We've learned that there are big chances that Intel will license SLI from Nvidia. Software SLI support is what Intel wanted in the first place and now they have a chance.

This decision hasn't been made and Nvidia did catch Intel by surprise, but our sources believe that this might make perfect sense. Nvidia will make a few bucks on the licensing deal, which the green company wanted to do in the first place, and the blue sky Intel will get its SLI in software.

This decision will mainly depend on how Nvidia does with its high-end in the future. The SLI chipset from Nvidia is more than 15 percent of Intel’s market, so it makes sense for Intel.

You can bet that the Intel and Nvidia chipset guys will meet any day now, and that this dream might be made in the next days to come. Intel needs to act fast to get things ready for the November launch.