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NVIDIA 3-Way SLI @ PC Perspective
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Thursday

NVIDIA 3-Way SLI
@ PC Perspective
@ Hot Hardware
@ bit-tech

Processors
AMD's Phenom Processors @ bit-tech

Motherboard
Abit IP35-E Socket 775 Motherboard @ 3dGameMan
ASUS Maximus Extreme X38 Motherboard @ Boot Daily.com
ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Wi-Fi @ Trusted Reviews
Universal abit IP35 Motherboard @ TweakTown
Asus P5K3 Premium Black Pearl Edition @ OCC

Video
GIGABYTE HD 3870 @ TweakTown
XFX 8600 GT Fatal1ty @ OCC

Cooling
CoolMax CUQ-1200B 1200W ATX/EPS 12V Power Supply @ Extreme Outer Vision
Asus Silent Square EVO Heatsink @ Frostytech.com
Zerotherm Hurricane HC92 CU 8800 VGA Cooler @ Hardwareoverclock Austria
Thermaltake NBcool T500 and T2000 USB Notebook Coolers @ OCIA.net

Power Supplies
Ultra X3 Modular 600 watt PSU @ Hi-Techreviews.com
Corsair TX750W Power Supply @ Hardware Secrets

Storage
SuperTalent FSD28GC25M 128GB Solid State Drive @ PCSTATS.com
Fujitsu HandyDrive 300GB Portable Hard Drive @ Trusted Reviews

Peripherals
Microsoft SideWinder Gaming Mouse @ OzHardware
Rosewill 10.4-Inch LCD Photo Frame RDF-104 @ Benchmark Reviews

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Burn Baby
By pauldovi on 12/13/2007 3:28:28 PM , Rating: 2
I know how hot a single GTX can get. I can't imagine how hot that case is. There is absolutely no way that is enough cooling to keep those things from overheating.




RE: Burn Baby
By Cygni on 12/13/2007 3:56:51 PM , Rating: 2
Well considering there are benchmarks, apparently it IS enough to keep them cool. For one, those are paddle fans with dual slot coolers (aka leaf blowers) which should decrease any case temperature effects a large amount.

Also realize that the total cost of 3 8800 Ultras, plus the supporting motherboard, plus the massive powersupply to power the cards will set up back roughly $3000... if you can drop $3000, im pretty sure you can afford some 120mm fans.


RE: Burn Baby
By littlebitstrouds on 12/13/2007 4:43:16 PM , Rating: 2
Not to mention, it would actively increase your electric bill. Makes me wish I was back in college where my overpriced tuition payed for my folding machine crunching all day. Now I can't afford the electricity bill so I had to retire it mostly.


RE: Burn Baby
By ajfink on 12/13/2007 5:28:16 PM , Rating: 4
I have two folding machines keeping my dorm room warm, thanks to my overpriced liberal arts tuition, :)


No G92
By Slaimus on 12/13/2007 3:49:52 PM , Rating: 2
I am not sure why Nvidia did not include this feature in the newer G92 core.




RE: No G92
By jbzx86 on 12/13/2007 4:23:09 PM , Rating: 2
Most likely to cut costs on another SLI bridge connection, or to differentiate the G92 as a mid-range product from the enthusiast line-up.


RE: No G92
By vortex222 on 12/13/2007 5:19:45 PM , Rating: 2
because the G92 is meant to be a more budget solution. Im not sure if the new G92 based GTS512 supports the 3headed SLI or not, but im sure the new GForce 9's that they will be introducing will.


RE: No G92
By Polynikes on 12/14/2007 12:51:14 PM , Rating: 2
I imagine whatever G92-based "GTX" level card they introduce will have triple SLI, if there is one.


Geeks
By Omega215D on 12/14/2007 12:02:08 AM , Rating: 4
Normal men salivate at a three way with girls. Geeks on the other hand salivate at the site of a three way SLI.

I'll be leaving now.




nVidia's Mentality
By JTKTR on 12/13/2007 6:54:09 PM , Rating: 3
Some guy high up came to this conclusion:

"Johnson, we need to stop developing new cards. Instead just have them buy MORE!"

(I have taken in the G92 into account but this is aimed more towards the ultra high-end enthusiast)




I knew this was overkill when...
By Burnc4 on 12/13/2007 6:58:53 PM , Rating: 3
....my first thought after seeing the photo was...What will my electric bill be? Instead of "this baby must tear up some UT3".
...Well its eitheroverkill or I'm getting old lol

There has to be a better way to get more graphics horse power. Can't they come up with some kind of multi core design for this type of thing?




External SLI...
By grath on 12/14/2007 2:14:30 AM , Rating: 2
I cant help but wonder if and when we will start seeing these extreme high-end yet still enthusiast level setups in an external GPU case like the nVidia Quadro VCS. Thats certainly alot of hardware to cram into a single case and would seem to benefit from having independant cooling and power supply. Not to mention that the 3-way SLI apparently leaves only a lone PCIe 1x slot available in there, and I find it hard to believe that anyone shelling out for such a system would be satisfied without a discreet sound card.




Portable hard drive
By MScrip on 12/14/2007 3:29:04 AM , Rating: 2
I like that portable hard drive. But why does everything today have to be BLACK SHINY PLASTIC?

For once, make a portable device that has textured plastic. Anything but shiny black! It looks great the day you take it out of the box... but these things get handled.




But the big question I have....
By P4blo on 12/14/2007 9:59:13 AM , Rating: 2
Can you turn on Vsync yet for SLI?

Because if you cant, I wouldn't touch these with a barge pole. You cant spend huge amounts of money for the very best and then find you have tearing frame updates all down an LCD screen, it's naff.

Can anyone tell me if they've conquored this problem yet>? I heard it related to an inability to run tripple buffering via SLI.




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