SLI question

[Twistah]

I have a question regarding SLI. Do I need a special PSU to run an SLI rig? (would a Fortron Bluestorm 500 be equipped to handle SLI? My second question is: you apparently need somrthing like an SLI bridge to connect the GPU's. Is that packaged with the graphic card? With an SLI mobo? will I have to buy t separately? I ordered an ASUS 7800GTX TOP, and am considering adding another one in one or two months (love the upcoming nvidia drivers which will make mixing and matching nvidia GPUs possible). So will I have all components to build a SLI rig or do I need extra/other parts?

 

[Silversierra]

Psus that say they are sli ready have 2 pci-e power connectors. Although, many pci-e cards that need pci-e power connector have a molex to pci-e power adapter included, so you wouldn't need the psu to have the pci-e power wires. The sli bridge usually comes with the motherboard.

Example, the evga 7800gtx has a pci-e power adapter included.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage...ress%20x16%20Video%20Card%20-%20Retail


I can't see any pci-e power wires on the newegg pics of the blue storm, but if you use the adapter with the v card, you don't need it to have pci-e power, just lots of molexes.

 

[Twistah]

ok, so i ordered a ASUS A8N-SLI Premium.......with the Blue Storm and the molex - pci-e connectors I'm pretty much good to go?

 

[Silversierra]

I'd say so, sli is really demanding on a psu, maybe someone who's used the bluestorm with sli can tell you how it works.
Looks like a good, although somewhat pricey, rig.

Here's the link to the bluestorm, if someone want's to see it's specs and comment.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104934

This is kinda sad, I don't even have a sli board and I'm advising others about it.

 

[Twistah]

ok m8, thanks for the help.....anyone who can comment on the possibility to run a SLI rig on a bluestorm 500 is very much invited to do so

 

[bob4432]

with your monitor having a max resoution of 1600x1200, do you need another 7800gtx? if you feel you do, and with the coin you have already dropped, i would get a pc&p psu - the best.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

any PSU with a SLI ready sticker on it from Nvidia is good to go

 

[caz67]

I have the same board, im running 2X Leadtek 7800 GTX's with Antec True POWER 550W ATX2.0. I have no worries at all, runs like a dream.

 

[w00t]

you have a 7800gtx already with a 19'' crt you dont need anymore power.

 

[Twistah]

hehe....perhaps ill reconsider and save the money for the PhysX PPU when it comes out (and if it proves to be something worth having that is)

 

[MobiusPizza]

Originally posted by: Twistah
hehe....perhaps ill reconsider and save the money for the PhysX PPU when it comes out (and if it proves to be something worth having that is)

Are they really that expensive?
I prehaps just save my mone not buying X-Fi and I would have enough

 

[Twistah]

well, i hear different things regarding pricepoint. Some say it will cost between $150 and $300, others say between $200 and $250.....pretty expensive card whichever pricepoint it will be, but I think I definately want one

 

[MobiusPizza]

Originally posted by: Twistah
well, i hear different things regarding pricepoint. Some say it will cost between $150 and $300, others say between $200 and $250.....pretty expensive card whichever pricepoint it will be, but I think I definately want one

experience tell me not jumping wagon until 2nd gen is out. Which they say there will be and will include features like hair and clothing simulation.
If it is really that expensive I think I would wait for 2nd Gen

It's about the same as Xi-Fi. Hmm but X-Fi is also a 1st gen product... lol