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| System Name | AEROPLEX rev. 4.5 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7 4820K |
| Motherboard | EVGA X79 Dark |
| Cooling | Corsair H110i |
| Memory | 8GB (4 x 2GB) G.Skill DDR3 2200MHz CL9 (F3-17600CL9D-8GBXLD) |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC |
| Storage | Mushkin Scorpion Deluxe 240GB PCI-E 3.0 SSD |
| Display(s) | 27" Samsung Curved 1080p |
| Case | SilverStone Raven RV02 |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider 1500W |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro x64 |
If there was any single word in the English dictionary to describe yesterday afternoon, it would simply be "awesome." A friend of mine came over with his EVGA GTX 295 dual-PCB card so we could do some stress testing on this Silverstone Strider 1500w power supply I was sent for reviewing.
I already have two dual-PCB cards, so we decided to slap all three on my Classified and see if miracles really do come true.
Three EVGA GeForce GTX 295 dual-PCB graphics cards on an EVGA X58 SLI Classified E759 (nForce 200):
We were testing two recently launched power supplies today, the Topower Tiger Series 1200w and the Silverstone Strider 1500w.
Friend #1 "stress testing" Far Cry 2, Crysis Warhead and Mirror's Edge while Friend #2 and I monitor the input wattage from an APC Back-UPS XS 1300VA. At this point, both power supply units were tested with two GTX 295s in Quad-SLI and a Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Pro sandwiched between them.
Gauss Meter (left) for measuring electromagnetic interference levels from power supplies and various cabling.
After we gathered our watt data, we decided to go for something even bigger on the Silverstone Strider - triple GTX 295s running Folding@home over six 55nm GT200 chips. :lol: MOAR POWERR
Unfortunately, Windows Vista and Windows 7 require that a monitor be plugged into each active GPU core in order for Folding@home to work, and I'm not the kind of person with five extra monitors laying around at hand. Thankfully, there is a nifty and inexpensive workaround to trick the Windows OS drivers into thinking that there are multiple monitors attached to the system - by creating dummy VGA adapter plugs.
Trubritar has a great HD video overview on YouTube explaining the mod process, which I highly recommend watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtbfXg193do&fmt=22
After a long afternoon's work, the end result was promising, however very loud. We cranked up the fan speed on the GTX 295s to 100% and literally recreated the Mojave Desert on my desk. The heat was ridiculous and the cards were scalding hot to the touch. After the test run, we quickly shut off the system and grabbed the cards in our hands while literally playing hot potato and ran outside with them on the front porch to let em cool in the breeeze.
I already have two dual-PCB cards, so we decided to slap all three on my Classified and see if miracles really do come true.
Three EVGA GeForce GTX 295 dual-PCB graphics cards on an EVGA X58 SLI Classified E759 (nForce 200):
We were testing two recently launched power supplies today, the Topower Tiger Series 1200w and the Silverstone Strider 1500w.
Friend #1 "stress testing" Far Cry 2, Crysis Warhead and Mirror's Edge while Friend #2 and I monitor the input wattage from an APC Back-UPS XS 1300VA. At this point, both power supply units were tested with two GTX 295s in Quad-SLI and a Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Pro sandwiched between them.
Gauss Meter (left) for measuring electromagnetic interference levels from power supplies and various cabling.
After we gathered our watt data, we decided to go for something even bigger on the Silverstone Strider - triple GTX 295s running Folding@home over six 55nm GT200 chips. :lol: MOAR POWERR
Unfortunately, Windows Vista and Windows 7 require that a monitor be plugged into each active GPU core in order for Folding@home to work, and I'm not the kind of person with five extra monitors laying around at hand. Thankfully, there is a nifty and inexpensive workaround to trick the Windows OS drivers into thinking that there are multiple monitors attached to the system - by creating dummy VGA adapter plugs.
Trubritar has a great HD video overview on YouTube explaining the mod process, which I highly recommend watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtbfXg193do&fmt=22
After a long afternoon's work, the end result was promising, however very loud. We cranked up the fan speed on the GTX 295s to 100% and literally recreated the Mojave Desert on my desk. The heat was ridiculous and the cards were scalding hot to the touch. After the test run, we quickly shut off the system and grabbed the cards in our hands while literally playing hot potato and ran outside with them on the front porch to let em cool in the breeeze.
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