Nvidia SLI (Scalable Link Interface)

[Kumagoro]

Just read in issue 17 of PC extreme about Nvidias SLI.

In short its using two graphics cards to act as one like dual
CPUs.

Pretty interesting and Nvidia claim an 87% improvement in frame rates.
Although it said it can be over 100%.

Also they talk about an Alienware computer which does the samething, who claim about 50% improvement... using their teaming software.

So when will you overclocking nutters be getting one or is it two?? apparently it needs PCIexpress borads with two native 16x slots.

It seems that you use normal cards and you just stick a little pcb connector between cards and install the software.


Well they sound like they are only for the hardcore.

[Shogun]

Check out voodoo 2's. Old technology using SLI Its nothing new, its just only now that the large companies can be bothered to intergrate it.

[Lee H]

heh

Nvidia bought 3dfx didn't they if I recall correctly, and now its the return of the old technology to help improve the new technology.

I for one, personally am waiting for a dual PCI-E x 16 motherboard with the nforce 4 chipset before I start building my next PC. Hopefully Nvidia and the rest of the people involved in releasing all these parts will make it a happy christmas in the monkey household

[Agent]

Check out voodoo 2's. Old technology using SLI Its nothing new, its just only now that the large companies can be bothered to intergrate it.

Its different SLI.
They stand for 2 different things.

No doubt named the same for marketing purposes

[Jonny M]

It basically means that you can buy 2 lower end cards, possibly waiting a couple months in between to get more money, and end up with better performance than 1 high-end card, and have it a lot more affordable.

[Shogun]

Wouldnt the two cards have to be identical?

[Platinum]

Yep

[BenW]

kind of like dual channel memory then?

[Stoo]

Its different SLI.
They stand for 2 different things.

No doubt named the same for marketing purposes

Scan Line Interleave IIRC?

[Agent]

Scan Line Interleave was the technology name for 3dfx.
Scalable Link Interface is the one Nvidia are going to use.

Talk about marketing

[Stoo]

I'm just amazed I remembered that off the top of my head

[Agent]

I knew both
I need to get out more :\

[Shogun]

Scan Line Interleave was the technology name for 3dfx.
Scalable Link Interface is the one Nvidia are going to use.

Talk about marketing

Would only work on us oldies who knew about the old SLI tho

[Agent]

Would only work on us oldies who knew about the old SLI tho

pffttt, you were talking like it was the same technology untill i pointed it out

[Shogun]

pffttt, you were talking like it was the same technology untill i pointed it out

Shush you !

[Stoo]

LOL

/me wonders who will spend the best part of £1000 just on graphics hardware for gaming...