This is an amazing build.
Finally someone with Quad R9 290x.
What resolution will you be playing?
1600p but I may get a 4K monitor later.
Project "Paint it Black"
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1600p but I may get a 4K monitor later.
That's one of the reasons I like using the RIVE mobo's, if you don't need all the cards you can just turn them off on the mobo.
I saw some of your posts for your quadfire setup (very nice too) but you have not posted anything lately.
I thought that quadfire support had improved lately with the arrival of the HD 7990 but if it is still poor it may get better with all the people using their cards for mining as well. I won't be using mine for mining though.
Suddenly this case is not looking so roomy with four GPUs in it.
One problem I have just found is with these AMD cards there is less clearance under them which means I can not use the connectors on the bottom of the motherboard where the forth card sits. It is not a major problem as when I get the cards on water there will be room to use the connectors again.
One problem I have just found is with these AMD cards there is less clearance under them which means I can not use the connectors on the bottom of the motherboard where the forth card sits. It is not a major problem as when I get the cards on water there will be room to use the connectors again.
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Has it been powered up yet? Still waiting for some decent feedback about the RIVBE
Very much looking forward to your results from this
Not powered up yet, I have just found another little problem. Before I started this project I already owned one Corsair 1200i PSU and blue sleeved cables, so I just ordered another 1200i and another set of blue sleeved cables. The problem is in the time between me buying the two PSUs, corsair have changed the shade of blue of their sleeved cables and worse still no longer include the 24 pin mobo connector. I have just been online ordering some more sleeved cables and I am not too pleased with Corsair - how many shades of blue do they need for sleeved cable kits and also why don't they include the 24 pin connector anymore.
Well I got it running
But there are a few problems, my 3970X really does not like the board so I will change it for my 4930k and hope that goes better.
There are some other problems as well like CCC and GPU Tweak with four cards does not work very well together and there are also driver problems too but the first job (when I am off work next) will be to change the CPU, my 4930k is brand new and unused so I hope it goes better than the 3970X.
But there are a few problems, my 3970X really does not like the board so I will change it for my 4930k and hope that goes better.
There are some other problems as well like CCC and GPU Tweak with four cards does not work very well together and there are also driver problems too but the first job (when I am off work next) will be to change the CPU, my 4930k is brand new and unused so I hope it goes better than the 3970X.
In an old watercooled RIVE it was good for 4.9 but in this board it is hard work getting it above 4.5
Good to see it up and running - shame about the problems though. Strange that it's a struggle getting the 3970X above 4.5, hopefully the 4930K will clock much better.
And the 900D is very roomy isn't it?
I have found the CPU (3970X) will overclock normally to 4.9ghz if I am using just 3 cards but as soon as I turn the 4th card on the CPU becomes unstable even at stock clocks. Hopefully the 4930k will be made of tougher stuff.
Kaapstad, I have exactly the same issues right now
Check here
Its maybe a driver issue but if you try your 4930k It would be great since it was on my hypothesis list.
By the way, the thread about my issue is at Anandtech. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2353407&page=11
We need to stay in contact since being two with that issue will have more weight on AMD.
I will start making some bug reports today. I suspect drivers. ( I suspect drivers because I can run 3dmark as long as I want with Quad and Oced CPU, like if AMD only cared about 3dmark benchmarks result for Quad)
I even tried 2600Watts of power well balanced accross all rails and PSUs with no luck. Its not a power issue.
I am starting to think it is definately a CPU problem, I even had the system crash @stock when i was loading windows for the first time. The first copy of windows I tried would not install at all quoting Hardware problems. The second copy of windows I used came with service pack 1 and I just about managed to get it installed.
I think the problem with the CPU may be a bit like trying to run with a lot of ram at a good clock, some CPUs don't have a strong IMC and just can not do it.
I know 8 Pack has benched four 290Xs but iirc he used an IB-E CPU which may be a bit stronger when running 4 cards.
Just installed my 4930k and it made a big improvement. It looks like IB-E CPUs could be stronger when it comes to running 4 x 290Xs but I need time to test some more.
The Titans are still going strong with a 3930k, I suspect the problem with the 290Xs is CF being handled by the PCI-E slots. I don't think it is a problem with power consumption as the system even crashed when I was installing windows for the first time with the 3970X.
Good news then
I think it is good news but the downside is with IB-E I am limited to an overclock of 4.7 or 4.8 which is quite low compared to SB-E.
Just had some quick goes on BF4, Crysis 3 and Civ 5 and they play ok.
On single player in BF4 I am hitting the 200fps limit maxed @1600p quite a bit.
Putting the 4930k in seems to have sorted it for me.
I had a quick go the other day and managed about 2500mhz 9-11-11-25 1T 96 which is about the same as my SB-E CPUs can do. I have not tried with slacker timings though.
A multiplayer test would be more useful.
Tried it on multi player too and still hitting the 200fps cap.
At the moment I am half way through fitting waterblocks to the cards.
Just finishing putting the last waterblock on and I found a problem, see if anyone can spot it
Yes Kaapstad has got a screw loose, actually it was two but I had one spare one.
When I looked at the top of the last waterblock I noticed it only had one screw holding the top on instead of the three it should have had, most annoying.
I think I will be on the phone on Monday morning.
When I looked at the top of the last waterblock I noticed it only had one screw holding the top on instead of the three it should have had, most annoying.
I think I will be on the phone on Monday morning.
I noticed that with the bridge, it would be a bit awkward if someone wanted to change the setting.
I use DVI DL on a 1600p monitor
My cards have never been run on quiet mode, as soon as I took them out their boxes I switched them to uber mode before installing.
Little update
I was on the phone to the shop yesterday morning about the waterblock missing screws and was told that they did not carry spares. They did say I could try contacting EK myself which I did and opened a ticket.
I then got this reply
To which I replied yesterday
More than 24 hours later I am still waiting for a reply and the comical part is I only want a couple of the correct Allen bolts from them. Poor customer service I think.
I was on the phone to the shop yesterday morning about the waterblock missing screws and was told that they did not carry spares. They did say I could try contacting EK myself which I did and opened a ticket.
I then got this reply
To which I replied yesterday
More than 24 hours later I am still waiting for a reply and the comical part is I only want a couple of the correct Allen bolts from them. Poor customer service I think.
EK have said they will send me the missing screws, so hopefully they won't be too long.