I was hoping so too, had a cheapo ribbon bridge and then ordered the EVGA one. But, it's still a nice looking bridge.

shaneduce
This one works, http://www.geforce.com/ha...technology/sli/bridges

Thank You for this info!....Got my eye on this when in Stock!...I do hate the fact that Led is green.

EVGA_JacobF
Unfortunately the NVIDIA SLI bridge will not light up on 970 either, 970 does not support the LED function on SLI bridges.

Will EVGA ever make it happen?

This is terrible.  I just got my EVGA pro bridge and threw it on my 970s and no light.  I'm crushed. :(

Ok, I just spoke with an Nvidia Rep over chat, and he said that all Nvidia Reference 900 series cards WILL light up the LED on the bridges. Whether its the 980 (from several manufacturers) or the reference nvidia 970 from BestBuy, they both light up the SLI bridge. They said if a card does NOT light it up, then the card manufacturer chose not to include that feature on the card in their own design.....

*stares at EVGA* ..... 

Yeah... I would understand leaving the feature out if it was because they replaced it with another feature, but to just leave it out... probably for the money.

That sucks because I was really hoping to go with both a motherboard AND a graphics card from EVGA for my next build, but it looks like I won't be doing either (classified is too expensive for lack of features and cramped layout, FTW and micro have no features at all). Their only hope (or should I say my only hope) now is doing an Nvidia reference 970 style card. 

I really love EVGA. I really do. Its good to know all of this though, as I will most likely be buying the Nvidia 970 from Bestbuy (since those LED's work and its the cooler style that I want) since Jacob isn't guaranteeing that we'll get a reference style 970 from EVGA. Perhaps the LED thing will be fixed in a GTX 970 Classified.

I just saw a picture of someone running MSI 970s with the EVGA bridge lit up...I can't even express how much this pisses me off.  I know it is vain and not a functionality issue, but really EVGA?  Really?
 

I cant, for the life of me, understand how this issue causes some to completely abandon an amazing company like EVGA.

It's akin to never drinking a Coca-Cola again because they didn't have my name on the cans during their "share a Coke with" promotion (not that I'm a big soda fan, but you get my point).

howdy2u2

mistermister
I cant, for the life of me, understand how this issue causes some to completely abandon an amazing company like EVGA.

It's akin to never drinking a Coca-Cola again because they didn't have my name on the cans during their "share a Coke with" promotion (not that I'm a big soda fan, but you get my point).

+1.......Just the way society as a whole is going. Light or not it looks a whole damn lot better than the PCB looking bridge I used to used on my Classifieds......back plates and all....hmmm maybe Ill get one of those giant spot lights to show it off

For arguments sake, why is it fair for us consumers to get the shaft,? paying the same price over the years for a higher end GPU, only for newer cards to be lacking features we have come to expect. Not to mention the cheap-O coolers they are sticking on these cards lol. I still love EVGA, their customer service is the best in the business, but when we the customers dishing out wads of cash on EVGA branded cards, which are generally a little higher in price compared to the other board partners, it would be nice knowing they aren't cutting corners(which they clearly did in this case)

For the record, when i said i was hoping to go with evga for this next build and wont, i didn't mean that i will ABANDON EVGA FOREVAR BECUZ i got the whiney shaft... Im just saying, for the 900 series graphics cards, and the x99 motherboards, other competitors have better options :P i will never leave evga. Apart from hardware choices (bang for buck) aesthetics are really very important to some of the computer building enthusiasts out there. Its not unforgivable betrayal to get tired of the 13 year olds gaming call of duty hd war zombies dominate your neighbor BLACK AND RED theme that so many companies cant seem to get rid off. That little LED on that bridge really sells a beautiful build, and can be really frustrating for some people after the spend $700+ dollars AND NOT GET IT. Especially when it sooooooooo simple... And from our perspective (though admittedly, possibly uninformed) no reason NOT to include it.

Sometimes it really is the small things in life :/ but if not for the LED, then the coil whine issues, difference in coolers that everyone is supposedly freaking out about, the higher prices with no backplates included, the fact that they're louder and hotter than quite a few of the competitors' cards, all kind of paint this little red flag for me in this generation, that has me waiting and looking else where for now. The LED may or may not just be the cherry on top.

Sajin

TahoeDust
I just saw a picture of someone running MSI 970s with the EVGA bridge lit up...I can't even express how much this pisses me off.  I know it is vain and not a functionality issue, but really EVGA?  Really?
 

This is pretty funny. 

+1 lol, should have went with the Nvidia SLI bridge. It's like putting an Adidas logo on a pair of Nike's :) Other than that bridge, it is a darn good looking system!

just wanted a evga rep to let me no when will this be fixed please

paullongy326

EVGA_JacobF
Unfortunately the NVIDIA SLI bridge will not light up on 970 either, 970 does not support the LED function on SLI bridges.

hi there evga jacob will this feature ever work has spending all this money for a sli bridge for it not to work isnt nice  and with the picture showing msi working then why wont evga sort this it looks bad for the company that another maker of card works fine but the actual makers of sli bridge cant or wont get it to work


please reply and let us no a defo answer of will it work or not in future or a reason of why when msi works fine ??? thanks backplates arrived at last today all fitted

I hear you on that and I agree!
 
I mean whats the point creating it in the first place? it seems that EVGA's 970's were rushed and fell shortespecially when the SLI Bridge is working for another company like MSI! and not for EVGA!?..Most of us be spending our hard earned money on their GPU products every time a newer and "better" one comes out.
 Think about it, look how they "finally" coming out with a GPU with Custom Colors allowing you full color control to match your color theme, so it seems only the 980 KIngPIn will have this featureI do wish they had or will do this for all future GPU and not hold back on us loyal customers.
@ the same time I can understand the dark side of it, it's a great marketing scheme for EVGA = $$$$$ but shame on ya for that!

I swear a long time ago one of the EVGA guys posted on here that they would indeed light up. Needless to say I wasn't too happy when I plugged mine in and found out just the opposite.

grimmace
Mine lights up fine on the 970 SSC. EVGA sli 2 card bridge and EVGA SSC 970s. If it makes a difference, I use it on the connectors to the inside of the card. Pics or no proof? Well, here you go. Shows they are 970SSC
 
Lit up

 
Maybe only the fitrst ones don't light up?

I'm guessing those are the new SSCs?  The new SSC and FTW+ have been reported to light up the SLI bridge.  This thread was created before the new cards were made.  The old 970s will not light up the SLI bridge.