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SLi Ready Cards!

Jun 3, 2005 7:12AM PDT

Right okay the build is nearly been completed gotta order soon.

Ozos told me to go for a 6800 however when I looked I saw loads (all) saying SLi Ready.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/6800PCI_Series.html

Will this be okay on there own?

Also!

In one of THGs videos.

thg_video_10_athlon64.avi

They test out some CPUs and I saw one computer boot up entitled Windows XP 64 edition running for 2/3 seconds then the computer boots up and everything comes on (icons, start menu) in about one fraction of a second!

Should I expect this too?

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Link is here!
Jun 3, 2005 8:22AM PDT
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Also in the video!
Jun 3, 2005 8:27AM PDT

When he inserts the FIRST CPU (FX) on the socket it says Socket 940! is it not 939?

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early FX's were Socket 940 and...
Jun 3, 2005 9:40AM PDT

SLI ready just means it has the header/male end for the little bridge to connect another card
it doesn't mean that you have to run SLi

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So I should get a 6800 SLi?
Jun 3, 2005 9:56AM PDT

I'll try and go with a Antec Neo Power 2.0!

Expensive though ....

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Also Should my computer (64 bit) boot up ..........
Jun 3, 2005 10:01AM PDT

.... like the on in the video?

Instant speed?

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Jun 3, 2005 12:01PM PDT

hmm i dont think so...it wont be instant but win. xp loads faster than all previous windows.