Crossfire and SLI

shenvoid01 · 02-01-2008, 09:23 AM

I recently just came across some interesting video cards by ATI. The ati 7500 All-in -wonder with 64mb and ATI radeon 700 w/ 256mb. Later on I will be getting the nvidia 8800gts from a friend. I am starting a new build and I was wondering if there was any way to combine crossfire and SLI so that I may utilize all of these cards at once.

I'll be using the intel q6700 with an intel mother board which I know is better suited for SLI and nvidia technologies. Is there a mother board and a psu I can invest in that utilizes both ati and nvidia technologies?

Metal Chaos · 02-01-2008, 10:15 AM

nope, it's one or the other there is no in between.

veedubfreak · 02-01-2008, 10:24 AM

Both of those ATI cards are OLD and very outdated as far as gaming is concerned, so unless you are planning to use it as a capture card, theres not much reason to even bother using them once you get the 8800GTS

shenvoid01 · 02-01-2008, 07:15 PM

I am not a gamer The Ati 7500 is a tv tuner as well as a graphics card. I plan on using many multithreaded visual applications and I just want the most power and features I can get.

vernong1992 · 02-02-2008, 05:54 PM

you can't even Crossfire an ATI AIW 7500, its only supported by x500 series and up

but I've heard rumors that you could hack an ABIT AW9D-MAX to be both SLI and Crossfire supported

aspire.comptech · 02-02-2008, 07:40 PM

Its one or the other on the AW9D-Max

You could run a crossfire or an sli setup specifically using the native support for crossfire and the use of modded drivers to support sli.

Both the 7500 and 700 are more useful as paperweights than as a graphics card. The 8800gts will provide a lot more power and the use of a simple pci tv tuner card will give you all the functionality of the all in wonder and more.

Also, rofl at the topic

vernong1992 · 02-02-2008, 07:45 PM

ya I know, I meant it supports like both, not both at the same time... that would be unethical

02-01-2008, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
shenvoid01 Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 92	Crossfire and SLI I recently just came across some interesting video cards by ATI. The ati 7500 All-in -wonder with 64mb and ATI radeon 700 w/ 256mb. Later on I will be getting the nvidia 8800gts from a friend. I am starting a new build and I was wondering if there was any way to combine crossfire and SLI so that I may utilize all of these cards at once. I'll be using the intel q6700 with an intel mother board which I know is better suited for SLI and nvidia technologies. Is there a mother board and a psu I can invest in that utilizes both ati and nvidia technologies?

02-01-2008, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Metal Chaos Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Sexyville Posts: 297	Re: Crossfire and SLI nope, it's one or the other there is no in between.

02-01-2008, 10:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
veedubfreak Official DFI Bricker Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,266	Re: Crossfire and SLI Both of those ATI cards are OLD and very outdated as far as gaming is concerned, so unless you are planning to use it as a capture card, theres not much reason to even bother using them once you get the 8800GTS __________________ EVGA x58 i7 920 EVGA GTX260 SLI 3x2gb Patriot Viper DDR3-1600 @7-7-7-20 1T Corsair 750TX MountainMods Ufo Horizontal 2x Swiftech 320 2x Swiftech 655 2x MM 3bay res 2x XSPC FC Blocks Swiftech GTZ Have you heard? http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/hav...-heard-187280/

02-01-2008, 07:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
shenvoid01 Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 92	Re: Crossfire and SLI I am not a gamer The Ati 7500 is a tv tuner as well as a graphics card. I plan on using many multithreaded visual applications and I just want the most power and features I can get.

02-02-2008, 05:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
vernong1992 Computer Hardware Guru Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,379	Re: Crossfire and SLI you can't even Crossfire an ATI AIW 7500, its only supported by x500 series and up but I've heard rumors that you could hack an ABIT AW9D-MAX to be both SLI and Crossfire supported __________________ I do not accept support requests or deleted threads/complains about Infractions you've recieved by PM, Profile or IM/Email.

02-02-2008, 07:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
aspire.comptech The Water Cooling Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 4,238	Re: Crossfire and SLI Its one or the other on the AW9D-Max You could run a crossfire or an sli setup specifically using the native support for crossfire and the use of modded drivers to support sli. Both the 7500 and 700 are more useful as paperweights than as a graphics card. The 8800gts will provide a lot more power and the use of a simple pci tv tuner card will give you all the functionality of the all in wonder and more. Also, rofl at the topic

02-02-2008, 07:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
vernong1992 Computer Hardware Guru Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,379	Re: Crossfire and SLI ya I know, I meant it supports like both, not both at the same time... that would be unethical __________________ I do not accept support requests or deleted threads/complains about Infractions you've recieved by PM, Profile or IM/Email.

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