Amd Athlon X4 870k sli support?

[ryan_]

Hey! I'm about to upgrade my current set up with an Amd Athlon x4 870k (yes it's and upgrade for me:D) and I'm curious if this cpu supports 2 gpu configuration with a dual pci-e 16x mobo whether its and Amd or Nvidia? I hope its supports sli because I have a Msi Gtx 460 Hawk and I loved to have 2 of them (I know it's outdated but it's cheap and I don't have money for a 960)

 

(Sorry for poor English knowledge)

[The_Stig]

Does it? probably. Will it bottleneck so much that it wont be worth the cost of a SLI-capable mobo? Definitely.

[Sauron]

Don't waste your money on a second 460.

 

to answer your question, technically you could run two cards in sli in x8 mode depending on the motherboard.

[Godlygamer23]

What motherboard are you getting?

[ryan_]

Does it? probably. Will it bottleneck so much that it wont be worth the cost of a SLI-capable mobo? Definitely.

A Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H have support for 2 gpus and i'ts ~$65 and you can't realy find cheaper fm2+ mobo

[ryan_]

What motherboard are you getting?

Probably a Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H

[The_Stig]

Probably a Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H

That mobo only supports crossfire (AMD) so you will not be able to SLI 460s on it.

[Godlygamer23]

Probably a Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H

As mentioned, it doesn't support SLI. Only Crossfire. The technical reason behind that is the first PCIe x16 slot runs at x16, while the second PCIe x16 slot runs at x4. NVIDIA requires at least x8 for all PCIe generations.

[ryan_]

As mentioned, it doesn't support SLI. Only Crossfire. The technical reason behind that is the first PCIe x16 slot runs at x16, while the second PCIe x16 slot runs at x4. NVIDIA requires at least x8 for all PCIe generations.

Ahh. I did not know that. Thank you for the information

[ryan_]

That mobo only supports crossfire (AMD) so you will not be able to SLI 460s on it.

That's sucks:/ Thank you for the info:)

[harrynowl]

AFAIK A88X only supports xfire as its 1 16x PCIe 3.0 and then a 4x 2.0 from the chipset.

[ryan_]

AFAIK A88X only supports xfire as its 1 16x PCIe 3.0 and then a 4x 2.0 from the chipset.

Then it's doesn't matter what mobo i buy..

[harrynowl]

Then it's doesn't matter what mobo i buy..

Nope, sadly not.

 

Even the expensive ROG Crossblade Ranger isn't certified for SLI.

 

Why not just buy up a used 2500K + Z77/P67/Z68 board and run with that?

[Sauron]

Then it's doesn't matter what mobo i buy..

 

actually in the past there have been motherboards that split the pcie 16x lane into two x8 ones to allow for sli. In theory, it's possible. However, on low end platforms like these the manufacturer has no incentive to pay nvidia for the SLI certification. It's just not worth the effort, so i doubt you'll find any motherboards that do it and that you can afford. You could try to get your hands on an old sandy bridge motherboard and a sandy core i3, if you can find them used within your budget.

[ryan_]

actually in the past there have been motherboards that split the pcie 16x lane into two x8 ones to allow for sli. In theory, it's possible. However, on low end platforms like these the manufacturer has no incentive to pay nvidia for the SLI certification. It's just not worth the effort, so i doubt you'll find any motherboards that do it and that you can afford. You could try to get your hands on an old sandy bridge motherboard and a sandy core i3, if you can find them used within your budget.

Should I go with the Intel Pentium G3258 Anniversary edition with a beefy cooler and overclock it?

[Sauron]

Should I go with the Intel Pentium G3258 Anniversary edition with a beefy cooler and overclock it?

 

no, the money you'd spend on the cooler is better spent towards buying an i3

[ryan_]

no, the money you'd spend on the cooler is better spent towards buying an i3

Yeah, that's true.. and what your thoughts of the FX 6300?

[Sauron]

Yeah, that's true.. and what your thoughts of the FX 6300?

 

at this point in time I'd avoid the fx lineup fro gaming.

[ryan_]

at this point in time I'd avoid the fx lineup fro gaming.

Should I wait for the 2016 AMD Zen cpus?

[Sauron]

Should I wait for the 2016 AMD Zen cpus?

 

waiting is never a bad choice if you can. 

[Nena Trinity]

If 870K is same as Godavari then its weaker than 860K!