Gigabyte EX58A UD3R and SLI

[Kurv]

Gigabyte EX58A UD3R and Xfire

Bought my PC back in April and have been dead happy with it, upgraded from a P4 3.2ghz, 1gb 333mhz dual channelled ram. (also bought from OcUK back in 2003!)

It played WoW and thats all I used it for.

Now I got my new beast, starting to think of upgrade options which at the time, well the whole thing was a massive upgrade so other than get the best I could afford with USB3 and SATA3 for futureproofing, didn't really think...hmmm xfire!!!

I've done plenty of googling and searching but not really got the definitive answer, or any examples of "I got the UD3R and SLI'd them up!" - only found some slight complaining of design.

Would love to add another XFX 5770 "XXX" to my setup in due time but dawning on me that got wrong mobo for it.

So my question is.. Anyone here done it? or am I better off buying a new gfx card when the time comes?

Many thanks

(2nd Post but long long long time reader)

 

[cmndr_andi]

If you have 5770 cards then you don't want to SLI - the ATI multi-gpu technology is called "CrossfireX". The Gigabyte X58A-UD3R board can most certainly do CrossfireX - so you we be absolutely fine.

Quote from Giagbyte Product page specifications:

Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for 2-Way/3-Way ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI technology

As for SLI, the board fully supports it - but is only required for Nvidia cards.

 

[Kurv]

Edit'd cos my pen1$ colleagues changed to SLI while I was AFK to make me look stupid!!


*doh* and spotted already!! Yeah I know the difference and so do my colleagues, who have been laughing pretty hard at it.. Note to self... always lock machine!!!

Appreciate that Gigabyte says it does it.. was looking for a "Yup I've done it, works great" etc

 

[PraxxtorCruel]

Edit'd cos my pen1$ colleagues changed to SLI while I was AFK to make me look stupid!!


*doh* and spotted already!! Yeah I know the difference and so do my colleagues, who have been laughing pretty hard at it.. Note to self... always lock machine!!!

Appreciate that Gigabyte says it does it.. was looking for a "Yup I've done it, works great" etc

What a bunch of nutters