AMD 9 Series Mobos Still Can’t Embrace SLI Until NVIDIA Driver Updated
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At the beginning of this month, AMD has released the 900-series
chipsets for the AM3/AM3+ processors and one of the most
important features brought by this new design was support for
Nvidia's SLI technology.
Now, more than a week after the release of these chipsets, SLI still
isn't enabled as Nvidia has yet to release a driver that supports
dual-GPU setups.
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I disagree. The chipset itself has no issues in this regard. And as shown, the problem is due to a deficiency in the video drivers.
Perhaps, but I'm assuming that AMD released this chipsets advertising that they have nVidia's SLI Technology. Surely they could have waited until nVidia released a stable driver that's compatible with these particular chips? But yes, I do see what you're saying. Technically, it isn't AMD's fault. The chipsets aren't faulty at all, it's just the drivers.
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04 CPU Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700 3.2GHz Motherboard ASUS P5G41T-M LX Memory Strontium 8192MB DDR3 1333Mhz Graphics Card msi GeForce N560GTX-M2D1GD5 1GB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays CHIMEI CMV 221D 22" Screen Resolution 1680x1050
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I disagree. The chipset itself has no issues in this regard. And as shown, the problem is due to a deficiency in the video drivers.
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Perhaps, but I'm assuming that AMD released this chipsets advertising that they have nVidia's SLI Technology.
Did AMD lie?!...
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Surely they could have waited until nVidia released a stable driver that's compatible with these particular chips?
Your point would make sense if nVidia had to wait for a correction in the chipset and ONLY IF it does not have support for CrossfireX. After all, AMD has its own market of graphics cards to maintain.
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But yes, I do see what you're saying. Technically, it isn't AMD's fault. The chipsets aren't faulty at all, it's just the drivers.
System Manufacturer/Model Number WALLONN7 / LIN BLACK SERIES II OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU AMD PHENOM II X6 1090T 3.2GHz Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD7 Memory 8GB G.SKILL RIPJAWS - F3-10666CL7D Graphics Card SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON HD 5870 VAPOR X OC Sound Card REALTEK DOLBY HOME THEATER Monitor(s) Displays LED LG W2486L Screen Resolution 1080p
Keyboard MICROSOFT DIGITAL MEDIA KEYBOARD 3000 - USB Mouse MICROSOFT BASIC OPTICAL MOUSE 2.0 - USB PSU ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W Case THERMALTAKE XASER VI VG4000SWA Cooling 140MM x3 / 120MM x1 AIR COOLING - THERMALTAKE Hard Drives SEAGATE 1TB -ST31000528AS - AHCI MODE - AS SATA Internet Speed 600KBPS Other Info MICROSOFT XBOX 360 CONTROLLER
Why would you choose Nvidia with AMD? That makes no sense. Might as well go all AMD, or Intel + Nvidia.
Why? It is because I like Nvidea as all my video cards have been Nvidea. I also like AMD's price/preformace ratio. I don't want to switch to ATI/AMD Video card, but I can't afford Intel CPU/Mobo even if I wanted.
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AMD 9 Series Mobos Still Can’t Embrace SLI Until NVIDIA Driver Updated problems?