SLI with Geforce GTS 240?

[nad]

Hi. So after getting this OEM graphics card for my new comp, I am beginning to want to get another card for my PC. However, before all this I didn't think very far ahead as to which graphics card to get as Im running into many problems now. So on the website this card is capable of SLI 2 ways (although on sli website it's not "certified" -.-). But since this is a built-in card, i cannot by an identical one, and i found that i cannot use two cards of different GPUs. So the question is: is there another card that has the same "gpu" that i can buy to work with the OEM gts 240?? or am i screwed?

 

[SlackerITGuy]

As far as I know, none of the GeForce GT 200 series are SLI compatible.

Sorry.

 

[nad]

As far as I know, none of the GeForce GT 200 series are SLI compatible.

Sorry.

it's gtS if that makes any difference ?

 

[SlackerITGuy]

There's not a GeForce GTS 240 as far as I'm concerned.

Only GT 240.

 

[nad]

There's not a GeForce GTS 240 as far as I'm concerned.

Only GT 240.

There is.
GeForce GTS 240 (OEM Product)
It's a pre-built, it's why not a lot of people know about it.

 

[SlackerITGuy]

What the foxtrot? lol.

I guess you're right.

Sorry about that.

Here's what you're looking for:

 

[SlackerITGuy]

So... Yeah.

It must be paired with an identical GTS 240.

 

[nad]

What the foxtrot? lol.

I guess you're right.

Sorry about that.

Here's what you're looking for:

Yeah i read it. But it's pre-built so i cannot buy another, that's why i asked if there's any alternatives to it but that page also answers my question. But no matter, i found 1 site that sells this pre-built product on sale too. Now my problem becomes if i have a SLI compatible motherboard and the power supply to support it... >.<

 

[SlackerITGuy]

Fill out your system specs.

We'll help you out.

 

[nad]

Fill out your system specs.

We'll help you out.

done. Thanks for your help btw. But how do i check what motherboard I have? or power supply?

 

[SlackerITGuy]

Here.

Now, In order to know what PSU you have, you might have to open up your DELL Studio 540.

Or.... Maybe DELL has something like a 24/7 tech chat or something...

 

[nad]

I can open it but do i have to take them apart? >.<

 

[SlackerITGuy]

I can open it but do i have to take them apart? >.<

I think the right move would be going to DELL's Support Home Page and asking them about your PSU (whether it supports SLI or not).

Maybe opening up the case voids the warranty.

 

[nad]

k i'll do that. The motherboard is manufactured by dell inc. Model is 0M017G - A00
Chipset: Intel - P45/P43 Rev.: A3
South bridge: Intel - 82801JR (ICH10R)
LPCIO Fintek - F8000

doesn't say anything about sli =/

 

[stormy13]

doesn't say anything about sli =/

And it won't for good reason, there is one little thing missing from the motherboard to make it happen, a second PCI-E x16/x8 slot,

Documentation

only has one.

 

[bobkn]

And, as the motherboard uses a G45 chipset, it wouldn't support SLI even if it had multiple PCI-E X16 slots.

nVidia licenses SLI for the Intel X58 chipset (socket 1366), and they may also permit it on some of the socket 1156 chipset, but as far as I know nVidia reserves SLI only for their own motherboards for Socket 775.

Looks like the only GPU upgrade would be a wholly new graphics card. I'm not sure what would be a cost-effective upgrade, though. An ATI Radeon HD4850 is a relatively good deal at the moment ($130 and less for the 1GB version at www.newegg.com), but I'm not sure it's enough better to be worthwhile.

 

[Frostmourne]

And, as the motherboard uses a G45 chipset, it wouldn't support SLI even if it had multiple PCI-E X16 slots.

nVidia licenses SLI for the Intel X58 chipset (socket 1366), and they may also permit it on some of the socket 1156 chipset, but as far as I know nVidia reserves SLI only for their own motherboards for Socket 775.

Looks like the only GPU upgrade would be a wholly new graphics card. I'm not sure what would be a cost-effective upgrade, though. An ATI Radeon HD4850 is a relatively good deal at the moment ($130 and less for the 1GB version at www.newegg.com), but I'm not sure it's enough better to be worthwhile.

4850 will choke at higher resolutions. If you buy DirectX 10.1 buy one at the top of the pile like a 4890.

 

[bobkn]

4850 will choke at higher resolutions. If you buy DirectX 10.1 buy one at the top of the pile like a 4890.

Upgrading is a slippery slope. The 4890 is better than a 4850, but they are $200 and $130 cards (www.newegg.com). The 4870 is midway between ($175), and is the same as a 4890, but with lower clocks.

I don't know what's a good match to a quad 9400, in a Dell appliance PC.

 

[nad]

yeah, turns out i don't even have an extra sli slot either. Along with what many of you said. Thanks for helping me guys, appreciate it. Guess i'll stick with this mediocre card for few more months and see if i want to invest money on cards like the newest gtx series.

 

[nathanpants]

buying gts

so what was that web site that sold the GTS 240? i've got the same problem as you and can't find one of these anywhere.