Alienware Discuss New Video Array Technology For Gamers

Posted by CowboyNeal on Monday June 7, 2004 @04:41AM from the more-cards-for-more-frags dept.

Gaming Nexus writes "Over at Gaming Nexus, we've posted an interview with Alienware about their new video array technology, which 'will provide gamers with an expected 50% increase in gaming performance by utilizing two video cards.' The interview covers the creation of the technology, the problems they had in developing it, as well some more details on how it works." The short version is that it utilizes multiple cards to render one screen, similar to SLI, but with many more features added in as well. What Alienware has developed is a software layer that sits between the video drivers and the application, routing things to where they need to be.

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Re:AGP Slots by u-238 · 2004-06-07 05:16 · Score: 4, Informative

Custom made motherboards with two PCI Express slots. Saw the actual board on TechTV a few weeks ago.

Still not sure whether they've patented it or not - hopefully not so we'll be able to but these mobo's from other vendors and build these rigs ourself without paying alienware an extra $1500 for unnecessary services.