Triple 9600GT SLI

[trihedral]

I have Three XFX Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150289

with a EVGA 680i Mother Board using Q6600.

(4x2058MB SLI RAM 800Mhz).

When i put in the 9600 Gt's (3x) and connect the triple Sli connector on the top, do i cannect the Screen blue wire to only 1 graphic card or all of them?, since i only have one of those wires, im guessing 1?

 

[pauldh]

The 9600GT isn't supported in Tri SLI. If it were, it would have two SLI connectors like the 9800GTX, 8800GTX, and 8800U. See pic: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=14-136-028-06.jpg&Image=14-136-028-03.jpg%2c14-136-028-04.jpg%2c14-136-028-05.jpg%2c14-136-028-06.jpg%2c14-136-028-07.jpg%2c14-136-028-08.jpg%2c14-136-028-09.jpg%2c14-136-028-02.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&WaterMark=1&Item=N82E16814136028&Depa=0&Description=ZOGIS+GeForce+9800+GTX(G92)+ZO98GTX-E+Video+Card

 

[FrozenGpu]

as far as i know u can't tri sli the 9600gt, w/o some radical physical modding, and by radical i mean RADICAL!

 

[trihedral]

Okay, i guess im going to return them.

Do you guys have any recommended graphic cards for a Triple SLI on my 680i PCI-Express.

It should be around 200 bucks for each card.

 

[T8RR8R]

The only cards that support TriSLI are the 8800GTX, the 8800Ultra and the 9800GTX. The cards must have 2 SLI "fingers" and so far, those are the only cards that have them. If you want better performance than a single card get a pair 8800GTS512's and run them in SLI. After mail rebates you can get those for around 200 each. Or you could get 2 8800GT's and put them in SLI for less money.

Anyway unless the cards have those 2 fingers then TriSLI isn't possible.

 

[crazywheels]

there is no triple SLI on the 680i chipset, on the only the 780i, and the 790i chipset

 

[T8RR8R]

That's not true. You can use run triple SLI on a 680i mobo, but the middle GPU will only run at x8 speeds.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/12/13/nvidia_3-way_sli_on_nforce_680i_preview/1

Oh and you'll also need one of those Tri-SLI bridges or 3 of the flex kind.

 

[pauldh]

Forget tri sli. It scales well in Crysis, but apart from that has been buggy compared to dual card sli. Plus you are looking at $900 worth of cards. For $400 you only options are a single card or dual cards. Best would be dual 8800GTS G92 which is pushing over $400 though. Dual 8800GT 512MB is more like $350+ range and just a step below. Dual 9600GT is under $300 and also very good for the money.

 

[pchoi04]

Forget tri sli. It scales well in Crysis, but apart from that has been buggy compared to dual card sli. Plus you are looking at $900 worth of cards. For $400 you only options are a single card or dual cards. Best would be dual 8800GTS G92 which is pushing over $400 though. Dual 8800GT 512MB is more like $350+ range and just a step below. Dual 9600GT is under $300 and also very good for the money.

Agreed

 

[T8RR8R]

Yeah I pretty much agree with that too, although it might a driver kind of issue I still doubt it'll be worth it with todays hardware and software. 5 years from now though, who knows.