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CrossfireX

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Will any crossfire motherboard support this?

I currently have an Asus P5E (X38 chipset) and am thinking of buying a 3870x2 now and adding a 3870xt later.
 
Yes, Crossfire was just rebranded CrossfireX in preparation of being able to use more than 2 gpu's.

Your X38 will be able to support upto 4 GPU's via 2 x 3870X2's.
 
Secret_Window said:
So with this crossfirex I can use one 3870x2 card and one 3870 Xt card?

because if that is the case, that is awesome!
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Yes, also can mix and match different cards, like a 3870 with a 3850 etc..., SLi is rubbish in comparisson, this ones to ATi. :D

Actually scrap that, ive just found out CrossfireX is Vista only, in XP you can only pair 2x cards, that doesn't include 2x X2's, Quad is Vista only to, what a huge market they losing, terrible that. :(
 
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LoadsaMoney said:
Yes, also can mix and match different cards, like a 3870 with a 3850 etc..., SLi is rubbish in comparisson, this ones to ATi. :D

Actually scrap that, ive just found out CrossfireX is Vista only, in XP you can only pair 2x cards, that doesn't include 2x X2's, Quad is Vista only to, what a huge market they losing, terrible that. :(
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ATi can't help it if XP can't handle more than 2 x AFR GPU's.

Plus more and more people will be switching over to Vista in the next year, not to mention than dual/tri/quad cards is an elitist thing, most normal users will never touch CrossfireX.

Eitherway you look at it Crossfire is far better tech than SLi.
 
Well if that is true Loadsamoney, about mix and matching different cards, then ATI have the upper hand atm. I am seriously thinking of getting one 3870x2 and one 3870XT, but I might wait for the prices to go down a little.
 
luismenendez said:
what about supporting 2x 3870 on a Sli board? I read it is going to be possible but I find it difficult to believe!
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Guys at HP managed to get Crossfire to work in an SLI board.


But they are keeping the software, BIOS, drivers etc to themselves.
 
TBH there is no reason why SLi couldn't work on an X38 and why Crossfire couldn't work on a 680... its just ATi/nvidia keeping their platforms propriatory, which is just plain daft, as I bet nVidia would sell a lot more SLi systems if people could do it on X38 boards (I know i'd be tempted!).
 
HeX said:
TBH there is no reason why SLi couldn't work on an X38 and why Crossfire couldn't work on a 680... its just ATi/nvidia keeping their platforms propriatory, which is just plain daft, as I bet nVidia would sell a lot more SLi systems if people could do it on X38 boards (I know i'd be tempted!).
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So would I. I tend to look at dual card systems as a bit of a marketing trick, but given the cross-platform option you state I would certainly be tempted too.

ATI/Nvidia are certainly missing a trick here.
 
mike gunnz said:
So would I. I tend to look at dual card systems as a bit of a marketing trick, but given the cross-platform option you state I would certainly be tempted too.

ATI/Nvidia are certainly missing a trick here.
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Not really as ATI CrossfireX does work on the intel chipset.
 
I'd imagine the max you can do with a P35 is a Tri-Card setup.

X2 in the 16x slot.

XT in the 4x slot.
 
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