Will my motherboard support SLI?

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#1 juzek
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Heres a link to the card LINK

If not through SLI, can i still have two video cards running without an SLI connection? (how does that work?)

I have a GTS 250 and im thinking of adding another one. I never did that before.

Plus... when you look at PCI slots in the Mobo picture what is that last 'short' PCI slot. I have something in it and im afraid it will block the second card.

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#2 MonsieurX
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According to this,you can
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#3 Hekynn
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Since its x58 then ya you can do SLI you just need more ventilation in your PC case to keep the 2 video cards cool or get a card with a very good aftermarket cooler.
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#4 juzek
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Thanks for the replies.

Wont the fan on the second card be enough to keep the card cool. There is no extra ventilation with the original card.

And, what about the PSU. I have a 460 watt one. Will i be enough to power a second GTS 250? I mean is there a way for me to check how many Watts the PSU is using and how many are left to spare?

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#5 juzek
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And one last quick question.

Do all games use two cards in SLI mode? or is it like a multiple core processor that only some games us multiple cores in a processor?

Thanks.

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#6 GTR12
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And one last quick question.

Do all games use two cards in SLI mode? or is it like a multiple core processor that only some games us multiple cores in a processor?

Thanks.

juzek

Not all games use them, but most do, just look at the SLI profiles on the Nvidia control panel, those games support SLI.