Quad SLI gtx 480?

[guadizba]

I'm wondering if it would be possible to put four GTX 480 together in SLI,
and if there any kind of special requirements?

 

[oweneades]

If its the same as the GTX2XX series (not including the GTX295) you will be limited to 3 cards in Tri SLI - at least working together in terms of gaming.

4 GPU in SLI was only possible with the GTX295 in SLI (2 GPU per card)

The main requirements if it were possible are the SLI motherboard (with 4 PCI-E x16 slots - 2 will probably run at x8 speed), very fast processor to prevent cpu bottlenecks (4GHZ+ Core i7 as a minimum) and a very high powered PSU (the cards alone will draw ~ 1200W at full load if not more).

 

[Aikon359]

hmm special requirements..

1) a way of hookin up your cards directly to your local power station to power them

2) a house in the antarctic to stop your pc settin on fire due to the heat when you turn it on

3) ear plugs.... lots of em... that would be one loud setup!!



all that asside... would be quite a beastly setup!, (tho not currently possible to setup quad sli on these cards)

 

[True_Scotsman]

Something special like the EVGA Classified boards plus GPUs

http://www.evga.com/articles/00501/

(I know its GTX 285's but you get the idea)

 

[reiyushin]

APRIL FOOLS!!!!















?

 

[BigRazer93]

EVGA did do a special gtx285 that did 4 way sli, but the card had to be taken away and modified like EVGA did, so i assume you can't at this early stage.

 

[asoxedri]

APRIL FOOLS!!!!


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lol crossed my mind too.

 

[Marine Iguana]

If you look closely you will see 4-Way SLI in the PDF sheet for the EVGA GTX480

 

[Disjunto]

You'll need to watercool them, in 4 seperate loops and have a good mobo with 4 16x PCI-E slots and probably 2 PSU's for the entire system. but it should work...

 

[straxusii]

APRIL FOOLS!!!!

Just what I thought the thread was going to say

 

[UKDTweak]

if there any kind of special requirements?

A total lack of respect for your wallet???

Seriously, gonna need a compatible board, a major PSU and some fantastic cooling. £££

 

[Duran]

are you having a laugh OP?

 

[BigRazer93]

Okay, to some it up folks lol.... 4 x gtx 480 = £1800
4 x water blocks = £440
Fantastic watercooling loop = £300 (probz even more)
Silverstone 1500w psu = £280
Motherboard = £400
Sum = £3220

Then, you still got to buy the rest of the computer.... You are looking at like £6000 alltogether. Hmmm :/

 

[kylew]

Yes, you have to be special to consider doing so.

 

[radar19]

Or someone who has more money than sense.

 

[guadizba]

Okay, to some it up folks lol.... 4 x gtx 480 = £1800
4 x water blocks = £440
Fantastic watercooling loop = £300 (probz even more)
Silverstone 1500w psu = £280
Motherboard = £400
Sum = £3220

Then, you still got to buy the rest of the computer.... You are looking at like £6000 alltogether. Hmmm :/

crikey.

not really thinking of watercooling them
are their temps really bad?

 

[kylew]

crikey.

not really thinking of watercooling them
are their temps really bad?

Watercooling would be a must for 4 of them. 1200w of graphics card is gonna kick out a lot of heat.

 

[jigger]

I think you would be just buying yourself a big pile of smouldering fail TBH.