motherboard mfgs not keeping up with tech

Galdorf

Galdorf

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I was looking into upgrading my new gaming rig and was thinking of putting 4 of these in it....

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Only problem boards only support quad sli and not octa sli maybe overkill but there is no such thing as too much speed.

Also there are no power supplies atm that can handle all this power lol,

I just upgraded my entire system:

Case: THERMALTAKE V9 BLACK
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Motherboard: ASUS P8P67Pro

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CPU: INTEL i7 -2600k Unlocked sandy bridge

Memory: 8gigs of kingston ddr3

2tb WD HDD

Atm im just using stock cooler looking at water cooling systems there is not many current reviews that test all in one water coolers like:

Coolit Vantage a.l.c

Atm for video i have a single 470 the dual cards won't be available till the spring I will also add another 8 gig of ram this summer when prices drop still going down.

According to specs 4 dual 580's would need over 2000 watts lol.

For OS im looking at PCIE SSD from OCZ
CZ Z-Drive R2 p84 PCI-Express SSD

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you can get one of those water coolers that chills coolant below 0 celcius.

A buddy of mine is doing that with his new rig. He found it on ebay for $200
 
Ultra makes a 1600-Watt psu, it comes with a lifetime warranty and it's fully modular. You can throw that in there.

Oh, and might I ask you what you're doing with 4 GTX 580's? I doubt you'll need this much power to play games since just about every game on the planet runs amazingly smooth with just two of those beasts. Or are you using it for the CUDA & Tegra stuff? Or are you just prepurchasing this now so you can play Crysis 3? (Not 2, because again 2 cards will likely be enough to play that game in 2560x1600 on max settings)

Now if you'll excuse me I need to go cry on my ATi (R.I.P.) Radeon HD 4850 512MB. (P.S. Games still work on Medium-High settings for me at 1920x1200)
 
Regarding the power supply issue, there is no reason why you can't use the "paper clip" method to turn on as many power supplies as you want to power your cards.

http://aphnetworks.com/lounge/turn_on_psu_without_motherboard_the_paperclip_trick

That is the ghetto way... the preferred method would be to use quick-tap connectors and run the wires to a case switch.

http://www.repairconnector.com/products/Snap-T%2dTap-Quick-Connect-16%2d14-AWG-Blue-10-Pack.html


This way you could run as many PSU's as you wanted.. up to 15-20A as allowed by your panel breaker, or use multiple breaker circuits for more Amperage.

[EDIT] If you do this, don't forget to ground all PSU casings together as this will establish a reference ground for all of the PSU's.[/EDIT]

Sincerely,
 
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