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So, is SLI worth the cost and the effort? For some, the answer will be a
definite no. The SLI boards still cost a great deal, setting up the
system is still a daunting task, and the cost of two top-of-the-line
video cards will be just too much for many to consider SLI to be a real
option. However, we are confident that SLI and nForce4 work as they
should and we have managed to finally achieve a stable SLI system with
each of these four motherboards. In the end, nothing else will provide
the gaming performance that a tweaked and stable SLI system can deliver.
If the best performance possible is important to you, then the answer to
whether SLI is for you will likely be "yes".

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2358

Ed
 
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On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:38:49 -0600, Ed <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:

>So, is SLI worth the cost and the effort? For some, the answer will be a
>definite no. The SLI boards still cost a great deal, setting up the
>system is still a daunting task, and the cost of two top-of-the-line
>video cards will be just too much for many to consider SLI to be a real
>option. However, we are confident that SLI and nForce4 work as they
>should and we have managed to finally achieve a stable SLI system with
>each of these four motherboards. In the end, nothing else will provide
>the gaming performance that a tweaked and stable SLI system can deliver.
>If the best performance possible is important to you, then the answer to
>whether SLI is for you will likely be "yes".
>
>http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2358
>
>Ed

I rather imagine that the majority of people buying these boards have
little intention of installing SLI. Most of us just want the NF4
chipset, and buying one of these boards, as of now, is the only way to
get it.

Ron
 
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On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:22:34 GMT, milleron
<millerdot90@SPAMlessosu.edu> wrote:

>On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:38:49 -0600, Ed <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>So, is SLI worth the cost and the effort? For some, the answer will be a
>>definite no. The SLI boards still cost a great deal, setting up the
>>system is still a daunting task, and the cost of two top-of-the-line
>>video cards will be just too much for many to consider SLI to be a real
>>option. However, we are confident that SLI and nForce4 work as they
>>should and we have managed to finally achieve a stable SLI system with
>>each of these four motherboards. In the end, nothing else will provide
>>the gaming performance that a tweaked and stable SLI system can deliver.
>>If the best performance possible is important to you, then the answer to
>>whether SLI is for you will likely be "yes".
>>
>>http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2358
>>
>>Ed
>
>I rather imagine that the majority of people buying these boards have
>little intention of installing SLI. Most of us just want the NF4
>chipset, and buying one of these boards, as of now, is the only way to
>get it.
>
>Ron

Well I sure do like my NF2-Ultra 400 and NF3-250 chipset boards, if the
NF4 is anything like these I'll take two. ;p

Ed
 
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"milleron" <millerdot90@SPAMlessosu.edu> wrote in message
news:53a721tctd7m89r3ee5eaalfb1p7ekqgh5@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:38:49 -0600, Ed <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I rather imagine that the majority of people buying these boards have
> little intention of installing SLI. Most of us just want the NF4
> chipset, and buying one of these boards, as of now, is the only way to
> get it.
>
> Ron

I agree. That is exactly why I bought mine (a8n-sli deluxe). Oh, and it's
just as good/stable, if not better, than my old trusty A7N8X Deluxe that I
had for 2 years.
 
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The A8N-SLI is at the top of my shopping list even though I hardly ever play
games.
As said its NForce ... and avoiding SIS / Via.


"milleron" <millerdot90@SPAMlessosu.edu> wrote in message
news:53a721tctd7m89r3ee5eaalfb1p7ekqgh5@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:38:49 -0600, Ed <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>So, is SLI worth the cost and the effort? For some, the answer will be a
>>definite no. The SLI boards still cost a great deal, setting up the
>>system is still a daunting task, and the cost of two top-of-the-line
>>video cards will be just too much for many to consider SLI to be a real
>>option. However, we are confident that SLI and nForce4 work as they
>>should and we have managed to finally achieve a stable SLI system with
>>each of these four motherboards. In the end, nothing else will provide
>>the gaming performance that a tweaked and stable SLI system can deliver.
>>If the best performance possible is important to you, then the answer to
>>whether SLI is for you will likely be "yes".
>>
>>http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2358
>>
>>Ed
>
> I rather imagine that the majority of people buying these boards have
> little intention of installing SLI. Most of us just want the NF4
> chipset, and buying one of these boards, as of now, is the only way to
> get it.
>
> Ron
 
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Ed wrote:
> So, is SLI worth the cost and the effort? For some, the answer will
> be a definite no. The SLI boards still cost a great deal, setting up
> the system is still a daunting task, and the cost of two
> top-of-the-line video cards will be just too much for many to
> consider SLI to be a real option. However, we are confident that SLI
> and nForce4 work as they should and we have managed to finally
> achieve a stable SLI system with each of these four motherboards. In
> the end, nothing else will provide the gaming performance that a
> tweaked and stable SLI system can deliver. If the best performance
> possible is important to you, then the answer to whether SLI is for
> you will likely be "yes".
>
> http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2358
>
> Ed

The review says they have the "MSI Neo4/SLI Platinum" (picture confirms
this). It also says Dual Gigabit LAN - Isn't that the Diamond?

Ben
--
A7N8X FAQ: www.ben.pope.name/a7n8x_faq.html
Questions by email will likely be ignored, please use the newsgroups.
I'm not just a number. To many, I'm known as a String...
 
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Ed wrote:
> So, is SLI worth the cost and the effort? For some, the answer will
> be a definite no. The SLI boards still cost a great deal, setting up
> the system is still a daunting task, and the cost of two
> top-of-the-line video cards will be just too much for many to
> consider SLI to be a real option. However, we are confident that SLI
> and nForce4 work as they should and we have managed to finally
> achieve a stable SLI system with each of these four motherboards. In
> the end, nothing else will provide the gaming performance that a
> tweaked and stable SLI system can deliver. If the best performance
> possible is important to you, then the answer to whether SLI is for
> you will likely be "yes".
>
> http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2358
>
> Ed

The review says they have the "MSI Neo4/SLI Platinum" (picture confirms
this). It also says Dual Gigabit LAN - Isn't that the Diamond?

Ben
--
A7N8X FAQ: www.ben.pope.name/a7n8x_faq.html
Questions by email will likely be ignored, please use the newsgroups.
I'm not just a number. To many, I'm known as a String...
 
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