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After declaring about the official SLI support using motherboard on base of Intel p55 chipset, NVIDIA company did not share with community the technical and economic details. In case of Intel x58 the SLI support cost to motherboard producers $5 per unit , moreover, it was necessary to pass a certification procedure . However, later important producers began to open access to SLI support free of charge.
Associates explained, on what conditions NVIDIA will approve SLI support for motherboard based on Intel p55 chipset. Motherboard producer will have to pay a one time fees $30 000, and to also transfer NVIDIA three dollars for each sold motherboard, which supports SLI. Just like the X58, NVIDIA will allow special program key for the bios , which will allow the motherboard to officially support SLI.
Lynnfield processors have a built-in PCI express controller, which works with video card according to PCI express x8 + PCI express x8. Desiring to obtain a faster configuration producer will be forced again to use the chip nForce 200. However, we should understand that with the processor this chip will be connected on the PCI express x16 bus, although itself it supports 32 lines PCI express. In essence, it is capable to only increase the quantity of accessible slots PCI express x16, and to also accelerate the data exchange between video card.
With the release of Intel p55 NVIDIA company starts the program of physX ready certification . According to some rumor, the first quarter 2010 NVIDIA will release their chipset for Intel processors with nehalem architecture . Related Products :
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