Swap out Motherboard,, Need to reformat?

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  1. JRockZ
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    True but then i also would need a new processor, ram and a heat sink because my system has an AM2 socket with DDR2 ram
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  3. stormy13
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    JRockZ said:
    The 512 Card is Geforce 7950GT
    the 256 is 7800 GTX

    No you can not run them in SLI. Even if you could a current gen mid-range card would be faster than the two of them together.

    Solarstarshines said:
    also if your cards aren't compatible for Sli you would be wasting your time anyway
    This, see above.
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  4. Solarstarshines
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    JRockZ said:
    True but then i also would need a new processor, ram and a heat sink because my system has an AM2 socket with DDR2 ram

    You can use the same processor just not the ram

    AM3 or AM3+ would let you use AM2 Chipset there would be a list of CPU qualifacations that would work on that board if you are going that route
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