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If you're wondering about whether you can build your own GeForce Quad SLI PC now that the 7950 GX2 seemingly makes it look easy, the answer is not yet. The 7950 GX2 is Quad-capable, but like the first generation GeForce 7900 GX2 boards, Nvidia will keep Quad SLI system-builder only for now. From what we understand, Nvidia is waiting to get the drivers ready and is making sure the retail motherboards are all up to snuff. Along with the press review material, Nvidia sent us a list of motherboards and the BIOS updates we'd need to make for each of them to get Quad SLI to work. We imagine that Nvidia wants to wait for the motherboard compatibility issues to work themselves out before flipping the DIY switch.
We should add that with the GeForce 7950 GX2, Nvidia has put its ForceWare Release 90 drivers up for download on its Web site. With that driver set, you get Nvidia's new Control Panel, which gives you a more user-friendly interface for managing your display and 3D settings, similar to ATI's Catalyst Control Center software, released last year.
ATI test bed (ATI Catalyst 6.5 drivers)
AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 CPU, Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe motherboard, 2GB (1GB x 2) Corsair XMS Memory, 160GB Seagate 7200.7 Serial ATA hard drive, Windows XP Professional SP2.
Nvidia test bed (ForceWare version 84.21 driver, ForceWare 91.29 driver for 7950 GX2):
AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 CPU, Asus A8N32 SLI Deluxe motherboard, 2GB (1GB x 2) Corsair XMS Memory, 160GB Seagate 7200.7 Serial ATA hard drive, Windows XP Professional SP2.
Edited by Matthew Elliott
Additional editing by Nick Hide
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