CrossfireX

[dotinh]

hi guy i wonder if you can setup crossfireX with ati 2600xt video cards??? when you have 4 pciE?? thanks for the infor

[Midknyte]

What are you asking? if you can set up 4 2600s? why wouldn't you get 2 3870s instead?

[MadPistol]

I think he may be asking about PCIe 4x... If that's the case, no. The slots have to both be 8x or 16x. Otherwise, it will not work.

[Midknyte]

why don't you just ask "can i run 2600xts in crossfire on xxxx motherboard?"

I thought he meant quad 2600XT like this:
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/VisiontekQuad/2600XTquad.php

[dotinh]

thanks midknyte that the correct question.. i didnt know how to put it... Can i run 2600xt on XXX motherboard... thanks guy

[Midknyte]

What motherboard are you running? That was the question. if you don't give specs, how are we supposed to know?

if anything, you could check the manufacturer's site. 2600xts can be crossfired, but the motherboard makes or breaks it.

[dotinh]

odel
Brand MSI
Model K9A2 Platinum
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type AM2+/AM2
CPU Type Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64FX / Athlon 64X2
FSB 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
Chipsets
North Bridge AMD 790FX
South Bridge ATI SB600
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin
Memory Standard DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB
Dual Channel Supported Yes
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16 4 Gen.2 (16x+16x or Quad 8x)
PCI Express x1 1
PCI Slots 2
Storage Devices
PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s 6
SATA RAID 0/1/0+1
Additional RAID Controller Promise T3
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset None
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC888
Audio Channels 8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset Realtek 8111B
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 2
USB 4 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s
Audio Ports 6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB 6 x USB 2.0
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394 1x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
Dimensions 12.0" x 9.8"
Windows Vista Certified for Windows Vista
Features
Power Pin 24 Pin
Packaging

[Midknyte]

crossfire should run on that board.

did you already buy the two 2600s? why don't you get a single 38x0 card?

[pandaz4]

I have that board, currently with a 1900XT in it, but I have ordered a single 3870 (http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA9654046) for it.

It has four PCI-e slots and 2600Pros are cheap. (http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA9654855) I believe it would work if the application benefited from Crossfire. (Like SLI that is not universal). Then you would revert to using a single card, and a 2600 Pro is not a strong gaming card by itself. (It is DX10.0 capable on a Vista Machine).

In the crossfire mode it might be the quad 2600 Pro would work well. I'll stick with a 3870 though.

Edit Oops those were 2600XT's (http://clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA9654039) definitely a step up from the Pro, but same answer.