   Help with SLI configuration
  Friends,I intend to buy a not high-end configuration for 3D (games and working with 3ds max). I would like to know your opinions about SLI technology. Is it a good way to go? What about ASUS A8N-SLI? (I can obtain this motherboard from a friend for a low price).I don't have much money... so I intend to buy a basic configuration on AMD 64bit (socket 939) and update it to Dual Core/FX in the future.Thanks in advance   
  Bear in mind that these are 3dMark scores and may not mean much in the real world...My friend's system scored roughly 6700 points in 3dMark 2005, but when he added in my graphics card (7800GT, same as his) in SLI mode, he got well over 8000 points.   ;  "My friend's system scored roughly 6700 points in 3dMark 2005, but when he added in my graphics card (7800GT, same as his) in SLI mode, he got well over 8000 points.", yep thats about right. when you sli you get roughly 1.8x the performance, however it does reach a point where you become cpu limited and your cpu is your main bottleneck. thats probably the case with your scores, plus you also have to keep in mind the fact that there is also mem bandwidth, chipset, and cpu testing also judes your score. so your score isn't going to be 2x its original when sli'ing because the graphics processing is only 1/4 of your total score. for 3ds max i don't think it would help too much but games it would, especially if your have two good cards.   ;  Thanks. Another question:Will an SLI motherboard with only one video card have a lower performance than a non SLI motherboard?   ;  no   ;  no, it acts just the same. an sli board just gives you the capability.   