Parent card vs. Daughter card

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  1. travalon

    travalon Regular member

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    I am replacing the motherboard and video card in my Alienware Area-51m 7700. I have the new MB but am a little confused over the video card. My question is,

    Whats the difference between a daughter card:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=330340552777

    and a parent card?:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=330341375858

    The only difference I know of between these two cards is on the top side one has a red box with a "D" on it and the other one has a "P" on it.

    I am hoping to put one of them into a Clevo D900t v 6.2 motherboard.

    Thanks for your input.
     
  2. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    As far as I can see the Parent card is only used when you use SLI.
     

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