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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: MonkGF on October 08, 2010, 09:05:11 AM

Title: SLI / NVidia Surround
Post by: MonkGF on October 08, 2010, 09:05:11 AM

I am interested in going to a 3-monitor Surround setup as I redo my desk space. I currently have an XFX GTX 285 1GB card in the system, but it has been discontinued:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150334

Since I need to go SLI to do the 3-monitor setup, and this will be the first time I've gone SLI, I'm wondering about my options. Will another similar 285 card work, or do they need to be / should they be the same card?

Title: Re: SLI / NVidia Surround
Post by: Chalenge on October 08, 2010, 09:31:07 PM

Same chip different manufacturers will not matter but make sure the memory size is the same.

EDIT: http://www.slizone.com/page/slizone_faq.html#c17

Title: Re: SLI / NVidia Surround
Post by: Tigger29 on October 09, 2010, 05:24:43 PM

Also make sure of the obvious.. you need a motherboard that supports it as well (with at least two PCI-e full length slots).

Title: Re: SLI / NVidia Surround
Post by: MonkGF on October 11, 2010, 08:35:39 AM

Quote from: Chalenge on October 08, 2010, 09:31:07 PM

Same chip different manufacturers will not matter but make sure the memory size is the same.

EDIT: http://www.slizone.com/page/slizone_faq.html#c17

Thanks, and a headslap for me for not looking for that link.