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Se7en:
yeah, Nvidia have plenty of PCI-E cards. Your going to be looking at Geforce 6800 GTs probably, and they both have to be identical. Some cards support it, some dont. They use a little bridging widget to connect the two cards together.
Also, check you really DO have the slots and the neccesary room for an SLI setup. Dell are notorious for supplying crap cases with insufficient cooling and spaces. You might want to think about one of those little slot extractor fans, and putting fans in any empty mounting spaces.
RedLeather:
It probably does have the room, i'll check if i ever get home today =(
The cooling system last time i checked consited of four fans, and the option for a liquid cooling system...Do those even exist? <<;
Se7en:
oh yeah, they do. I used to design and build many many very silly ones back when i cared about overclocking.
4 fans ought to be enough really. Also note the distance between the two SLI slots. You will probably be limited to cards with coolers that take up just one slot, so there will be enough breathing room between the two.
est:
please also note that i am simultaneously approving and disapproving of running two geforce 6800gt cards in SLI mode.
on the one hand, having that much graphics card power is totally cool. however, i am running a 2 year old Radeon 9800 pro and i can basically run every game out right now without a problem. so instead of paying between $300 and $800 for a card that is more powerful than my old card and will run everything you want for the next few years you'll probably be spending about $1500 or so instead.
that said, if you want the best of the best then go for it. i just think that you probably won't be getting all that much value for the extra money.
RedLeather:
Hmm. Well, I might go with either the two GT cards or the 9800, y'see there's also a hidden agenda...i want a game that will be able to play THe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on max. Because, i'm geeky like that...and i want a card that will last me a few decades or so...(Or two) My old computer (Before the Dell Presicion) Was *Barely* able to play Command and Conquer Generals on low...the Presidcion Half-Life 2 on medium w/o upgrades, so i'm just trying to get the best for myself for once.
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