Monster of a Computer - Page 2

Arclight · 05-31-10, 12:10 AM

Says mister GTX480.

Sailor Steve · 05-31-10, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Task Force

This computer makes mine feel inadiquate!

Mine IS inadequate, so it doesn't worry about it any more.

Spike88 · 05-31-10, 08:43 AM

I know one thing for sure, if I owned this computer and didn't sell it's parts, I'd definitely get it insured.

Task Force · 05-31-10, 01:23 PM

Ya know, I heard that these 480s actualy perform worse when you have quad SLI, its better in tri...

Spike88 · 05-31-10, 01:38 PM

I've heard that most tri-sli(rhymes) boards, don't really run all cards at 16x, but have to drop one or even two into x8. So I guess the same would apply for this board.

Arclight · 05-31-10, 02:39 PM

Currently the max number of channels you'll find in the top-tier X-58 chipset is 36, which results in 16x/8x/8x (tri) or 8x/8x/8x/8x (quad). So no matter if you have 3 or 4, same number of lanes is used. Improvement with 4th card is minor at best, if it exists at all.

Even the top Nvidia chips won't give you more than 3 x16 slots, but more typically it's 16x/16x/8x, or you get 2 x16 PCI-e 2.0 slots and 1 x16 PCI-e 1.1 slot. 1.1 has half the bandwith from 2.0, so it's the same as plugging it into a 8x 2.0 slot.

* it's a frickin rip-off, seriously. I remember when they started marketing memory kits as "SLI ready", while there is no connection at all between how many cards you have and what modules are installed.

05-31-10, 12:10 AM	#16
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Says mister GTX480. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

05-31-10, 08:43 AM	#18
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I know one thing for sure, if I owned this computer and didn't sell it's parts, I'd definitely get it insured. __________________

05-31-10, 01:23 PM	#19
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Ya know, I heard that these 480s actualy perform worse when you have quad SLI, its better in tri... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

05-31-10, 01:38 PM	#20
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I've heard that most tri-sli(rhymes) boards, don't really run all cards at 16x, but have to drop one or even two into x8. So I guess the same would apply for this board. __________________

05-31-10, 02:39 PM	#21
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Currently the max number of channels you'll find in the top-tier X-58 chipset is 36, which results in 16x/8x/8x (tri) or 8x/8x/8x/8x (quad). So no matter if you have 3 or 4, same number of lanes is used. Improvement with 4th card is minor at best, if it exists at all. Even the top Nvidia chips won't give you more than 3 x16 slots, but more typically it's 16x/16x/8x, or you get 2 x16 PCI-e 2.0 slots and 1 x16 PCI-e 1.1 slot. 1.1 has half the bandwith from 2.0, so it's the same as plugging it into a 8x 2.0 slot. * it's a frickin rip-off, seriously. I remember when they started marketing memory kits as "SLI ready", while there is no connection at all between how many cards you have and what modules are installed. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.