Can you have more than 3 PCIe X16 slots on a motherboard?
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Hi Bolimomo,
One question, the Asus P6T has SLI and Crossfire technology. Are you using graphic cards with this technology?
I want to buy a new computer but I'm having problem choosing the MoBo because I'd like to use the graphic cards that I have ( one Nvidia Quadro NVS 440 and one NVS 290), giving me the possibility to connect 6 monitors, but since none of these cards have SLI, I don't know if I'm able to connect them on an SLI MoBo.
I continue to ask throughout the online forums, but unfortunately I continue to receive contradictory answers
Regards.
One question, the Asus P6T has SLI and Crossfire technology. Are you using graphic cards with this technology?
I want to buy a new computer but I'm having problem choosing the MoBo because I'd like to use the graphic cards that I have ( one Nvidia Quadro NVS 440 and one NVS 290), giving me the possibility to connect 6 monitors, but since none of these cards have SLI, I don't know if I'm able to connect them on an SLI MoBo.
I continue to ask throughout the online forums, but unfortunately I continue to receive contradictory answers
Regards.
It's that Eyefinity... the one with 6 ports... there is a version with 12 ports... a Radeon HD5980 or something... mini-DP ports. I've not seen the card except in pictures... you might need a 2nd mortgage to buy one, though... LOL!
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Hi Bolimomo,
One question, the Asus P6T has SLI and Crossfire technology. Are you using graphic cards with this technology?
I want to buy a new computer but I'm having problem choosing the MoBo because I'd like to use the graphic cards that I have ( one Nvidia Quadro NVS 440 and one NVS 290), giving me the possibility to connect 6 monitors, but since none of these cards have SLI, I don't know if I'm able to connect them on an SLI MoBo.
I continue to ask throughout the online forums, but unfortunately I continue to receive contradictory answers
Regards.
No worries... your cards will work in any mobo with 2 or more x16 slots... suggest avoiding the H55s with onboard video, however. Don't bother yourself with concerns about SLI. It doesn't apply in any way to multi-monitor display rigs. (There are no "SLI motherboards"... only "SLI capable" mobos... the SLI function is not used.)
Oops... you directed your question to another poster... didn't mean to threadjump.. gomen.
CyberpowerPC.com has good deals. The best bang for the buck, though not the lowest price, is the "x58 with i7, 950 CPU". I've heard you can order one without any video card at all, then just install your 440 and 290 when it arrives.
pyro:
You are in good hands. Scataphagos knows a lot more about video and hardware than I do.
I don't use my P6T for its SLI technology at all. I only want simple 2D charting stuff on my computer. If you only use your box for trading (2D charts) and not "also" use it for 3D high end gaming, you should have no need to be concerned with SLI.
If you have a SLI capable video card but the MoBo doesn't support SLI, the regular video function would work but the SLI feature would not. (SLI is splitting the workload of doing 3D rendering across multiple graphic processors.)
If you have a non-SLI video card while the MoBo supports SLI, should be no problem.
Not 100% sure, but I don't think that's right.... did you mean a single SLI capable video card?
Any x16 video card will work in ANY mobo with an x16 slot. Any mobo with 2 or more x16 slots will run multi-video card displays, but not all mobos will run SLI/Crossfire.... some with 2, x16 slots won't run SLI.
If you want SLI (bridge 2 or more monitors to increase video capability to run ONE monitor)... you need both (a) SLI video cards, and (b) SLI capable mobo.
OK, but the "normal" H55 (without onboard video) there's no problem, right?
I don't know where to go yet, i5 or i7.
The i7 is a beauty, but a bit expensive and I don't know if the difference between them is really that big, trading wise.
As far as I know, the only difference between the i5 and the i7 is the hyper-threading, not mentioning the obvious of course, socket and chipset.
Can you tell me the difference between them when dealing with charts and quotes?
Imagine 40 charts of 1 minute opened, plus custom indicators, plus broker platform, plus a quote board with 100 symbols.
How will they react? Will they react that different from each other?
regards
The H55 mobo HAS onboard video... In the past, "onboard video" often caused problems with multi video card rigs... may not be the case now.. but unless I knew for sure, I wouldn't take the risk. If you're going with an Intel CPU, X58 and P55 mobos are safer bets.
i5, or i7... both are fine for trading. You'll likely perceive no difference. However, CyberpowerPC's "x58.. i7, 950" deal is actually cheaper and more powerful than the P55, i5, 760... seems they have a special price deal on the i7, 950 package... run the 2 configurators yourself and see if that's still the case.
X58 is the top of the line platform now for Intel CPUs. You'll never hurt yourself by going with the best platform.. not to say you need to buy the most expensive model with all the bells and whistles... but any x58 mobo which accommodates your present needs will serve well now and into the future...