can you use different models/manufacturers?
 
as in same model..ie eVGA 6600GT w/ XFX 6600GT or same exact cards?
 
officially it requires the same manufacturer, but I've heard it can be pulled off with differing manufacturers. (as long as they all follow reference design) But I'd highly recommend identical cards.
 
Eva_Unit_0 said:
officially it requires the same manufacturer, but I've heard it can be pulled off with differing manufacturers. (as long as they all follow reference design) But I'd highly recommend identical cards.
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Hmm. What were to happen if you used the same model from different companies if they designed it differently? Would it simply not work, or would games and stuff look messed up, or would it go slow or something? Could the system boot even?
 
maybe Im wrong but doesnt the new drivers allow for using cards from diff manufacturers?
 
when the official 8x.xx drivers come out, SLI will support the use of different mfg's cards, but of the same exact model. so say, an MSI 6800GT and am eVGA 6800GT will work in SLI... I have yet to see that work with the beta 80.40 drivers... but they are beta... I had bet eventually it will work as those beta drivers mature... and you will likely have to flash the cards with the same bios..
 
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