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post #841 of 961
2/17/08 at 6:58pm
on other forums ive heard that the increase in performance from using SLI is not worth the extra money, and that it lowers performance in games that does not support it
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post #842 of 961
2/17/08 at 7:14pm
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Originally Posted by sdc10 View Post
on other forums ive heard that the increase in performance from using SLI is not worth the extra money, and that it lowers performance in games that does not support it
So a single 8800 GTX would perform better than SLI 8800 GTX in certain games?
What games are they?
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post #843 of 961
2/17/08 at 7:31pm
im not sure if its true but thats what i heard, what caught me though was the fact that apparantly the extra performance given by SLI (which ive read was about %20-%30 more) wasnt worth the extra price
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post #844 of 961
2/17/08 at 7:56pm
There could be a number of reasons.

First being that the 8800 is running on the SR mobo, and the only way that happens is via Vista. From what I am reading Nvidia has issues with the SLI drivers and Vista. And what everyone has been posting Vista isnt the greatest gaming OS platform.

The other issue is that single 8800 card gives better marks than most SLI setups. With the 8800 in SLI you are getting more heat, using more power and getting only a marginally better score than just using 1, its just not worth it. What do you need to prove that you can spend more money than its worth?
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post #845 of 961
2/17/08 at 8:12pm
I also know that only a certain number of PC games can use the SLI effectively because they were written specifically for SLI. Games like Bioshock or Crysis. But, if you really want all the power, then SLI isn't a bad thing at all.
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post #846 of 961
2/17/08 at 8:22pm
well i think now im set on just a single 8800 card, what would you recommend for processor speed? id hate to get a lower end one then figure out the game i want to play requires me to have a faster one.
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post #847 of 961
2/17/08 at 8:32pm
a 2.6ghz is probably what i would settle with... the extra 0.2 ghz for the extreme processor is not worth the extra bucks that you would have to pay... a 2.6 ghz and a single 8800 card 2 gigs of RAM is a good bang for your buck... if u need more ram its always cheaper to buy it and put it in urself...
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post #848 of 961
2/17/08 at 8:48pm
you know the closer you get to buyin something the more questions pop up , ive never had a 15' notebook before, i currently have a 17' is there a big difference in text size on the 15'?
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post #849 of 961
2/17/08 at 8:52pm
if u get the 1900x1200 size of a 15 inch the text will be small... but you can always change the resolution of the screen in ur control panel...on my m9750 i have the 1400x900 and i think it works great for me...
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post #850 of 961
2/17/08 at 9:12pm
o thats good cause i was planning on the 1440 by 900 thanks
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post #851 of 961
2/17/08 at 9:56pm
one thing is the less of a resolution u have on ur screen the less taxing it is on the video card...
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post #852 of 961
2/18/08 at 12:38am
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o thats good cause i was planning on the 1440 by 900 thanks
This screen resolution should do you well. I have the 1680 x 1050 on my m5500 and it's almost too much for me, but then again I am 40 y/o, so my eyes are starting to go.
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post #853 of 961
2/18/08 at 12:49am
with the 1400 x900 resolution the webpages dont even go to the end of the screen they stop about three inches away from the edge so you can see everything u want and somemore..
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post #854 of 961
2/18/08 at 2:37am
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well i think now im set on just a single 8800 card, what would you recommend for processor speed? id hate to get a lower end one then figure out the game i want to play requires me to have a faster one.
If you have the patience, wait for the 17" to come out, it should be soon.
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post #855 of 961
2/18/08 at 6:52am
some thoughts on the SLI issue...first, remember to think 'forward', too...don't just think about games you have now but games that will come out later....most will be optimized for SLI and will make better use of the configuration.

also, MS is well aware of the issues w/ Vista and SLI and it is to be one of the main things (supposed to be, but ultimately who knows i guess) addressed in the upcoming service pack.

just some thoughts!

later,
pat!
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post #856 of 961
2/18/08 at 9:12am
Service Pack one is out. And there is no increase in SLI performance that I can see using my home box.

Although the system seems much more stable.
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post #857 of 961
2/18/08 at 10:47am
price also makes the difference, spending 4000+ doesnt really appeal to me
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post #858 of 961
2/18/08 at 12:39pm
New Samsung flash drives going to Dell, Alienware
http://www.cnet.com/8301-13924_1-987....html?tag=head

Still pricey, but a great technology for notebooks. The prices will drop, eventually.
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post #859 of 961
2/18/08 at 3:11pm
good to hear the systems become more stable
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post #860 of 961
2/19/08 at 11:33am
Penryn comes to Dell XPS M1730
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-987...?tag=cnetfd.mt

Maybe Alienware will offer Penryn with the M17x?
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