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    AW 18 870m SLI

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by razor0601, Jun 3, 2020.

  1. razor0601

    razor0601 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi, is it possible to get 2x 870m in SLI working without the SLI cable? One of my 2 870m is without the SLI Connector
     
    razor0601, Jun 3, 2020
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    imest Notebook Consultant

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    Both must be SLI capable cards. A cable is required to sync cards for SLI in the Alienware 18.


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    imest, Jun 3, 2020
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  3. razor0601

    razor0601 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok, because I heard something about that a cable or SLI Bridge is only needed in the very past.
     
    razor0601, Jun 3, 2020
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    You will definitely need an SLI cable with the AW 18 to get Nvidia SLI up and running. You can use the second card for physics I believe without an SLI cable.
     
    electrosoft, Jun 5, 2020
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