Very Quick SLI Compatibility Question

[wheremightwaldob]

i was wondering if these two cards would work together via SLI

KFA2 GeForce 9800 GT Video Card
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EVGA GeForce 9800 GT Video Card


im kinda a noob i guess but i wanted to know if it matters with the company and all that


tigerdirect links 4 both products:
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EVGA GeForce 9800 GT: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4131689&CatId=1839
KFA2 GeForce 9800 GT: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4042992&CatId=1826

 

[dagger]

Yes, they will work.

 

[B-Unit]

Yea your good, all you have to match up is the model, in your case 9800GT.

 

[invisik]

yes it will work fine. to get best results/stability clock the 2 cards exactly the same.

 

[Maziar]

i was wondering if these two cards would work together via SLI

KFA2 GeForce 9800 GT Video Card
+
EVGA GeForce 9800 GT Video Card


im kinda a noob i guess but i wanted to know if it matters with the company and all that


tigerdirect links 4 both products:
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EVGA GeForce 9800 GT: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4131689&CatId=1839
KFA2 GeForce 9800 GT: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4042992&CatId=1826

Read the FAQ before posting
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/245454-15-crossfire-faqs

What about brands ?
Well the brand doesnt matter , again for example , you can use a XFX card with a EVGA card , or a SAPPHIRE card with a DIAMOND card , just make sure they have the same memory and same clocks.

What will happend if 2 cards have the same amount of memory but one has higher clocks than the other?
One of the best ways to learn is to make examples.
You have a 8800GT(Normal edition,no OverClocks) and you want to add another 8800GT(Which is OverClocked),then:

1_The OverClocked one will lower its clocks to reach the Non-OverClocked card.

2_You can OverClock your card(The one that has Stock frequencies) and reach the OverClocked card.
Remember, you cant ALWAYS OverClock the normal card to reach the other card,because it may not OverClock that much and may become unstable.

WARNING:There are many exceptions in Computer Hardware, for example "Mousemonkey" a member of this forum has told me that when he puts his ASUS 7900GT card (Which is at stock speeds) with a XFX 7900GT(A OverClocked card) the ASUS one raise its clock to reach the XFX one which is an exception and as i said exceptions are alot in Computer Hardware.