Chime in...Are you SLI?

Jafo · May 19th, 2008

I've been running my system in SLI since 2006, exactly one year after I built my computer. In 2005, SLI was building up as the way to go in the future and a year later the price dropped considerably and I jumped into SLI. I've been incredibly happy with my performance and I am a firm believer that you will be able to extend the life of your computer with the extra muscle of a 2nd graphics card. Of course building with the idea that you want to get 3yrs out of it is also a key element.

Anyways, are you running in SLI mode?

Ghost Rider · May 19th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Jafo

I've been running my system in SLI since 2006, exactly one year after I built my computer. In 2005, SLI was building up as the way to go in the future and a year later the price dropped considerably and I jumped into SLI. I've been incredibly happy with my performance and I am a firm believer that you will be able to extend the life of your computer with the extra muscle of a 2nd graphics card. Of course building with the idea that you want to get 3yrs out of it is also a key element.

Anyways, are you running in SLI mode?

Currently not.
Was thinking to built a SLI setup but if i aint gonna get much of improvement over my current setup, i guess it will be a waste of money.

garetjax · May 19th, 2008

I voted no. At the moment, I prefer CRT's to LCD monitors, and I don't game anything past 1280x720 resolution, so for me, SLI is pretty useless.

**drew and not u** · May 19th, 2008

garetjax, king of the stone-age!

no SLI here either. I prefer Intel chipsets, and don't game that much.

polobunny · May 19th, 2008

No SLI, and I game as often as possible. Just can't have SLI at the moment anyway, P35 chipset. :P

Boy'nBlack · May 19th, 2008

No.

What did you pay for the second 7800GT? In 2006, the 8xxx was also released which handedly trumped the 7800GT with a huge leap in pixel/texture fill rates along with higher clocks. Even the 7900 in the same generation gave the 7800GT a surprising amount of grief.

When moving from 7800GT's, I tried a second one just for kicks. I was moving to the 8600GTS' in SLI and needed something to compare to. The 8600GTS was superior in every way but in resolutions I don't/can't run (been 1440 for some time). For me, it's been like having an "Extreme" processor: Payed for but not delivered.

And right now, you're still running it as an extension? Not to slam the machine, but the pair can't stand up to even $180 cards available today. You can get years out of cards without pairing up. I played HL2 the first time with a GF4 Ti4200 and lasted 3 years. The 7800GT plugged along in my box for 2 years, and still kicking in my buddy's box across town. There was no need for me to double up, and his demands call for it neither. Even the Ti4200 is playable, but it's not capable of seeing the perks incremental cards have added with each release.

**Hitman** · May 19th, 2008

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Originally Posted by garetjax

I voted no. At the moment, I prefer CRT's to LCD monitors, and I don't game anything past 1280x720 resolution, so for me, SLI is pretty useless.

WoW looks just as crappy on one video card as it does on two.

Captain Crunch · May 19th, 2008

**drew and not u** · May 19th, 2008

mmmmm ice cream!

Yellowhello · May 19th, 2008

No for me. I don't game all that much, and when I do it's only at 1440x900 so SLI is not needed. Plus, I have a P35 board so I couldn't even if I wanted to.

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May 19th, 2008	#1
Jafo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 182	Chime in...Are you SLI? I've been running my system in SLI since 2006, exactly one year after I built my computer. In 2005, SLI was building up as the way to go in the future and a year later the price dropped considerably and I jumped into SLI. I've been incredibly happy with my performance and I am a firm believer that you will be able to extend the life of your computer with the extra muscle of a 2nd graphics card. Of course building with the idea that you want to get 3yrs out of it is also a key element. Anyways, are you running in SLI mode? AMD Athlon 64 Processor 4000+ Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe 4 GB DDR SDRAM 2 eVGA GeForce 7800 GT 256 MB 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200 (200GB each) Thermaltake Tsunami Windows XP SP2

May 19th, 2008	#3
garetjax Audentes Fortuna Juvat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somewhere south of sanity Posts: 1,541	Re: Chime in...Are you SLI? I voted no. At the moment, I prefer CRT's to LCD monitors, and I don't game anything past 1280x720 resolution, so for me, SLI is pretty useless.

May 19th, 2008	#4
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing Posts: 1,986	Re: Chime in...Are you SLI? garetjax, king of the stone-age! no SLI here either. I prefer Intel chipsets, and don't game that much.

May 19th, 2008	#5
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,841 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Chime in...Are you SLI? No SLI, and I game as often as possible. Just can't have SLI at the moment anyway, P35 chipset. :P

May 19th, 2008	#6
Boy'nBlack F Ucn rd dis U mst uzUNIX Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South of Heaven Posts: 493 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Chime in...Are you SLI? No. What did you pay for the second 7800GT? In 2006, the 8xxx was also released which handedly trumped the 7800GT with a huge leap in pixel/texture fill rates along with higher clocks. Even the 7900 in the same generation gave the 7800GT a surprising amount of grief. When moving from 7800GT's, I tried a second one just for kicks. I was moving to the 8600GTS' in SLI and needed something to compare to. The 8600GTS was superior in every way but in resolutions I don't/can't run (been 1440 for some time). For me, it's been like having an "Extreme" processor: Payed for but not delivered. And right now, you're still running it as an extension? Not to slam the machine, but the pair can't stand up to even $180 cards available today. You can get years out of cards without pairing up. I played HL2 the first time with a GF4 Ti4200 and lasted 3 years. The 7800GT plugged along in my box for 2 years, and still kicking in my buddy's box across town. There was no need for me to double up, and his demands call for it neither. Even the Ti4200 is playable, but it's not capable of seeing the perks incremental cards have added with each release.

May 19th, 2008	#8
Captain Crunch Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Right side of middle Earth Posts: 674	Re: Chime in...Are you SLI?

May 19th, 2008	#9
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing Posts: 1,986	Re: Chime in...Are you SLI? mmmmm ice cream!

May 19th, 2008	#10
Yellowhello Foto Lord Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,351	Re: Chime in...Are you SLI? No for me. I don't game all that much, and when I do it's only at 1440x900 so SLI is not needed. Plus, I have a P35 board so I couldn't even if I wanted to.