SHV Hardware Question SLI

fromhell · 02-15-10, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by brandtryan

Can someone explain to me what SLI is, and if I dropped another 8800GT 512 into my motherboard, whether it would help with SHV? Does the sim have to be written to be able to take advantage of that, a certain directX version or something?

Nforce 680i motherboard (ha, do I recall a Jane's sim called 680i?? from my youth?? Just made that connection lol)
4gb RAM
Core Duo E6750 @ 2.66 Ghz o'clocked to 3.2 Ghz
Nvidia 8800GT 512mb

Thanks for any input--didn't know whether to put this in tech forum, or as it relates to running SHV.

it is similar to ATI's crossfire. had this with 2 hd3870 cards @512mb each and thought it was going to be great. it was rubbish and unless the game supported xcrossfire it just kept crashing. after 2 years bought a nvidia

gtx295 card and never looked back

02-15-10, 09:12 AM

I've been running SH3 with 2 650MB GTS8800 in SLI mode for a year or so now. I would reccomend you use SLI Anti-Aliasing 8x and multi-sampling rather than super sampling. Also make sure the "enhance application AA settings is UNCHECKED.

It runs very well on my PC, which is very similar to yours. Make sure you use nHancer and yes, the sli bridge will come with the card. Its ajust a long piece of plastic with a connector on each end that connects the cards to each other.

Cheers, UG

Feuer Frei! · 02-17-10, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by fromhell

it was rubbish and unless the game supported xcrossfire it just kept crashing. after 2 years bought a nvidia

gtx295 card and never looked back

Games in general aren't the issue if supported or not, more like the hardware that you (in general) have in the P.C.
hence the crashes to desktop, or worse, fried hardware......
Xfire-related issues are linked to ctd's and overheating and ultimately wrecked hardware.

ATI Xfire is well worth it......i am...no issues here
2 ati hd 4870's, 1gb each.....2 monsters, side by side, ALL current games maxed to the hilt.....
just need to be aware before xfiring that all bases are covered, ie. PSU, Mobo, CPU, cooling, Gpu's and monitor capabilities.....
Happy xfiring!

02-15-10, 09:12 AM	#2
Uber Gruber Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I've been running SH3 with 2 650MB GTS8800 in SLI mode for a year or so now. I would reccomend you use SLI Anti-Aliasing 8x and multi-sampling rather than super sampling. Also make sure the "enhance application AA settings is UNCHECKED. It runs very well on my PC, which is very similar to yours. Make sure you use nHancer and yes, the sli bridge will come with the card. Its ajust a long piece of plastic with a connector on each end that connects the cards to each other. Cheers, UG