Don't count on standalone quad-SLI cards anytime soon

Iria · Apr 23, 2006, 05:20 AM

Source: TG Daily
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Westlake Village (CA) - Computer systems equipped by Nvidia's four-graphics processor system will be shipping soon - and that will be the only way for enthusiasts to get their hands on "quad-SLI". At least for now, Nvidia has instructed computer makers to only sell the cards as part of a complete system, TG Daily has learned.

Quad-SLI sparks the kind of excitement among enthusiast computer users as does the latest Ferrari among car lovers. And just like the Ferrari, quad-SLI is not only expensive, but it also requires experience with fine tuning and maintaining computers. While single and dual card solutions are easy enough to install, the quad-SLI cards require motherboard tweaks, better power supplies and a host of other changes that may be an unsolvable problem to mainstream users.

Falstaff · Apr 23, 2006, 07:17 AM

I read the article with a jaundiced eye, the tech that builds and repairs Dells here off base informed me that in fact they should be available to consumers for a variety of boards soon, and that Dell didnt have the corner on the market, I just read an article in Maximum PC that confirms it, but I am a little disappointed...sigh.

Apr 23, 2006, 05:20 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Don't count on standalone quad-SLI cards anytime soon Source: TG Daily _________ Westlake Village (CA) - Computer systems equipped by Nvidia's four-graphics processor system will be shipping soon - and that will be the only way for enthusiasts to get their hands on "quad-SLI". At least for now, Nvidia has instructed computer makers to only sell the cards as part of a complete system, TG Daily has learned. Quad-SLI sparks the kind of excitement among enthusiast computer users as does the latest Ferrari among car lovers. And just like the Ferrari, quad-SLI is not only expensive, but it also requires experience with fine tuning and maintaining computers. While single and dual card solutions are easy enough to install, the quad-SLI cards require motherboard tweaks, better power supplies and a host of other changes that may be an unsolvable problem to mainstream users.

Apr 23, 2006, 07:17 AM	#2
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I read the article with a jaundiced eye, the tech that builds and repairs Dells here off base informed me that in fact they should be available to consumers for a variety of boards soon, and that Dell didnt have the corner on the market, I just read an article in Maximum PC that confirms it, but I am a little disappointed...sigh. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."