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Crossfire Question

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I'm completely new to using multiple cards.

I have read somewhere that you can have different cards in a crossfire system?

So my question is, if I buy a 3870 XT and then ATI release a new card in a couple of months time, Instead of replacing the 3870, can I put both cards in the system and use them in crossfire?

Thanks
 
Thanks Paradigm, thats good to know. What kind off 3dmark 06 scores you getting with your setup ? and are your 3870`s overclocked ? Currently with rig in sig I am getting 15,300 in 06. I would like to go crossfire or sli, cant do sli due to mb, unless I sell and buy new mb.
 
dC2006 said:
Thanks Paradigm, thats good to know. What kind off 3dmark 06 scores you getting with your setup ? and are your 3870`s overclocked ? Currently with rig in sig I am getting 15,300 in 06. I would like to go crossfire or sli, cant do sli due to mb, unless I sell and buy new mb.
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Just pulled a score of 17132 :)

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Would be nice to know if you could.

I currently have an E6600 and one 2900XT. I'm thinking of waiting for the new quads to come out in Q108 but am tempted to stick in another GFX card. Obviously the easiest guaranteed way to crossfire would be another 2900XT but was wondering if I could get a 2900pro, flash it to an XT and do it that way?

If I could get a 3870 and crossfire that with my 2900XT I could be seriously tempted to do so. :)
 
I had a quick look on google and I think you can use a 2900 with a 3870, but the people saying it aint doing it, would be nice to get it confirmed :D
 
paradigm said:
TBH, your best bet is to sell the 2900XT and get two 3870's. It's only a shade over £310 for two.
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I was thinking about it but I'm not sure how much I'd get, though it does have a HR-03 fitted which might bump the value up plus the HR-03 will make it hard squeezing in a 2nd card.

Also just want it to tied me over for a bit longer until a good one card alternative crops ups. Selling the XT and buying two 3870s is still going to work out more than just buying one card.
 
chaosophy said:
I was thinking about it but I'm not sure how much I'd get, though it does have a HR-03 fitted which might bump the value up plus the HR-03 will make it hard squeezing in a 2nd card.

Also just want it to tied me over for a bit longer until a good one card alternative crops ups. Selling the XT and buying two 3870s is still going to work out more than just buying one card.
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u could get a 2900pro then flash it to xt. if u wanna go that way.
 
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