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    [SOLVED] psu needed for sli 980

    before i start i dont have the budget to upgrade to a new ryzen system so dont tell me to upgrade in my system i have had a 980 for quite and as new games come out they are demanding more and more so i looked on ebay on other sites and have found another cheap 980 the only problem is my psu is...
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    [SOLVED] Which one should I buy? for R5 2600, Trident Z 3200Mhz

    So I am debating between these 3 motherboards for the r5 2600, and G.Skill Trident Z 3200mhz ram, the GPUs would be gtx 980 sli, and these 3 motherboards are in my budget (125 Euro) where I live so since these are first gen ryzen motherboards I am concerned about ram support and you get the...
  3. DeletSys32

    Question Color of 1080 Founders card GeForce "logo" from ebay different color than my current one. Misuse of GPU?

    Ok so I bought a used 1080 off of ebay for sli so I could have better performance when play games in surround with my new triple monitor setup. When I received the card everything seemed fine until I put it in my system. I noticed right away that the color of the GEFORCE GTX logo is...
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    [SOLVED] Are my GPUs bad?

    So I've been in an absolute war with my PC the past few days since I bought and installed two used ROG Strix 1080s onto my rig. I bought them in person out of good faith on the word of a seller on eBay since he was willing to remove the listing and give me the cards for cash for a discount. This...
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    [SOLVED] SLI - Top card can't breathe. Performance hit if move 2nd card two slots down?

    I've just upgraded my desktop to a Ryzen 3700x on an Asus Prime X570-Pro. It's my first time the CPU is not a bottleneck for the two graphics cards, but now I find out the top one can't breathe. I'm running two Strix 1080 Ti's with a slot in between, which does not seem to be enough for...
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    Question Crossfire Help using R9 370

    Hi. I have a question for all the viewers of this thread. Does AMD Radeon R9 370 support crossfire? If yes, is it worth it? If no, can the GTX 760 do SLI? I am planning to do the crossfire on Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 in case you need it. And one last thing, I created a poll for you to say which one...
  7. naivettv

    [SOLVED] Nvidia Geforce 1030 SLI Compatability

    I currently have a Nvidia GTX 1060 in my computer, and I just installed a Nvidia GT 1030 as well. Everything seems to work fine but I noticed I can't see the 1030 using task manager or any other program I have to check my specs and so I dont know if it is actually doing anything. Both GPU fans...
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    [SOLVED] Very strange GPU issue!

    I've got two GPUs running in SLI for almost a year without problems(almost). Today i installed a m.2 ssd, now my GPUs only runs in the first PCI-e lane (in other words, no sli!) The second PCI-e lane does not seem to function. I've tried taking it out, and clearing CMOS. My bios is the...
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    [SOLVED] Upgrading to R7 3700x - How is it on AMD's side?

    Hello, I have just made the final decision of upgrading my i5 3570k to something new, and that happened to be the Ryzen 7 3700x. I got it together with an Asus Prime x570 - Pro and 32GB of Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000 Mhz CL15. I am trying to get up and running with the how-to's first, since I...
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    [SOLVED] Best GPU option for very high end 4K gaming rig - Ryzen 9 3950X OR i9-10920X

    Hello, Im about to build a very high end system and plan to power it with the Nvidia RTX 2080i. I was wondering if that is the best graphics card for top tier gaming on a 4K screen as opposed to a SLI build? I currently have 2 x 1080s with SLI but they’re not doing so well with my 4K screen so...
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    Question Crossfire/SLI temperature for the whole case?

    I'm just wondering if the temperature of 2 GPUs at 70c and CPU at 75c and other components accumulate. Will the case be really hot? I'm generalizing this, it can be whatever kind of hardware in PC. Thanks in advance.
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    [SOLVED] RDR 2 SLI Sky Flickering

    I'm currently playing RDR 2 and the game runs great. Running everything ultra @1080p i'm getting around 60-70 FPS with my GTX 1080s. I thought everything was working great until I noticed the sky was flickering pretty bad. Both GPUs are running at around 98% with temps ranging from 70-80 degrees...
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    Question SLI with Geforce 650m

    Hi Tom's I've got an ancient asus n56vz, i7 3630qm cpu with a 650m gpu. Speccy whispers that the SLI is disabled. WHICH makes me wonder.. Could i buy a 650m, power it up, and run it in SLI. Or am i chasing unicorns here? Slay away Fred
  14. player678

    [SOLVED] Maximus XI Extreme with two ROG Strix RTX 2080 Ti GPUs

    I currently have one RTX 2080 TI GPU and it very rarely gets any hotter than 70C, even overclocked to 2100MHz. I am considering adding the second GPU, but the top one is likely to be choked and would overheat. I've tried installing the one I have vertically close to the glass in H500M case and...
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    [SOLVED] Parts Sourcing (SLI Bridge)

    Hello, I'm currently running 2 msi GTX 1080x on my msi g170 gaming m5 motherboard and I found the ONLY sli bridge that will fit (MSI 2Way SLI Bridge M) but everywhere I look it either says currently unavailable, or discontinued. If any of you guys can find me a link to buy one of these bridges...
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    [SOLVED] SLI ok on PCIe slots 1 and 5?

