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We took the opportunity to ask ATI about the reason for implimenting the DVI connecton instead of an internal hardware link like the nVidia product. The company stated that an internal connection would also have alienated existing X8xx series customers. If the new cards had such a link, then the existing cards would not have a way to interface with the new cards. Going forward, ATI felt that a DVI connection was the "best solution for all existing and future card owners."
Further proof that THG sucks.According to ATI, this current maximum is necessary to support as many current customers as possible and that the dongle (external cable) would not be replaced any time soon.
Originally posted by: Wreckage
That article made no sense because they ended it like this....
Further proof that THG sucks.According to ATI, this current maximum is necessary to support as many current customers as possible and that the dongle (external cable) would not be replaced any time soon.
Originally posted by: Wreckage
That article made no sense because they ended it like this....
Further proof that THG sucks.According to ATI, this current maximum is necessary to support as many current customers as possible and that the dongle (external cable) would not be replaced any time soon.
Originally posted by: M0RPH
Originally posted by: Wreckage
That article made no sense because they ended it like this....
Further proof that THG sucks.According to ATI, this current maximum is necessary to support as many current customers as possible and that the dongle (external cable) would not be replaced any time soon.
This is not proof the THG sucks, just that you don't have very good reading comprehension.
Originally posted by: Wreckage
It means they are going to keep using the dongle and continue to have problems. Although I'm sure they can magically fix everything wrong with crossfire by next week when the R520 comes out.
Originally posted by: gunblade
Anyway, I think by R600 the dongle should be gone and the crossfire solution will likely be integrated in the chips and no external components ( no extra BOM) needed.
Originally posted by: Wreckage
Originally posted by: route66
Crossfire needs a good acronym.
How about POS?
Originally posted by: Golgatha
"This may be true of the current cards but this will not be the way of the future."
Lord help them if they make this mistake twice.
Originally posted by: chinkgai
Originally posted by: Wreckage
Originally posted by: route66
Crossfire needs a good acronym.
How about POS?
k, you're officially a moron
Originally posted by: Wreckage
Originally posted by: chinkgai
Originally posted by: Wreckage
Originally posted by: route66
Crossfire needs a good acronym.
How about POS?
k, you're officially a moron
I'm sorry does your sense of humor have a 60hz limit?
Originally posted by: apoppin
Xfire
Originally posted by: route66
Originally posted by: apoppin
Xfire
But the nVidia acronym is only 3 letters! Once again nVidia beats ATi!
(I kid, I kid!!!)
Originally posted by: route66
Originally posted by: gunblade
Anyway, I think by R600 the dongle should be gone and the crossfire solution will likely be integrated in the chips and no external components ( no extra BOM) needed.
I am surprised, given the fact that no card is even close to using all 16 PCI-E lanes, that neither the Crossfire or SLI do this already. Does PCI and PCI-E allow for two devices to communicate directly, or does it have to go through the Northbridge? Either way, I can't imagine it would be much slower than a dongle or link adapter. Hopefully next generation.
PS - Crossfire needs a good acronym.