Windows 7 Aero and SLI

overclucker · 03-03-10, 11:32 PM

I have 2 7800gtx's from a old gaming rig and id like to put them to some use. I wont be gaming or rendering on it but will still be pushing the machine.

How much GPU does Windows Aero really use and would i benefit from better desktop performance with 2 7800gtx's running in SLI. Not gaming.

overclucker · 03-04-10, 08:33 PM

bump

jmdixon85 · 03-04-10, 08:36 PM

What current GPU do you use. Aero takes very little power, even the Cheap integrated video chips on modern motherboards handle Aero very well.

EDIT: And your desktop use will not benefit from using sli at all

Brutal-Force · 03-04-10, 09:32 PM

I am not 100% certain, but I never see GPU load with every day desktop use. Only when I am playing a game.

jgv115 · 03-04-10, 09:37 PM

Aero doesn't use much GPU. In fact, I would bet it uses more RAM than GPU power.

CompuTamer · 03-04-10, 09:50 PM

Same. The WDM uses something like 100meg of RAM on my system, yet i can do flip 3D and all of that stuff and GPU usage is never over 0 percent. You shouldn't really need to put them in SLI for that. Any video card (integrated or not) from the last 5 years handles it fine, and any dedicated card from the decade just about will handle it.

overclucker · 03-04-10, 10:38 PM

sweet thanks guys

deadlysyn · 03-04-10, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CompuTamer

Same. The WDM uses something like 100meg of RAM on my system, yet i can do flip 3D and all of that stuff and GPU usage is never over 0 percent. You shouldn't really need to put them in SLI for that. Any video card (integrated or not) from the last 5 years handles it fine, and any dedicated card from the decade just about will handle it.

QFT! The Geforce 6200 in my sig is running Aero in Win7 Pro with no issues. The whole rig actually seems snappier than it ever did with XP.

03-03-10, 11:32 PM	Thread Starter #1
overclucker Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sherman Oaks: California	Windows 7 Aero and SLI I have 2 7800gtx's from a old gaming rig and id like to put them to some use. I wont be gaming or rendering on it but will still be pushing the machine. How much GPU does Windows Aero really use and would i benefit from better desktop performance with 2 7800gtx's running in SLI. Not gaming.
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03-04-10, 08:33 PM	Thread Starter #2
overclucker Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sherman Oaks: California	bump
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03-04-10, 08:36 PM	#3
jmdixon85 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumbria (UK)	What current GPU do you use. Aero takes very little power, even the Cheap integrated video chips on modern motherboards handle Aero very well. EDIT: And your desktop use will not benefit from using sli at all __________________ Main System/File Server/Secondary System/SmoothWall CPU: I2500K @ 4.8Ghz (H2o cooled)//Q9650/Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz/AMD Athlon 215 Mainboard: AsRock Z77 Extreme 4/Asus P5Q Deluxe/Gigabyte P35-DS3P/Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz/6GB DDR2 800Mhz/4GB DDR2 1066Mhz/2GB DDR2 Video: nVidia GTX 460/nVidia 210/NVidia GTX295/Radeon 3000 HDD: 128GB SSD (System)/WD VR 300GB(Games)/ 80GB HDD (TV Recordings)/Samsung 160GB (Sytem), 4x 1TB (RAID5 Data)/3TB (Backup) HighpointRR 3520 RAID Card/VR 160GB (system) 1TB (Data)/160GB PSU: FSP 800W/Enermax 495W/Ximatek 500W/FSP 300W Case: Coolermaster HAF932/CM Cosmos S/Cosmos 1000 Audio: Toslink -> Pioneer VSX-820-K (Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master Audio)/Logitech X-530 i7/i5/i3 Overclocking Guide /Intel Core2 overclocking guide/AMD AM2 overclocking Guide
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03-04-10, 09:50 PM	#6
CompuTamer Member with Some Fancy Text Under His Name Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brandon Mississippi	Same. The WDM uses something like 100meg of RAM on my system, yet i can do flip 3D and all of that stuff and GPU usage is never over 0 percent. You shouldn't really need to put them in SLI for that. Any video card (integrated or not) from the last 5 years handles it fine, and any dedicated card from the decade just about will handle it. __________________ Intel Core i7 C0 @ 4.01GHz with 1.388 vCore ..........................................Intel C2D T8100 Intel DX58SO Motherboard IOH + QPI @ 1.250 Volts..............................HP 6910p Notebook Sony Optiarc Blu-Ray Drive.................................................. ...............DVD-RAM 8 GB G-Skill Sniper DDR3 1600 @ 1.65 Volts ...........................................4GB Hyundai DDR2 800 60GB OCZ Solid 3 + 320GB WD Blue+ 1TB WD Green...............................Intel 320 80GB Antec 900.................................................. .......................................Titanium Lid BFG GS-650.................................................. .....................................Various HP AC Adapters XFX Radeon HD 4850 (660/1060 53C Idle 62C Load) @ 1.31 vCore............ATI X2300 Pro Dual Dell E2311H LED 1920x1080.................................................. .......14.1" 1440x900 Windows 8 ProMC.................................................. .............................Windows 8 ProMC Those specs up there? They're silent. Silence is good. Very good. Your Core 2 Quad is based off of the Pentium pro in a few ways.
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03-04-10, 10:38 PM	Thread Starter #7
overclucker Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sherman Oaks: California	sweet thanks guys
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