8800gtx

2008-12-04 16:14:43

#1

twoblacklines: all grown up now (its boring); +49|6473

sold my 260GTX today on ocuk forums got £170 for it, well actually i got £100 + an 8800GTX.

So thats one step towards my uber folding rig.

Dont play anything other than BF2 so felt 260 was a bit of a waste, plus you can use quadro drivers with an 8800gtx which will help with autocad etc later this year!!!!

Now i need to find out if my motherboard will run 4 8800gtx's (p45 gigabyte ds3) ?? and if not, what one to buy that can ??

2008-12-04 16:18:19

#2

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6719|The Twilight Zone

2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 graphic interface with CrossFireX™ support for ultimate graphics performance

Only one Nvidia graphics card supported

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1952

but at the moment only two videocards can run in SLI at any given moment. This may change in the future, but for the moment current Forceware 81.98 drivers users are still limited to two videocards in SLI.

Last edited by .Sup (2008-12-04 16:22:13)

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2008-12-04 16:21:27

#3

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

you can only run on video card period on that mobo. there IS a mobo that runs 4 slots, but i think they are x8 each. vanilla or 2.0, i don't know, and that's what makes the difference. also, i forgot what brand it was. only single card slots would fit in all 4 of those PCI-E slots anyway (e.g. 4 x 4850).

edit: are you looking at this motherboard, .Sup?

edit2: holy shit, i didn't know a 4 slot PCI-E mobo that could take dual slot cards existed! +1

Last edited by haffeysucks (2008-12-04 16:23:31)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-12-04 16:24:18

#4

CrazeD: Member; +368|6938|Maine

.Sup wrote:
2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 graphic interface with CrossFireX™ support for ultimate graphics performance

Only one Nvidia graphics card supported

No, you can run two nVidia for folding.

Stupid move tbh, the GTX260 rapes the 8800GTX for folding. If you just wanted extra money + a decent folding rig, you should have got an 8800GT or 8800GTS G92.

2008-12-04 16:28:30

#5

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6719|The Twilight Zone

haffeysucks wrote:
you can only run on video card period on that mobo. there IS a mobo that runs 4 slots, but i think they are x8 each. vanilla or 2.0, i don't know, and that's what makes the difference. also, i forgot what brand it was. only single card slots would fit in all 4 of those PCI-E slots anyway (e.g. 4 x 4850).

edit: are you looking at this motherboard, .Sup?

edit2: holy shit, i didn't know a 4 slot PCI-E mobo that could take dual slot cards existed! +1

I dunno what "L" stands for but I went straight to Gigabyte's site
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Mot … uctID=2843

Crazed I don't see how you could run two nVidia cards on that mobo? Could you explain please?

2008-12-04 16:31:52

#6

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6719|The Twilight Zone

Your best bet is to go with 3 cards. There are couple of mobos that support triple SLi.

2008-12-04 16:36:07

#7

CrazeD: Member; +368|6938|Maine

.Sup wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
you can only run on video card period on that mobo. there IS a mobo that runs 4 slots, but i think they are x8 each. vanilla or 2.0, i don't know, and that's what makes the difference. also, i forgot what brand it was. only single card slots would fit in all 4 of those PCI-E slots anyway (e.g. 4 x 4850).

edit: are you looking at this motherboard, .Sup?

edit2: holy shit, i didn't know a 4 slot PCI-E mobo that could take dual slot cards existed! +1
I dunno what "L" stands for but I went straight to Gigabyte's site
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Mot … uctID=2843

Crazed I don't see how you could run two nVidia cards on that mobo? Could you explain please?

Up until recently, F@H didn't use SLI. Therefore, all you needed was multiple PCI-e slots to run multiple cards. So therefore, it doesn't matter if you have an SLI or Crossfire motherboard, as long as you have multiple PCI-e slots, you can run multiple nVidia cards for F@H.

2008-12-04 16:36:45

#8

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

MSI 680i mobo with 4x double spaced PCI-e slots and tri-sli

Asus X38 with 4 PCI-e slots, not all double spaced and no SLI

Asus X48 with 4 PCI-e slots, not all double spaced and no SLI

of course there are loads of mobos based on 680i, 780i and 790i that have 3 PCI-e x16 slots and support tri sli

Last edited by max (2008-12-04 16:40:52)

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2008-12-04 16:38:58

#9

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6719|The Twilight Zone

CrazeD wrote:
.Sup wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
you can only run on video card period on that mobo. there IS a mobo that runs 4 slots, but i think they are x8 each. vanilla or 2.0, i don't know, and that's what makes the difference. also, i forgot what brand it was. only single card slots would fit in all 4 of those PCI-E slots anyway (e.g. 4 x 4850).

edit: are you looking at this motherboard, .Sup?

edit2: holy shit, i didn't know a 4 slot PCI-E mobo that could take dual slot cards existed! +1
I dunno what "L" stands for but I went straight to Gigabyte's site
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Mot … uctID=2843

Crazed I don't see how you could run two nVidia cards on that mobo? Could you explain please?
Up until recently, F@H didn't use SLI. Therefore, all you needed was multiple PCI-e slots to run multiple cards. So therefore, it doesn't matter if you have an SLI or Crossfire motherboard, as long as you have multiple PCI-e slots, you can run multiple nVidia cards for F@H.

