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#254013 - 12/04/2005 18:16
Re: Spec me a PC!
[Re: JeepBastard]
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Registered: 08/06/1999
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Quote: actually you can do SLI with shuttle cases starting with their latest model. Pci_express graphics card slot and a pci+express x1 slot.
SLI needs more then just 2 PCIe slots. It needs 2 16x sized PCIe slots for the cards to fit, and motherboard support to then divide up a 16x lane into usually 2 8x lanes to each slot. PCIe slots are sized differently based on the type of card (1x, 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x), and a 16x card won't fit in a smaller slot, though a smaller card like a 4x card will fit into a 16x slot and work fine.
The motherboard maker is also responsible for providing a properly sized SLI link board that attaches to the top of both video cards.
And in a Shuttle sized box, you would also need more cooling directed at the video cards, since both cards that close togther would be a big source of heat inside the case.
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