    Hi guys, I have this MSI x99a SLI Plus Mobo with i7 5820k, two GTX 1070s and a Samsung m.2 950 pro. I just moved the bottom GTX from PCIe slot 3 to slot 5 because the top GTX on slot 1 was getting too hot. Is it going to be a problem? I was reading the manual but I really don't understand the...
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    [SOLVED] CPU bottleneck with SLI

    I recently found a really good deal on another 1080 and jumped on it so I could run it in sli. I currently have a i7 6700k @4.2 GHz and was wondering him much it would be bottlenecking my computer running dual 1080s and what kind of performance I would potentially be losing. My full build list...
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    Question SNAFU

    Folks, I've got the mother of all system head-spinners. I'm running an MSI Z97M Graming motherboard with 2 GTX 970 Gaming 4G graphics cards in SLI. (Why? Because I wanted to see if there was any performance increase with SLI. Spoiler Alert... There wasn't. Not a single FPS.) I decided to pull...
  19. Mörtti

    [SOLVED] Is it worth to use sli?

    Hey, I’m wondering if its worth to use SLI on 2 1080ti or just buy 2080 ti? Im getting 1080ti 533€ each and 2080 ti is 1100€-1300€ lowest . Pls help.
  20. LedaOhio9

    [SOLVED] Little advice buying a new GPU

    Any help appreciated Something around $150.00 price range that supports dual monitors. No special needs Not really a gamer but, I do play Simcity: Cities of Tomorrow sometimes. My Motherboard: https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/P9X79_LE/specifications/ It should also support SLI in case I...
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    [SOLVED] Whats the maximum safe underclock I can do for my 2 2080 Ti's in NVLINK SLI?

    Hello all, I am trying to underclock my 2 Gigabyte RTX 2080 Ti Gaming OCs in NVLINK SLI because I want my PC to draw less wattage from the wall to lower my electric bill every month. Currently at default settings, I am drawing about 750-850 watts playing Battlefield V at 4k 144hz max settings...
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    [SOLVED] Are these parts compatible?

    I'm want to buy this build (for machine learning): https://pcpartpicker.com/user/SurrealEverything/saved/#view=x6NHBm I will only buy one gpu at first, but I plan on buying a second one later. What i cannot figure out is: Would 2 2080 ti gpus physically fit on a triple pci slot motherboard...
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    [SOLVED] Would EVGA and Palit same model graphics card be able to connect via SLI?

    Hello, I have one old Palit nVidia geforce 9800 gt graphics card and want to buy another one to connect them in SLI. I found one online but it is EVGA one but the same model. Would this be a problem or should I look for another Palit one? Additional: Motherboard: ASUS M2N-Sli deluxe CPU: AMD...
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    [SOLVED] Which SLI connector do I need to buy for 2 old Nvidia Geforce 9800gt

    Hello! I have two old Nvidia Geforce 9800gt graphics cards and I have lost my old SLI connector. I have something that could be the right sli connector but I am not sure...
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    Question A Z390 motherboard should switch to x8/x8 PCI with second graphics card, right?

    When I add a second, identical 2080ti graphics card and Nvlink to my Asrock z390 system, the cards show up in x16/x4 mode, not x8/x8 mode as expected, so I get no SLI. The only other thing I have installed on the motherboard is an .M2 SSD which I've tried in two different slots. I've tried...
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    Question If I add another RTX 2080 Ti in NV-Link, will that also double my CPU usage?

    For example, Currently, with my 4k 144hz monitor, my PC usage is as follows under full gaming load: 9900k CPU usage: 30% RTX 2080 Ti GPU usage: 100% If I add another RTX 2080 Ti in NV-LINK, will that also double my CPU usage under full gaming load? 9900k CPU usage: 60% RTX 2080 Ti GPU...
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    Question Is my PSU dying? 2nd monitor randomly disconnects?

