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Gfx Card?
I have a nvidia geforce 8800 gts 320mb gfx was thinking about getting a second card and running a SLI config. Is this easy to set up does my PSU need to be a certain size and what differences would I notice in my game play

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02-04-2009 05:16 PM
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1. easy to set up
2. psu will have to be a decent one, cant remember wot size though
3. warhammer is not optimised for sli and may even cause performance issues, most ppl Iv read about have to enable single gpu mode anyways.
02-04-2009 07:32 PM
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Its easy to set up, as long as yo buy the exact same card for the second slot. Its just a case of slotting it in and installing it. For one card the recommended psu is 450w minimum so im guessing you would need more than that if you had two.

Like thedom says, unless the game is configured to support duel gfx cards you wont notice much difference at all.
03-04-2009 07:25 AM
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ok so basically if i want to run an SLi config i wouldn't notice any difference in WAR and probably experience problems and i may have to get a new psu as well. does anyone know if there is a slash command to show ur fps or and add on that will?
Just found this on a website might be useful to anyone that is trying to work out what psu they need

A PSU is the Power Supply Unit for your computer. The average PSU nowadays ranges from 350W up to and above 600W. If you are ordering a powerful computer, for example a processor of 3.2ghz or above, we seriously recommend you choose an ultra quiet power supply unit with advanced CPU cooling fan. They may add a small amount to you order, but it will make your computer super quiet instead of fairly noisy.

Each component in your computer uses a proportion of your power supply's power output capabilities. As a rough guide, the following components use: Processor 110W
RAM 25W (per stick)
Basic Graphics Card 50W
Medium Graphics card 65W
Advanced Graphics Card 100W
Hard Drives 25W each
CD/DVD ROM 20W
CD/DVD Writer 30W
PCI Card 5W (per card)
Motherboard 25W
Fans 10W
Floppy, Keyboard & Mouse 10W



As you can see, the minimum power supply you should have in a computer is approximately 350W from doing a little maths, but if you're willing to spend that little bit extra, you can get a more powerful power supply with an ultra quiet cooling system. We recommend our dual rail power supplies for optimal power.

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06-04-2009 05:28 PM
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easiest way to see fps if there is no ingame command is to download fraps and have it running in the background, will overlay a FPS in the corner of your screen
11-04-2009 01:05 PM
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ok cool thnx where do i get fraps from?

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11-04-2009 08:18 PM
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12-04-2009 01:02 AM
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lol ok thnx Smile

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12-04-2009 01:37 PM
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Do yo have Vista Dav? Dont forget XP only supports DirectX 9
15-04-2009 09:07 AM
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still only running xp will changing to vista make much difference?

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