Do I need 2 SLI bridges?
Do I need 2 SLI bridges?
in optimal conditions, special bridge taking up space of two is best. in short… it will run properly with just one bridge. You will get bigger/better benefits once you go to high resolutions/high refresh rate but.. it’s up to you.
Are SLI and CrossFire bridges the same?
Both SLI and CrossFire accomplish the same thing: they allow a system to split the load of processing graphics-related data between multiple graphics cards. First, SLI is NVIDIA’s multi-GPU solution whereas CrossFire is AMD’s multi-GPU solution.
Does SLI bridge come with motherboard?
The Scalable Link Interface (SLI) bridge is a simple, small circuit board which comes packaged with SLI-ready motherboards. This mechanism is used to join two identical video cards together for information exchange when used in an SLI configuration (Figure 1, 2 and 3).
What is the difference between a 2-way and 3-way SLI bridge?
Well according to Nvidia, using a 3-way SLI Bridge with a 2-way setup will have double the data transfer speeds between the two GPU’s versus the 2-way SLI Bridge. Quoted Directly from Nvidia Customer Care.
What power supply do I need for a GTX 780 Ti?
Luckily the 780 Ti graphics cards have an intake located at the rear of the card. You’ll need a total of four PCIe PEG power connectors (2x 6-pin and 2x 8-pin) headed from your power supply. Purchase a good quality PSU preferably with high efficiency to save on power consumption.
What is a SLI certified motherboard?
An SLI certified motherboard is an nForce motherboard with more than two PCIe x16 slots or a certified P55, P67, Z68, X58, Z77, Z87 or a X79 motherboard. Please check with the motherboard manufacturer whether or not it is SLI compatible.
What do I need for a good SLI setup?
You’ll need that quality power supply, you’ll need that proper SLI supporting motherboard, a processor and then you’ll need a chassis with some very decent airflow to keep the graphics cards nicely chilled down. The tests have been performed on a X79 / Core i7 3960X processor (six-cores) all overclocked to 4.6 GHz.
