Windows 10: is it possible to have two different nvidia cards in a computer?

Discus and support is it possible to have two different nvidia cards in a computer? in Windows 10 Graphic Cards to solve the problem; Hi, my laptop has 2 nvidia 765m graphic cards, by the look of it one of them is not working properly, now i bought a geforce 980m to replace it with... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Graphic Cards' started by injaneb, Dec 13, 2016.

  1. injaneb Win User

    is it possible to have two different nvidia cards in a computer?


    Hi,
    my laptop has 2 nvidia 765m graphic cards, by the look of it one of them is not working properly, now i bought a geforce 980m to replace it with the dead card. my question is, is it possible to have two different models of nvidia graphic cards on the main board?
    can SLI them?
    if not is there going to be any problems?

    :)
     
    injaneb, Dec 13, 2016
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  2. scarcar Win User

    Is it possible to have two "textable" numbers for a single contact?

    A bit odd how it shows up when you link the two contacts, but it definitely worked. Thanks!
     
    scarcar, Dec 13, 2016
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  3. scarcar Win User
    Is it possible to have two "textable" numbers for a single contact?

    I need to be able to text a personal and work number for a contact. I tried to do this, but it appears that the only number that you can send a text message to is "mobile" and you can't have two of them (you can only replace the current one). I guess I
    could just create another contact for the work number, but that kinda defeats the purpose of the people hub.



    This just seems like a huge hole. There are tons of people who have a personal cell and a blackberry for work.



    Any suggestions?
     
    scarcar, Dec 13, 2016
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  4. kipper Win User

    is it possible to have two different nvidia cards in a computer?

    You will need two identical Nvidia-based cards that support SLI,...... SLI cards of the same model, for example, a 2GB GTX 960 will only SLI with another 2GB GTX 960.

    You should be fine with removing both the 765 cards and just using the 980.....

    You used to be able to mix up AMD cards with Crossfire setups but that may have changed with all the latest generations of cards available....
     
    kipper, Dec 13, 2016
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  5. bobkn Win User
    You have a laptop with MXM (mobile PCI-E module) cards? Unusual.

    I presume that they were intended to run only in SLI, unlike in a desktop system, where you could use two cards separately.

    As in post #2, you can't use two different types of GPU in SLI.
     
    bobkn, Dec 14, 2016
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  6. injaneb Win User
    ok thanks for the answers. so I can not run it in SLI mode. is there going to be any problems if i don't use SLI?
    what i meant is using the 765m for physics and 980m for heavy graphic processing?

    is it possible to have two different nvidia cards in a computer? [​IMG]


    i cannot run in sli mode now because of the semi dead graphic card. but they can run separately. is it possible to have this configuration with 980m and 765m ?
    @bobken:
    yes alienware laptops (most of them) are using these slots so you can upgrade it in future:
    this is the 980m card :

    is it possible to have two different nvidia cards in a computer? [​IMG]
     
    injaneb, Dec 14, 2016
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  7. batlhilz Win User
    remember to use correct drivers when you change / upgrade. as far as i know, reference drivers wont work? let me know how it goes
     
    batlhilz, Dec 14, 2016
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  8. injaneb Win User

    is it possible to have two different nvidia cards in a computer?

    hi,
    I have installed 980m on my laptop and i have to say it was a nightmare.
    there are two things that you have to keep in mind upgrading these kind of laptops,
    if your going to use a single graphic card instead of two graphic cards you have to put the card on the slot near the media outputs(hdmi, display port, ....) or it will not work.
    2nd thing is you cannot install two different cards not even if you are not using them as sli. in my laptop it will only use the one that is closer to the media outputs
     
    injaneb, Dec 18, 2016
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  9. I tend to agree - the single 980*should outpace the two 765's..
     
    BugMeister, Apr 5, 2018
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