Didn't know that. But that would mean he will only be able to use both cards for folding. What about games?

2008-12-04 16:40:46

#10

CrazeD: Member; +368|6938|Maine

.Sup wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
.Sup wrote:

I dunno what "L" stands for but I went straight to Gigabyte's site
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Mot … uctID=2843

Crazed I don't see how you could run two nVidia cards on that mobo? Could you explain please?
Up until recently, F@H didn't use SLI. Therefore, all you needed was multiple PCI-e slots to run multiple cards. So therefore, it doesn't matter if you have an SLI or Crossfire motherboard, as long as you have multiple PCI-e slots, you can run multiple nVidia cards for F@H.
Didn't know that. But that would mean he will only be able to use both cards for folding. What about games?

For games he can only use one.

F@H uses each card individually, whereas SLI/Crossfire uses all cards in unison.

2008-12-04 16:41:34

#11

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7109|Reykjavík, Iceland.

CrazeD wrote:
.Sup wrote:
CrazeD wrote:

Up until recently, F@H didn't use SLI. Therefore, all you needed was multiple PCI-e slots to run multiple cards. So therefore, it doesn't matter if you have an SLI or Crossfire motherboard, as long as you have multiple PCI-e slots, you can run multiple nVidia cards for F@H.
Didn't know that. But that would mean he will only be able to use both cards for folding. What about games?
For games he can only use one.

F@H uses each card individually, whereas SLI/Crossfire uses all cards in unison.

So, technically, he could run two games with full performance on both?

2008-12-04 16:49:18

#12

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

Sydney wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
.Sup wrote:

Didn't know that. But that would mean he will only be able to use both cards for folding. What about games?
For games he can only use one.

F@H uses each card individually, whereas SLI/Crossfire uses all cards in unison.
So, technically, he could run two games with full performance on both?

crazy gingers

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-12-04 16:56:23

#13

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

Sydney wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
.Sup wrote:

Didn't know that. But that would mean he will only be able to use both cards for folding. What about games?
For games he can only use one.

F@H uses each card individually, whereas SLI/Crossfire uses all cards in unison.
So, technically, he could run two games with full performance on both?

I tried running BF2 on one monitor and RA3 on the other. It worked ... sorta

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-12-04 16:57:41

#14

CrazeD: Member; +368|6938|Maine

max wrote:
Sydney wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
For games he can only use one.

F@H uses each card individually, whereas SLI/Crossfire uses all cards in unison.
So, technically, he could run two games with full performance on both?

I tried running BF2 on one monitor and RA3 on the other. It worked ... sorta

Could you play both at the same time?

2008-12-04 16:57:48

#15

twoblacklines: all grown up now (its boring); +49|6473

MSI 680i mobo with 4x double spaced PCI-e slots and tri-sli

thats what i need, thanks, max.

Im going to be running F@H on 3 8800GTX's 24/7, and leaving one for gaming. Then i will run F@H on that aswell when im AFK.

so thats 4 8800GTX's with 786mb vram vs 1 260GTX with 896mb vram!

Considering i can buy two 8800GTX's for less than half the price of a 260GTX, its really quite cheap.

All i really need is a Corsair 1000w modular but it wont fit in my case!

2008-12-04 17:00:16

#16

CrazeD: Member; +368|6938|Maine

And consider buying 8800GT's even cheaper than 8800GTX, when they get about 1000PPD more.

2008-12-04 17:04:56

#17

twoblacklines: all grown up now (its boring); +49|6473

very true but you can only soft mod them for 3D design rendering, and I was offered a good deal on one!

I could even sell it for £110 ish and get an 8800GT, it depends how much ill need the 3D versatility!

2008-12-04 17:07:31

#18

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

what's with the folding craze now blackey?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-12-04 17:08:33

#19

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6719|The Twilight Zone

haffeysucks wrote:
what's with the folding craze now blackey?

Girls like hardcore folders...

2008-12-04 17:09:31

#20

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

Just make sure to not mix and match cards, it can lead to some funky results. Also you'll need a case with an extra PCI bracket on the bottom. You need to be able to fit a double width card in the bottom mobo slot. You can of course mod something

why don't you add me on xfire or MSN?

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2008-12-04 17:12:53

#21

twoblacklines: all grown up now (its boring); +49|6473

added to msn!

Last edited by twoblacklines (2008-12-04 17:13:35)

2008-12-04 17:13:46

#22

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6719|The Twilight Zone

twoblacklines wrote:
whats your msn address ?

iwonttelluovertheinternet@hotmail.com

2008-12-05 09:42:14

#23

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6552|eng

.Sup wrote:
twoblacklines wrote:
whats your msn address ?
iwonttelluovertheinternet@hotmail.com

lolimjustgonnasendyouviruses@hotmail.co.uk

#rekt

2008-12-08 10:34:40

#24

twoblacklines: all grown up now (its boring); +49|6473

8800GTX installed......3000PPD......oh dear!!!

2008-12-08 11:15:08

#25

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

Got one of those 511 point WUs? They perform terribly. Ask sydney. He has a G80

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