• 4 Way sli motherboard
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[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;17402428] new images[/QUOTE] How are the top 3 cards not supposed to fry, they have almost zero room for air intake. I suggest forcing some air between those cards somehow.
[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;17402428][img_thumb]http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3592/dsc0306bd.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4806/dsc0310m.jpg[/img_thumb][img_thumb]http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/500/dsc0307ib.jpg[/img_thumb] new images[/QUOTE] :wtc:
[QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;17403495]How are the top 3 cards not supposed to fry, they have almost zero room for air intake. I suggest forcing some air between those cards somehow.[/QUOTE] they have a intake on the back of the card.
This is when I can calmly say [i]Overkill[/i].
So you'll need a PSU with 12, 6Pin pci express power plugs to run that beast. Might as well invest in a personal nuclear power plant to power those Hungry fuckers.
Hmmm... I'm guessing this motherboard will be round' 1000 dollars. But really. 5 PCI express slots, no slots for sound cards " I believe." Can't wait for Maxishine to buy it :D
[QUOTE=Van-man;17411655]So you'll need a PSU with 12, 6Pin pci express power plugs to run that beast. Might as well invest in a personal nuclear power plant to power those Hungry fuckers.[/QUOTE] Molex to PCI. The motherboard is $450 and the cards are $380 a piece.
[QUOTE=devvothechav;17110713][img]http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7797/gpufarming.jpg[/img] [editline]06:57PM[/editline] [url]http://www.overclock.net/overclock-net-folding-home-team/486609-gpu-milking-machine.html[/url] [editline]06:58PM[/editline] k hun[/QUOTE]:suicide:
[QUOTE=Odellus;17413407]Molex to PCI. The motherboard is $450 and the cards are $380 a piece.[/QUOTE] Motherboard = $450 GPU #1= $380 GPU #2= $380 GPU #3= $380 GPU #4= $380 Power supply (CORSAIR 1000HX w/6x 6pin) #1= $240 Power supply (CORSAIR 1000HX w/6x 6pin) #2= $240 Case (LIAN LI PC-A20B with 8x expansion slots and dual PSU compatible) = $290 TOTAL= $2740 just for the Motherboard,GPU's, PSU's and case.
cable management mould be a bitch
[QUOTE=reapaninja;17414119]cable management mould be a bitch[/QUOTE] I don't think even the worst cable management would block the monolithic view of that black block of excessiveness.
[QUOTE=Ajacks;17414049]Motherboard = $450 GPU #1= $380 GPU #2= $380 GPU #3= $380 GPU #4= $380 Power supply (CORSAIR 1000HX w/6x 6pin) #1= $240 Power supply (CORSAIR 1000HX w/6x 6pin) #2= $240 Case (LIAN LI PC-A20B with 8x expansion slots and dual PSU compatible) = $290 TOTAL= $2740 just for the Motherboard,GPU's, PSU's and case.[/QUOTE] You don't need two PSUs.
You really don't need two PSUs with 4 285s. The 1000HX is actually a 1500W unit in disguise.
[QUOTE=PrismatexV7;17414392]You really don't need two PSUs with 4 285s. The 1000HX is actually a 1500W unit in disguise.[/QUOTE] It can definitely deliver a hefty amount of amps on the 12 volt line.
[QUOTE=Odellus;17414326]You don't need two PSUs.[/QUOTE] You need twelve PCI 6-pin connectors, that PSU only has six 6-pin connectors and ten molex. You need two molex for one 6-pin, and so you would need twelve molex's for it to work on a single PSU.
[URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812198016&cm_re=6_pin_to_two_6_pin-_-12-198-016-_-Product][IMG]http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/12-198-016-04.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
[QUOTE=Odellus;17414847][URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812198016&cm_re=6_pin_to_two_6_pin-_-12-198-016-_-Product][IMG_thumb]http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/12-198-016-04.jpg[/IMG_thumb][/URL][/QUOTE] I Never even knew there was such thing as a 6-pin to two 6-pin converter, interesting.
Apparently those can put out a lot more power than what any power supply pushes through them.
[QUOTE=Odellus;17415499]Apparently those can put out a lot more power than what any power supply pushes through them.[/QUOTE] I don't see how that is totally possible, elaborate?
I just had a talk with my father who is an electrician, I can't really explain it. [editline]03:16PM[/editline] Actually I'm just lazy and I don't really care, you can talk to him through PMs later though if you really want to.
[QUOTE=Bredirish123;17058121]Who could possibly afford this?[/QUOTE] Enthusiasts, rich fucks.
[QUOTE=Dr Nick;17416043]Enthusiasts, rich fucks.[/QUOTE] I consider myself an enthusiast, and I don't see myself getting a multi-card setup anytime soon. My 4870 1GB maxes out pretty much everything at 2048x1152; why would I need to upgrade? Even a dual-SLI 285 setup would be good at 2560x1600; why would anyone need a quad-SLI setup? I'm not ragging on those who buy stuff like this - shit, it's their money - but I have many more places where my money could go.
I can finally run twenty instances of crysis maxed out thank god you don't know how long I've wanted to do this But seriously, why buy this with the bottlenecking, overheating and fucking excessiveness issues just to hit a capped framerate in most of your games?
[QUOTE=Ajacks;17415868]I don't see how that is totally possible, elaborate?[/QUOTE] Because of the thick wire, basically. I'm halfway through the education as a electrician, and wires that thick can take a serious amount of Amps.
[QUOTE=Van-man;17417223]Because of the thick wire, basically. I'm halfway through the education as a electrician, and wires that thick can take a serious amount of Amps.[/QUOTE] Wouldn't the amperage be determined at the power supply and not down the line at the end of the cable? I can understand if you run a larger gauge wire from the power supply all the way to the consumer of the power, but I don't understand how a wire at normal gauge could transmit more power because of a larger gauge wire hooked up at the end. (-) Normal Gauge (=) Larger Gauge Power Supply -------------====== Video Card I don't see how it could achieve more power since it's 'bottle-necked' by the normal gauge, but I could and most likely am wrong.
[QUOTE=Ajacks;17417568]Wouldn't the amperage be determined at the power supply and not down the line at the end of the cable?[/QUOTE] the cable can (In theory) take a endless amount of amps. the important thing is, the maximum amount of amps the cable can handle at normal internal temperature of a pc, before the insulation or the plug starts to melt, causing malfunction of said cable.
[QUOTE=Van-man;17417682]the cable can (In theory) take a endless amount of amps. the important thing is, the maximum amount of amps the cable can handle at normal internal temperature of a pc, before the insulation or the plug starts to melt, causing malfunction of said cable.[/QUOTE] So the amperage is monitored and determined at the power supply then, because otherwise it would overload the wire and melt the insulation and blow the component hooked to it.
[QUOTE=Ajacks;17417725]So the amperage is monitored and determined at the power supply then, because otherwise it would overload the wire and melt the insulation and blow the component hooked to it.[/QUOTE] The component only uses the amperage it needs except if it's hooked in series with another component with a bigger amperage draw. (AFAIK) Whole other story With Volt
[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;17402428][img_thumb]http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3592/dsc0306bd.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4806/dsc0310m.jpg[/img_thumb][img_thumb]http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/500/dsc0307ib.jpg[/img_thumb] new images[/QUOTE] :psyboom:
They didn't have to make it look that badass because the heat those cards emit will distort the air, so you can't see anything inside. Basically just like this: [img]http://www.bluelion.org.uk/forumImages/ukar/bigginHill_kemble_2009/dsc_7660.jpg[/img]
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