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Re: Need two same-brand cards for SLI mode?
Reply #15 - 02.07.04 at 01:32:36

@CatsEyes - if you've already built a WORKING cable, it will need to be a LOT shorter! Wink

A normal pass through cable that comes with a Voodoo card is usually 'just' long enough to stretch between two PCI slots. Shocked

Usually about 15cm long from plug to plug... Cheesy

If the cable is too long, the interference it picks up will be too much and (as you said) the picture will be lousy! Roll Eyes

I don't think I've got the diagram anymore, but I still have the cable I made - so I can take a look at it if you'd like... Grin

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CatsEyes YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 9 Australia Gender:	Re: Need two same-brand cards for SLI mode? Reply #16 - 02.07.04 at 13:08:23 Yes, if you have any advice I'd be grateful. What I have in front of me is a standard 2-metre 15-pin VGA extension cable. I don't want to cut the damn thing open until I have some idea what I'm doing!
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FalconFly YaBB Administrator Offline 3dfx Archivist Posts: 2445 5335N 00745E Gender:	Re: Need two same-brand cards for SLI mode? Reply #17 - 02.07.04 at 14:16:41 This should help : http://homepage.ntlworld.com/edwardbamford/V2/index.htm
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grunw Junior Member Offline Barcelona, Spain Posts: 74 SPAIN (Barcelona) Gender:	Re: Need two same-brand cards for SLI mode? Reply #18 - 02.07.04 at 21:52:17 @CatsEyes Email received. The pass-through cable i got is 24 cms in length. Is the one that came with the diamond v2 card. It works without any problem.
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CatsEyes YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 9 Australia Gender:	Re: Need two same-brand cards for SLI mode? Reply #19 - 03.07.04 at 07:17:30 That's the one I'm after, grunw. Thanks. Let's talk further by email.
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CatsEyes YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 9 Australia Gender:	Re: Need two same-brand cards for SLI mode? Reply #20 - 04.07.04 at 11:26:53 Thanks, FalconFly. A very useful page. I suspect the monitor cable I purchased is simply poor quality. I might exchange it for a better one bfore playing around with it.
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