Sli options

Cdub89 · 11-06-2006, 08:02 PM

Ok so i been reading on here that the dx10 games are not just going to run on dx10 they will run on dx9 also. So hearing that i would like to Sli my Xfx Geforce 7600Gt i love the performance it has now but i can just wonder what its like sli'ed. I need opinions on a Sli board, also im running a pentium d 2.66ghz should i upgrade that to something better since im going to sli? I dont really have a budget but i would like to keep it on the cheap side. Thanks

KBlair · 11-06-2006, 08:14 PM

What's your budget?

fade2black2004 · 11-06-2006, 08:16 PM

instead of getting another 7600gt i would just upgrade to a 7900t or gt0 you will get better performance then sli'd 7600s

bum · 11-06-2006, 08:16 PM

I hate intel so I don't look at the boards available to them, but make sure you get x16 SLI, anything else will be a complete waste of your money.

BennyV04988 · 11-06-2006, 08:27 PM

Evidence? lol. It's been a rather widely accepted fact that the 16x yields little to no difference in SLI. It's actually worse in some cases.

http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/articl...6&pagenumber=4

(owned?)

Cdub89 · 11-06-2006, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fade2black2004
instead of getting another 7600gt i would just upgrade to a 7900t or gt0 you will get better performance then sli'd 7600s

Ok so i will take your word for it so get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150144
and it will perform better then sli'ed 7600GTs? I still would like a new motherboard even if i just get a 7900GT so any recommendations there? I have one more question, will my Pentium D 2.66ghz be great for the newer games or should i maybe step up to core 2 duo? My budget is about $400 bucks for the card and the motherboard. Im running 1 gig of memory should i upgrade that also?

Cdub89 · 11-06-2006, 10:25 PM

anyone?

zerodayATK · 11-06-2006, 10:52 PM

umm 1 gig is ok .. its becoming the minium for high end gaming .... for mobo vid card... i would save up and get a core2duo and such bc ... jsut bc.... :P but anyways what socket you have ?

fade2black2004 · 11-06-2006, 10:54 PM

your processor is getting a little outdated but there isnt really a game out there right ow that utilize duel cores so you should be fine for right now but i would upgrade to a duel core soon for the newer games soon to come out.

depending on the game and the speed of your ram will determine if an upgrade is appropriate or not

Cdub89 · 11-06-2006, 10:54 PM

My socket is LGA775

11-06-2006, 08:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cdub89 Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 764	Sli options Ok so i been reading on here that the dx10 games are not just going to run on dx10 they will run on dx9 also. So hearing that i would like to Sli my Xfx Geforce 7600Gt i love the performance it has now but i can just wonder what its like sli'ed. I need opinions on a Sli board, also im running a pentium d 2.66ghz should i upgrade that to something better since im going to sli? I dont really have a budget but i would like to keep it on the cheap side. Thanks __________________

11-06-2006, 08:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
KBlair Super Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 300	What's your budget? __________________ See Wii. See Wii run. See Wii blow all the other consoles out of the water!

11-06-2006, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
fade2black2004 Console Gamer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,636	instead of getting another 7600gt i would just upgrade to a 7900t or gt0 you will get better performance then sli'd 7600s __________________ http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f40/my...9/#post1478568

11-06-2006, 08:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
bum Super Techie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 288	I hate intel so I don't look at the boards available to them, but make sure you get x16 SLI, anything else will be a complete waste of your money. __________________ Opteron 175 + Scythe Infinity Asus A8N32-SLI 2 gigs corsair XMS DDR 400 XFX geforce 6800 XT X-navigator case 30G Maxtor + 250G Maxtor "Let's face it, we're not changing the world. We're building a product that helps people buy more crap - and watch porn." -- Seagate CEO Bill Watkins

11-06-2006, 08:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
BennyV04988 Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,825	Evidence? lol. It's been a rather widely accepted fact that the 16x yields little to no difference in SLI. It's actually worse in some cases. http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/articl...6&pagenumber=4 (owned?) __________________ 3DMARK VANTAGE: 10,850 GPU: MSI GTX 260 @ 650MHz/1200MHz CPU: Intel E6750 @ 3.6GHz/1.37v/60c HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro MOBO: MSI P6N SLI-FI 650i RAM: G.SKILL 3x1GB DDR2 800 SND: Creative Audigy 4 SPK:Logtech X-540s MOS: Logitech MX600 Wireless Laser LCD: Acer 20" 5ms Widescreen

11-06-2006, 10:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cdub89 Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 764	anyone? __________________

11-06-2006, 10:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
zerodayATK Monster Techie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,053	umm 1 gig is ok .. its becoming the minium for high end gaming .... for mobo vid card... i would save up and get a core2duo and such bc ... jsut bc.... :P but anyways what socket you have ? __________________ FORMERLY THEYOYOKID303

11-06-2006, 10:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
fade2black2004 Console Gamer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,636	your processor is getting a little outdated but there isnt really a game out there right ow that utilize duel cores so you should be fine for right now but i would upgrade to a duel core soon for the newer games soon to come out. depending on the game and the speed of your ram will determine if an upgrade is appropriate or not __________________ http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f40/my...9/#post1478568

11-06-2006, 10:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cdub89 Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 764	My socket is LGA775 __________________

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