Dual Nvidia geforce 9600gts good idea?

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    Dual Nvidia geforce 9600gts good idea?


    Hi, I am thinking about getting another Nvida geforce 9600gt and linking them. The only problem is that I cant remember what the cord is that connects them is called. Oh, and Do you think I should do it also??
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    It's called SLI. Make sure your MB supports SLI and you have 2 PCI slots. If when running 2 slots it defaults each to x8, you will lose performance. You would be better served to buy 1 high quality GPU, depending on your actual hardware. There are power issues as well. Here is a link on 2 SLI 9600's for some reference:

    HERE

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    A Guy said:
    It's called SLI. Make sure your MB supports SLI and you have 2 PCI slots. If when running 2 slots it defaults each to x8, you will lose performance. You would be better served to buy 1 high quality GPU, depending on your actual hardware. There are power issues as well. Here is a link on 2 SLI 9600's for some reference:

    HERE

    You can update your specs with more detail if you want us to look. A Guy
    My MB? and I have 3 pci slots
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    Internet Badass said:
    Hi, I am thinking about getting another Nvida geforce 9600gt and linking them. The only problem is that I cant remember what the cord is that connects them is called. Oh, and Do you think I should do it also??
    if you do that, your build will simply be badass (forgive the pun; it might not be funny ) what's your purpose for doing that? is it for gaming for multiple screens?
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    jaypels said:
    Internet Badass said:
    Hi, I am thinking about getting another Nvida geforce 9600gt and linking them. The only problem is that I cant remember what the cord is that connects them is called. Oh, and Do you think I should do it also??
    if you do that, your build will simply be badass (forgive the pun; it might not be funny ) what's your purpose for doing that? is it for gaming for multiple screens?
    Gaming mostly. Well i'm thinking about the future, maybe in a couple years, when the nvidia geforce 9600gt will be cheaper (right now runs for about $150), so it matches the performance of
    really high end cards. Instead of just getting 1 really high end card. I might do it in shorter time than I think though. A single nvidia geforce 9600gt has two dvi inputs so I wouldnt have to buy another one to do dual screens either.
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    9600gt $150.00? i could of sworn i seen it at staples today for $64.50 on clearance
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    Internet Badass said:
    A Guy said:
    It's called SLI. Make sure your MB supports SLI and you have 2 PCI slots. If when running 2 slots it defaults each to x8, you will lose performance. You would be better served to buy 1 high quality GPU, depending on your actual hardware. There are power issues as well. Here is a link on 2 SLI 9600's for some reference:

    HERE

    You can update your specs with more detail if you want us to look. A Guy
    My MB? and I have 3 pci slots
    PCI slots are used for other cards, those video cards should use PCIe, which most (cheaper) motherboards only have one of.
    The slot should be black, with the PCIs (the ones you can't use) being white.

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    Lordbob75 said:
    Internet Badass said:
    A Guy said:
    It's called SLI. Make sure your MB supports SLI and you have 2 PCI slots. If when running 2 slots it defaults each to x8, you will lose performance. You would be better served to buy 1 high quality GPU, depending on your actual hardware. There are power issues as well. Here is a link on 2 SLI 9600's for some reference:

    HERE

    You can update your specs with more detail if you want us to look. A Guy
    My MB? and I have 3 pci slots
    PCI slots are used for other cards, those video cards should use PCIe, which most (cheaper) motherboards only have one of.
    The slot should be black, with the PCIs (the ones you can't use) being white.

    ~Lordbob
    I have 2 white pci solts and 4 blue and black pci connectors
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    Solarstarshines said:
    9600gt $150.00? i could of sworn i seen it at staples today for $64.50 on clearance
    it was probably a 9500gt, those sell for around 75$
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    9600gt is 150? i got my 9800gt for 110....
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