Quick! Someone buy me two more 8800 GTXs!

Posted By: Steve McBarnes - 01:20:40 Fri, December 14, 2007

I apologize for not posting this yesterday but I was very busy at my real job. There is now official 3-Way SLI for everyone!**

**For everyone with an Intel 680i motherboard with three PCI-Express slots, a PSU with 1,000 Watts or more, three 8800 Ultras or three 8800 GTXs, and this special 3-Way SLI connector that may or may have not shipped with your video card(s) or motherboard.

I have the Abit IN9 32X-MAX 680i Intel motherboard, an Enermax 1,000 Watt Galaxy PSU and one Evga 8800 GTX right now. So all I need is about $900 dollars so that I can get two more 8800 GTXs and the 3-Way SLI connector. Please get on that right away dear readers.

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11 Comments

Friday, December 14, 2007 3:44:06 PM

anonymousD
n00b

hmm..isnt the 9800 supposed to fill the 2-3 card config role? :)

Friday, December 14, 2007 4:44:03 PM

anonymous
guest

It looks like you're using on-board audio with that kind of set-up.

And wouldn't the two inner Ultras choke to death? It looks like they can't breathe.

Friday, December 14, 2007 5:52:12 PM

Sunny
guest

FINALLY!!! But damn that would be lots of power! Whew! Can you say I would like to take out a loan! Or do you have spare change if your desperate!

Friday, December 14, 2007 6:28:04 PM

anonymousD
n00b

@anon your worries(heat) are very true. when sli'ing i always do a custom cooling mod. without it youre looking at rma's from month to month if youre a very heavy gamer..lol

Saturday, December 15, 2007 6:39:25 PM

anonymous
guest

And I thought the prices of 8800GTX.Ultras were rediculous when they first launched but look at this.
Investing this kind of money for a video game image is insanity.

Monday, December 17, 2007 3:50:51 AM

Dincon
guest

This does not make sense at all.
Who in there wright minds would buy 3 of the best videocard out there?

Iff games are going to need 3 of the strongest cards then the card makers are doing something wrong.

Let's have 1 card that's as strong as 3.

Monday, December 17, 2007 10:53:16 AM

Sunny
guest

Yeah I agree lets have a really strong card that can replace a GTX or Ultra. With less heat Too!

Monday, December 17, 2007 2:49:29 PM

Adam
guest

The only thing I have to say is HEAT!!! 3 Ultras, each running at 70`C plus??? I could cook some pancakes on top of my case!! Awesome performance though!!

Monday, December 17, 2007 4:34:23 PM

anonymousD
n00b

again, the 9800 should answer and beat 2 gtx's or ultra's...before every big step ppll didnt believe the rumours :) big 5900>6800 not so big 6800>7-8/9-00 and then prolly the biggest jump 7900>8800gtx

Monday, December 17, 2007 6:54:41 PM

Sunny
guest

@anonymousD wow do you think it is really going to be that powerful though? I have heard lots of people saying that it will be like 2 times as powerful as an 8800 GTX but that is a lot of computing power. I think they are going to need a lot more then the G92 core if they want to meet those rumors. I hope that they are that powerful, but all we can do is wait and hope.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:00:40 AM

Radiator
Senior Member

Well , the heat would be in your room , rather than in the case , considering the vents blow the hot air out of the case , so you'll a househeater .

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