Cross Fire

[z_dori]

hi,

i didn't find yet a MB with intel chipset that has 2 PCIe X16 (x16 x16)
only MB's with Nvidia Chipset for SLI.

does anyone knows about models that has this?


thanks.
D.

 

[justjc]

The only way you currently can get 2 PCI-E x16 slots for a Crossfire setup is going for an AMD system based on the ATi CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 chipset(later renamed the AMD 580X CrossFire chipset).

On Intel systems 2 PCI-E x8 slots are the max if you're going for dual Crossfire setups.

 

[ItchyTrigaFinga_]

The only way you currently can get 2 PCI-E x16 slots for a Crossfire setup is going for an AMD system based on the ATi CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 chipset(later renamed the AMD 580X CrossFire chipset).

On Intel systems 2 PCI-E x8 slots are the max if you're going for dual Crossfire setups.

That is true. You might as well go for an ATI chipset if your using crossfire, i no nvidia has better stuff for intel systems but i think the 580X/crossfire 3200 (same chipset) is the only option for you.

They all run around the same performance, just i think the only difference is the ATI chipset runs cooler than its competitors but has less I/O options. I use the 580X for AM2 socket and personally i can say its a great board with no problems what so ever.

Cheers

 

[z_dori]

i want dual graphics, but i read here in a comparison between 965P, 975X & 680i that that 680i raid controller is no good at all for raid- max 110MB/s in raid 0 no matter how many drives... also in raid 5 if i recall correctly...

comparing to ich7/8/9 raid controller that works fine.... 3-4 HD's come to 200+ mb/s...

this is y i want intel's chipset, otherwise i would have gone for the 680i with nvidia's sli that have a better VGA cards...
(XFX 8800GTS XXX 320 SLI or XXX GTX SLI, but in the multiple VGA chart- the preformance are equal... & the GTS 320MB is much cheaper)

i can look it up if you want....

the only answer for that is to buy a PCI raid controller.
& that is just spending money X 2! 680i chipset is very expencive + raid controller?!?!? that's like 350-400$ for the two....