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    Do ATI GPU's work with SLI Mobo's? Im Dumb!

    I have bought an sli mobo and am thinkin of ordering my new graphics card i got the sli board cheap which is why i got it not so i could run 2 gpu's (i cant afford that) will an PCIe x800 xl work on an SLI board?
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    nope im afraid not, sli is nvidia only for now

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    • chriswood_7's system
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    I think they have to be SLI GFX cards mate,

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    but would an ati card work at all
    i dont mind if it doesnt use the SLI just wondering if it actually works ?
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    a single ati card would work as normal yeah

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    Yeah it will work on the board as a single GPU but not in SLI mode .

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    You can use 2 - but not in SLI mode... as far as i know...

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