    I recently made a trade with my friend and acquired his GTX 980. I also had a 980, so the idea was to SLI them. Since I've had the SLI configuration, it worked perfectly fine... for a few days. One time when waking up the PC from sleep the 2nd monitor wouldn't connect and turn on as you would...
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    [SOLVED] SLI on MSI x570 Gaming Plus

    Hi, I have recently purchased Ryzen 9 3900x and Msi x570 Gaming Plus motherboard, with G Skill TridentZ 3200 8gb x 2 Rams. Power Supply I am using is Coolermaster 750W Gold in Antec Dark Avenger Case. Now I am planning to buy two ASUS GTX 1070 dual 8 GB graphics card on it, but I am not sure...
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    Question Dual monitors not working lately...

    So I recently invested in a virtual reality headset and everything was going great. My system specs were: 2 x Nvidia 980 SC EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G2 PSU Intel i7 6700K 4 x 4 GB RAM DDR4 Dual monitors (HDMI, DVI) VR Headset (DisplayPort) I often let my computer go to sleep rather than shutting...
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    Question NVLink - RTX 2080 Ti paired with RTX 2080 (non-Ti)

    I know both the 2080 model, and the 2080 Ti model are the only ones to support NVLink, but I haven't been able to find a solid answer on if you can "mix" the two cards. I recall doing something like this with SLI would cause both cards to operate at the performance level of the lesser card. I...
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    Question Multi GPU rendering

    hello i asked this question before about using 2 different cards as sli but not 100% sli but there is a similar way like the one in Ashes of singularity where it uses 2 different GPU so i got 1080ti and RTX 2080ti and i want know is there any other games that uses the same technology as ashes of...
  32. ismailmclie

    Question GTX 970 SLI? or Upgrade?

    I have a GTX 970 and i wanna upgrade because i have a 144hz monitor but most games dont run 144hz with my single 970. So should i spend another $100USD and get another 970 or sell and get upgrade to a GTX 1070 or 1080? RIG: MB: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS CPU: I7-7700k Stock Delided w/ LM CPUC: NOCTUA...
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    Question NVIDIA SLI Fix - Low GPU Usage in Games

    Been having this problem for months and I can't seem to track down the issue on this particular system. Games wont utilize my GPU's at all. It's like the GPUs won't recognize that they're games Sitting at about 20% load on both cards and framerates really show. 30-40 FPS in GTA V low settings...
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    Question what decent graphics cards can i put in sli/crossfire with a 750w powersupply?

    Something like a vega 64? or Vega 56? GTX 1080? Rx 590, 580, gtx 1070/1070ti. What cards would i have a big enough power supply for.
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    [SOLVED] Can cache coherence be used to solve multi-GPU scaling? And how would you do/code it?

    Since GPUs communicate through L2 cache (https://devblogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/image2.jpg), can cache coherence be used to connect the 2 graphics cards together? (almost like this...
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    Question GTX 1050 Ti 4GB vs GTX 970 2GB x2 SLI

    I have the mentioned video cards, based on that alone which would you recommend and why? Some additional info about the PC Windows 7 Professional (x64) Service Pack 1 (build 7601.24443) 4.00 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4790K Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) 1.0 32 GB RAM The RAM, CPU and all 3 cards can...
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    Question 970 SLI Temps Please Help

    Hello everyone. Here is my build: 2x Gtx 970 Ryzen 5 2600x 16gb DDR4 3200mhz Asus ROG Strix x470-F Gaming I am running SLI 970's founders editions, and when I am playing GTAV ultra settings the temps for the top card are usually 67-70 celcius, and the bottom card reaches 80 degrees and stays...
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    Question GTX 1070 Code 43 Error after installing new PCI-e Card. SLI Issues

    Hello Everyone, Hoping I can get some help here. My second GPU is returning a code 43 error, installed in my second PCI-e port (second closest to the CPU) PC Specs: Mobo: Gigabyte x99 Ultra Gaming CPU: Intel i7 6800k no overclock RAM: 2x 16gb ddr4 GPU: 2x Nvidia GTX 1070 - Working: 1...
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    Question Can I use 4-way SLI on a 2-way motherboard

    https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MEG-Z390-GODLIKE/Specification Go to the details panel to see the SLI info... That is the motherboard I want to buy, and I was wondering if I could use 4-way SLI on the 2-way motherboard
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    [SOLVED] Different GPU sli in the future?

    I dont know if this is the right place to ask this, but will nvidia in the future allow sli to work between 2 different cards. (For combined capabilities) gtx 107ti and 1080 for example.. Because currently i know that does not work...