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AlexTrickle

AlexTrickle

AlexTrickle

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So I've just bought from MM 2x GTX460 (2GB each) as fairly chunky upgrade from my HD5770.

However I'm only running:

i3 530
H55M-UD2H
OCZ ModXStream 500W

I know my motherboard doesn't support SLI so thats something I need to change.

UPDATE QUESTION - from post #11

New question guys regarding SLI and P55 boards.

After a fair chunk of reviews/research on P55 boards it seems only the mid-high+ end P55 boards even support SLI and those which do only give x8 PCI-E lanes to the second card.

How much of a drop from full SLI is this config? Would it still be faster (for gaming) than a single GTX460?


Given I'm only looking at a new motherboard and PSU to gain SLI I'd really like to know whether it'd be worth it or not as otherwise I'll sell one GTX460 and put it towards SB.
 
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If your on a restircted budget...

Option 1

but.... as Cookeh suggests wait for the Sandybridge release to pick up a knocked down bargain either new or dumped on the MM by the "must have the latest" crowd :)
 
The only reservation i have about that antec psu is that its only modular for the pci-e power cables and everything else (including a million and one molex and sata cables i dont need) will be loose.
 
AlexTrickle said:
The only reservation i have about that antec psu is that its only modular for the pci-e power cables and everything else (including a million and one molex and sata cables i dont need) will be loose.
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Store them in a labeled box? :p

Organization man!
 
AlexTrickle said:
The only reservation i have about that antec psu is that its only modular for the pci-e power cables and everything else (including a million and one molex and sata cables i dont need) will be loose.
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The 24pin and 4+4pin ATX are hard wired, along with three molex, three sata and a fdd, one of the pci-e cables is hardwired too.
 
Update question
New question guys regarding SLI and P55 boards.

After a fair chunk of reviews/research on P55 boards it seems only the mid-high+ end P55 boards even support SLI and those which do only give x8 PCI-E lanes to the second card.

How much of a drop from full SLI is this config? Would it still be faster (for gaming) than a single GTX460?


Given I'm only looking at a new motherboard and PSU to gain SLI I'd really like to know whether it'd be worth it or not as otherwise I'll sell one GTX460 and put it towards SB.
 
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