nVidia may lose SLI

[superfly]

None of this information has been confirmed by either party Let Intel have SLI and run run the full show. Right. Sounds like Intel wants to control of everything considering Dual-GPU setups which hopefully isn't gonna happen. Sounds like Intel bulling nvidia again.

Not so much bullying Nvidia,as it's intel that developed the Nehalem CPU,it's CSI bus protocol and the chipsets that support that,much like Nvidia locked down SLI to make sure that users that bought 2 Nvidia cards,had to use that with an Nvidia Chipset based motherboard,even though any chipset that has 2 16X PCI-e slots can handle it just fine.


Then add what we've been hearing for almost 2 years now....Larrabee,wich is Intel's attempt at the higher end video card market and they also want to make sure that if you want to use Larrabee,you buy it with with an motherboard using an Intel chipset.


It's simply called protecting your business in either case....Money talks.

[badboy]

Not so much bullying Nvidia,as it's intel that developed the Nehalem CPU,it's CSI bus protocol and the chipsets that support that,much like Nvidia locked down SLI to make sure that users that bought 2 Nvidia cards,had to use that with an Nvidia Chipset based motherboard,even though any chipset that has 2 16X PCI-e slots can handle it just fine.


Then add what we've been hearing for almost 2 years now....Larrabee,wich is Intel's attempt at the higher end video card market and they also want to make sure that if you want to use Larrabee,you buy it with with an motherboard using an Intel chipset.


It's simply called protecting your business in either case....Money talks.

It doesn't bother me in using a nvidia chipset. I don't see why they need it since the the percentage of SLI users are low anyways. Intel just wants more control on Dual-Gpu's and sounds like they only want people to use their chipset only for Dual-Gpu's. Which is sad.

[superfly]

It doesn't bother me in using a nvidia chipset. I don't see why they need it since the the percentage of SLI users are low anyways. Intel just wants more control on Dual-Gpu's and sounds like they only want people to use their chipset only for Dual-Gpu's. Which is sad.

They make more money like that,as giving Nvidia a licence to make a chipset that supports nehalem would most likely only make Intel a small fraction of the profit they would otherwise.....Nvidia would likely only pay Intel a small percentage for every Nehalem chipset sold.


If Intel doesn't allow Nvidia a licence though,and AMD currently not having the fastest processor out,but even if they did,with ATI's aquisition,they'd still be able to make their own chipsets anyhow,where does this leave Nvidia's chipset business next year though is the real question.

[badboy]

They make more money like that,as giving Nvidia a licence to make a chipset that supports nehalem would most likely only make Intel a small fraction of the profit they would otherwise.....Nvidia would likely only pay Intel a small percentage for every Nehalem chipset sold.


If Intel doesn't allow Nvidia a licence though,and AMD currently not having the fastest processor out,but even if they did,with ATI's aquisition,they'd still be able to make their own chipsets anyhow,where does this leave Nvidia's chipset business next year though is the real question.

This information hasn't even been confirmed at all from either party. I will hold off judgment until it is actually confirmed.

[Kaotika]

It doesn't bother me in using a nvidia chipset. I don't see why they need it since the the percentage of SLI users are low anyways. Intel just wants more control on Dual-Gpu's and sounds like they only want people to use their chipset only for Dual-Gpu's. Which is sad.

Even though they've now gotten performance pretty much on par, their power consumption is just bizarre compared to Intel chipsets, but if one doesn't care about power, then it's irrelevant of course

[SilentOption_YG]

same here unless it's officially confirm by both parties I don't believe it.

[SNeaKY_BuGGeR]

Why would either of them comment on something like this?

A: If they are under going legal wranglings they are legally obliged to keep schtum.

B: If they do comment it means the cat is out of the bag and they are going to lose potential market share.

Either way they lose a bit of face.

Personally I would love for the ability to mix and match graphics solutions without having to change MoBo's.

[badboy]

They make more money like that,as giving Nvidia a licence to make a chipset that supports nehalem would most likely only make Intel a small fraction of the profit they would otherwise.....Nvidia would likely only pay Intel a small percentage for every Nehalem chipset sold.


If Intel doesn't allow Nvidia a licence though,and AMD currently not having the fastest processor out,but even if they did,with ATI's aquisition,they'd still be able to make their own chipsets anyhow,where does this leave Nvidia's chipset business next year though is the real question.

The information is false and nvidia does gets QPI license from Intel. Nvidia keeps SLI to itself after all.

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,7477.html

A few weeks ago, TheInq posted a story claiming that Intel is putting pressure on NVIDIA to get SLI on Intel chipsets, otherwise NVIDIA wouldn't get a QPI license. That's just not true. NVIDIA will be ready to launch chipsets for Nehalem late this year and Intel has no intention of stopping them. The fact that SLI will remain exclusive to NVIDIA chipsets doesn't matter. Fact is that, TheInq was also flinging FUD with the rumors on the SLI and Yorkfield issues too. NVIDIA just cheaped out on the components back then.

[Noizic]

They shouldn't throw it away, but at least try to get the highest potential to work like two cards equal to exact (at least) 100% of one and so on..
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[testman]

Just watch the tables be turned, and Intel will back out at the last moment, just like nvidia did with them when the 975x chipset came out....LMAO

Nvidia has **** chipsets anyway, its a wonder the people with SLI can run RAID, or even be able to flash the bios, without turning off the ethernet, or even be able to load up windows in the first place...

This may sound like flaming, but when you buy a mainboard, that has on the carton, capable of SLI and CF, and even comes with an SLI bridge, that will never be used. Imagine having that, only to have them back out, cus they didnt want to share technology, and yet never will.

Intel ought to put the clamps on nvidia, and smack them around, like cain did to abel....