attn gamers: SLI is back

http://www.techreport.com/etc/2004q2/nvidia-sli/index.x?pg=1

woohoo

 

Yeah sounds good although from what slashdot reported it seems you need to
use it on a motherboard designed for Xeon processors. So no AMD? Not sure.

Jackson.

 

you have to have two PCI-E 16x slots, so yeah, at the moment it's Xeon
boards only... give it time, and an AMD solution should be available.
Hell, Nvidia should do one them selves seeing as it is their video cards.

 

LOL @ 'Head Geek on the block'

 

Your probably right, so expect to see a Nvidia Nforce SLI mb sometime

Jackson.

 

also, from page three.
(I should note, though, that VIA's PT890 and K8T890 chipsets will have
20 lanes of PCI Express connectivity on the north bridge, offering a
glimmer of hope.)

 

and nvidia nforce 4...
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=16874

 

Just in time for the latest increase in power prices :-(

 

Thats good news. My existing Nforce2 board is excellent with no issues
what-so-ever so I guess an upgrade in 6months or so to a SLI Nforce4 would
be way to go. Can't go wrong if Nvidia makes two of the most important
componets in the PC, bound to work well together (from what i've found
anyway).

Jackson.

 

But on the up side, it eliminates the need for me do buy a heater to keep
the young'uns warm at night

 

Gotta agree there. AFAIC it's nVidia all the way.

 

Why? The two divisions could be completely separate, on different
continents etc etc. Microsoft has software departments that don't work
together. Test first (or let someone else).

 

They will at least share design and technology which another company would
not have access too. Thus, it should mean that the motherboard and graphics
card are designed to work together in the best possible way. I dont think
different departments would matter since they'd both have access to the same
resources.

And from my experience, Nforce motherboards and Nvidia GPU's have never
caused any problems for me. Can't say the same for other motherboard
chipsets and GPU's.

Jackson.

 

never worked in an analy retentive work place huh?

although I agree with you, I do so for different reasons.