Tuesday, November 11th 2014

Gigabyte Announces GeForce GTX 980 WaterForce Tri-SLI

Gigabyte announced the GeForce GTX 980 WaterForce Tri-SLI (model: GV-N980X3WA-4GD), arguably the highest pixel-crunching power that ever came out of a single box. This contraption is a trio of GeForce GTX 980 graphics cards, with a factory-fitted liquid cooling loop, which sits outside your case. Each of the three cards features a factory-overclocked GTX 980 chip featuring 1228 MHz core, 1329 MHz GPU Boost, and 7.00 GHz memory; with a liquid-cooling pump-block over the GPU, and a base-plate that conveys heat from the memory and VRM to that block, using heat-pipes.

Coolant tubes from the three cards meet at the external unit, that has an independent 120 x 120 mm radiator for each of the three cards. Fan-speeds and coolant pressure of each of the three loops can be controlled at the unit's front-panel, which features an LCD display with coolant temperature and fan-speed readouts. Also part of the kit, are a custom 3-way SLI bridge, a reinforcement beam that counteracts PCB bending, a 5.25-inch front-panel bezel, from which the coolant tubes make their way out of the case, and to the external unit, and some tubing managment grommets. Gigabyte didn't announce pricing or availability.
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34 Comments on Gigabyte Announces GeForce GTX 980 WaterForce Tri-SLI

#26
dumo
Giga should include capable PSU(s) with the retail version
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#27
the54thvoid
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Frankly, it looks awful. How on earth can a company allow that to be made? It's like when Homer Simpson was allowed to design a luxury car.

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#28
stinger608
Dedicated TPU Cruncher & Folder
Fuzzy112How in the heck do you install them? If the loops are closed AIO loops I don't see any way to install the cards other than trying to shove the card or the radiator thru the 5.25 bays o_O
Good point! I guess a person would have to "shove" them through the bay. Kind of odd indeed.
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#29
zo0lykas
Hmm maybe not bad idea, but lots of question, an example.

if my second slots is PCIEx1 ? how long is gpu tub's?
if I have two dvd drivers? where or how I can manage tub's ?
how feed inside case gpu card? need remove bay slot?
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#30
Gmr_Chick
Jebus, that thing is hideous. Not to mention who the hell is this "thing" aimed at? :wtf:
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#31
BiggieShady
3 cards, 3 cheap and loud pumps and 3 small radiators and 6 parallel tubes in 1 expensive package ... because it makes so much sense.
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#32
Hilux SSRG
Commend Gigabyte for trying something different but a bit outlandish.

The pictures sure don't speak quality components and silent system, maybe if there are enough takers the next gen version will be better.
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#33
OneCool
Whats the Super Soaker for?
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