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SLI 2X pny Geforce RTX 2080 TI

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HI Guys i do a lot of video editing as a hobby, After years of using Gtx 670 i upgraded to what i am assuming it the top notch for what i can fit in the case.. So got two pny Geforce RTX 2080 Ti's blower (due to space restrictions ie m/b layout and additional card in there) with the idea of sli'ing them together... So got me self a Nvidia geforce RTX 4 slot bridge, It came today, so i put on the bridge turned on the machine and Wham Bam no way option to sli. Them, What the chuff have i just wasted nearly £100 quid on this or am i missing something. Is the bridge not compatable or ???. Any insite would be very welcome..

Thanks

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Did you reinstall the graphics driver?

Also, in Nvidia control panel, manage 3D settings, global settings, SLi performance mode, Alternate frame rendering 2

Top of Nvidia control panel under 3D settings tick 'show SLi visual indicator to see if it's working.
 
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Just reinstalled the drivers but again no option.. This is whats making me think the bridge isn't working.. this is a picture of it..

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If it is the bridge i have looked all over the net and can't find anything that says "yes this bridge works with a pny Geforce rTX 2080 Ti 11G Blower" :mad:
 
No it just a engraved logo by the feel of it with a mirror logo sticker

I seem to remember on these the logo lights up either when SLI is available or enabled or something.

Try removing the bridge and one card, do a clean install of the driver fully with just one card then shutdown and put the second + bridge back in.
 
I'm assuming your motherboard supports SLI? Both cards in 16x slots? Nothing to turn on in BIOS?

Doesn't look like the board has many options for slots but that is a good point - mine only a certain slot layout works for SLI and if the cards don't fit it you are stuffed.
 
Done as said, And again nothing. Ye both of the cards are detected and the video editing software has enable cuda.. So both a detected, I can't under stand why there is no sli setting in the NVidia Control panel as there was with the 2x gTX 670's, Wondering if the bridge is faulty... Like its not even installed.. Or if somebody can say yes this bridge works with the cards?.. Might try another bridge.. But they ain't cheap. I have done a straight slot for slot swap with the new cards as said earlier the 670's worked fine and SLI was available...
 
Might be the board as looks an oldish one going from colour scheme ? That bridge should work for those cards.

Do a quick google see if others got a NVLINK working.
 
Wouldn't it still work without the bridge? I realise it'd be awful performance wise but souldn't both cards show up anyway? Are they both in device manager, sorry if you've already mentioned it.
 
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