Too late for that, since I don't want to get into the returning process. I hope it's otherwise. If not, then I'll just line them up next to each other. The model # is Samsung 2230HD. Will I be able to mount these?
I will be running this in SLI mode. Hence, I will require 350W (in my case) for the 1st card; each additional card requires 50W. The total I will need for 3 cards will be 450W. I'm still debating on whether to get the 750W or 850W
My Box #1 uses a mix of 2 GeForce 8400 GS cards and 1 GeForce 9400 GT card. They work okay together. To mix and match, you will have better luck having the cards from the same make. The best is have the graphic chips of the same series (e.g. 9400 and 9500). If not, at least the same family (e.g. NVidia 8400 versus 9400). If you mix two different classes, e.g. GeForce 9500 GT versus NVS 295... then the chance is higher that they are not compatible. Mixing graphics chip makes (e.g. NVidia mixing with ATI) is really a no-no. Mixing video card makes (e.g. EVGA mixing with PNY Technologies), even though they use the same graphics chip of 8400 GS should be avoided because they may write the driver differently. If the driver software is provided by NVidia distributed by EVGA versus PNY Technologies, then it may be all right. Mixing is always a trial-and-error game. Many times they work, but there are chances that they don't.
Are you planning to use your box for some video games too? (I didn't see that coming...) I presume you know what SLI is, right?
Specs for GeForce 8 Series Video Cards I've often wondered what the hard power consumption numbers of Boli's (often recommended) GeForce 8400 GS Video Card was, now we all know.
Tetris for me is high volatility! I am not a gamer and won't be gaming on this. Guess I have SLI mode confused with something else. I didn't see that coming either :embarrassed:
Okay. I see. In layman's terms, SLI is a mechanism that links two or more video cards together to produce a single output. It is parallel processing of sort. The typical application is in video games. To use SLI, they use some ribbon cables to connect multiple video cards together (thus you see the pin layouts on the top of the card). Since trading primary deals with 2D charts, we have no use for SLI really. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Link_Interface
Yap you've got it. Wall-Mount 75 x 75mm VESA Mount Standard Attachment for bracket that enables a monitor to hang on the wall and pivot or tilt for optimal positioning. http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/monitors/LS22PTNSF/ZA-specs
Well... my "rule of thumb" is alway just eye-ball the size of the heat sink. Yes size matters! LOL... The bigger the heat sink (tiki...), the more power the card consumes. After all, the heat has to come from somewhere!