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  1. 05-17-2004, 12:02 PM #1
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    Dual pci express vid cards

    Alienware made an announcement that claims major performance improvements using dual vid card technology. Has anyone come across some hard facts or reviews on this?
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  2. 05-17-2004, 12:10 PM #2
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    Re: Dual pci express vid cards

    Read the front page of PC Perspective...

    http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=43

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  3. 05-17-2004, 12:38 PM #3
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    Re: Dual pci express vid cards

    Not quite as prominently mentioned on the ambmb front page. Guess I'll need to check both.
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  4. 05-17-2004, 02:13 PM #4
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    Re: Dual pci express vid cards

    Its exciting what PCI Express will offer. I want video cards to be hooked up like SLI. Dual PCI Express. What it will do is potentially boost fill rates to double the amount. The implementation of it and the effectiveness in games is up to the industry. Persoanlly I think PCI Express has a bright future with dual video cards, especially for gaming? Why? Because its interesting. Everyone wants to relive the glory days of 3dfx. If you ignored it, it would be foolish.
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  5. 05-17-2004, 05:16 PM #5
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    Re: Dual pci express vid cards

    Umm, two good video cards will be very expensive and no point in useing two slower ones becasue a single fast one would be better. Also CPUs have along way to go before they will be able to keep up with the newest video cards released.

    I think multiple PCI-E video cards would be more sueful for CAD and such than gaming. 4 monitors would be nice.
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  6. 05-17-2004, 05:30 PM #6
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    Re: Dual pci express vid cards

    Also CPUs have along way to go before they will be able to keep up with the newest video cards released.
    That will change once the next crop of games are out...ie: Doom3 and HL2...

    Although I hate how expensive such a setup will be...I am absolutely dying to see how this thing runs with Doom3...The numbers I am told to expect are enough to give me a heart attack...
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    Re: Dual pci express vid cards

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  8. 05-17-2004, 08:38 PM #8
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    Re: Dual pci express vid cards

    Now what fun would that be?

    Gotta keep my mouth shut for now
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  9. 05-17-2004, 10:46 PM #9
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    Re: Dual pci express vid cards

    whatever the case, people are going to hit PCI Express in numbers, they know how good it is, just wait and see
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  10. 05-18-2004, 04:02 AM #10
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    Re: Dual pci express vid cards

    Thats what im waiting for. New socket AMD and PCI-Express..... Wont buy a new card til thats out.. Looks like maybe by the end of the year I can put together an AMD 64 3800
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  11. 05-18-2004, 07:20 AM #11
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    Re: Dual pci express vid cards

    certainly, if socket 775 for intel is a bust, the athlon 64 is in the drivers seat IMO
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