Simple question on this motherboard

UndisputedChamp · 15-February-06, 09:27 PM

Hey guys I got a really simple question here which is..

Does this DFI Expert motherboard provide with dual x16 PCI-E Slots when running games in SLI?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136166

I know the AsusA8N32-Deluxe offeres true dual x16 slots for games in SLI and I was wondering if that DFI board did the same. Thanks for the help.

HigHTecHReDNecK · 15-February-06, 09:43 PM

From the DFI website

SLI mode - Use 2 SLI-ready PCI Express x16 graphics cards (use identical cards) on the PCI Express x16 slots. - Each x16 slot operates at x8 bandwidth. When the graphics cards are connected via the SLI bridge, the total bandwidth of the two graphics cards is x16.
Single VGA mode - 1 PCI Express graphics card on the PCIE1 slot operates at x16 bandwidth. - The other PCI Express x16 slot (PCIE4) operates at x2 bandwidth.

UndisputedChamp · 15-February-06, 11:15 PM

I know that the total bandwith equals to x16. But newer motherboards like the AsusA8N32-Delux runs the SLI cards at a total bandwith of x32. The Asus board provides "true dual x16 slots " and does not divide the cards up at x8 when running SLI. My question was if the DFI board above did the same thing as the Asus 32-Deluxe. I want to know if the DFI board runs two cards in SLI at x16 each rather than x8 each.

UndisputedChamp · 15-February-06, 11:15 PM

Damn did a double post... don't read this post.

UndisputedChamp · 17-February-06, 12:36 AM

Never mind, I answered my own question by reading a review. It operates at a total of x16 and not x32 in SLI. IMO, that is kind of dissapointing. Oh well, seems like I am waiting longer.

15-February-06, 09:27 PM		#1 (permalink)
UndisputedChamp Apex Tech Maniac	Simple question on this motherboard Hey guys I got a really simple question here which is.. Does this DFI Expert motherboard provide with dual x16 PCI-E Slots when running games in SLI? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136166 I know the AsusA8N32-Deluxe offeres true dual x16 slots for games in SLI and I was wondering if that DFI board did the same. Thanks for the help.

15-February-06, 11:15 PM		#3 (permalink)
UndisputedChamp Apex Tech Maniac	I know that the total bandwith equals to x16. But newer motherboards like the AsusA8N32-Delux runs the SLI cards at a total bandwith of x32. The Asus board provides "true dual x16 slots " and does not divide the cards up at x8 when running SLI. My question was if the DFI board above did the same thing as the Asus 32-Deluxe. I want to know if the DFI board runs two cards in SLI at x16 each rather than x8 each. Last edited by UndisputedChamp; 15-February-06 at 11:30 PM..

15-February-06, 11:15 PM		#4 (permalink)
UndisputedChamp Apex Tech Maniac	Damn did a double post... don't read this post. Last edited by UndisputedChamp; 15-February-06 at 11:29 PM..

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15-February-06, 09:43 PM		#2 (permalink)
HigHTecHReDNecK Sophist'Hoe"cated ReDNecK Reviewer	From the DFI website SLI mode - Use 2 SLI-ready PCI Express x16 graphics cards (use identical cards) on the PCI Express x16 slots. - Each x16 slot operates at x8 bandwidth. When the graphics cards are connected via the SLI bridge, the total bandwidth of the two graphics cards is x16. Single VGA mode - 1 PCI Express graphics card on the PCIE1 slot operates at x16 bandwidth. - The other PCI Express x16 slot (PCIE4) operates at x2 bandwidth.

17-February-06, 12:36 AM		#5 (permalink)
UndisputedChamp Apex Tech Maniac	Never mind, I answered my own question by reading a review. It operates at a total of x16 and not x32 in SLI. IMO, that is kind of dissapointing. Oh well, seems like I am waiting longer.