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Post Date: 2009-08-31
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    Posted: 31 Aug 2009 at 8:30pm
I was looking at the Enthusiast II pre-build and it comes with 1 GTX 285.  If i want to upgrade to a second 285 later, how easy is that to do on my own?  can anyone who's done this comment?
 
I have little experience inside the box, replacing video cards, instally RAM, hard drives, etc., but never touched SLI.
 
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From what I've read/seen, you put the second card in, connect the bridge, and check the 'sli' option in the driver control pannel.

That said however, go with a 275 instead of a 285. It usually performs within 4 fps of the 285, but is much cheaper.
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if thats the procedure, i think i can handle that.  i used 285 because that's what comes with that pre-build.
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ya that is all there is and if you got a 285 already then ya you need to go with a 285.

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Last question - does the bridge come with the card or do i buy that separate?
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Bridge comes with the Motherboard, and should be included with the pre-built.

DST: I recomended the 275 because he said he was 'looking at', not 'have'.
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setting up sli is superhard
harder than rocket surgery if you will believe me
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Originally posted by <8) slunK parade

setting up sli is superhard
harder than rocket surgery if you will believe me

OMGZORZ its true you have to like bisect the cards and solder the wires to your motherboard and the drivers are like programming a nuclear defense system forshizel!!

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Originally posted by B-Comp

Last question - does the bridge come with the card or do i buy that separate?


ask DS to make sure they include a bridge with your system, it normally comes with the mobo.



You guys are gonna scare the new people in thinking its really difficult

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