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Old 10-21-09   #1 (permalink)
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Do you really need one? Will it work with out it?
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Yes, you need one for SLI with virtually all cards. You can SLI without one through the chipset but it will massively hurt performance.
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A SLI bridge is pretty much required -- some cards (such as the 8500GT) do not have an SLI connector, and are SLI'd via software instead of a bridge. Anything like an 9600GT etc will need a bridge for SLI to be ethical.
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