Riddle me this...

[Kal-EL]

Base Hardware:
ROG SWIFT PG278Q ( 3 monitors ) (https://www.asus.com/us/Monitors/ROG_SWIFT_PG278Q/)
Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 (https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/RAMPAGE_V_EXTREMEU31/)
Intel® Core™ i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition
(20M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) (http://ark.intel.com/products/82930/Intel-Core-i7-5960X-Processor-Extreme-Edition-20M-Cache-up-to-3_50-GHz)
G.SKILL F4-2666C 15Q-32GRKB (http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f4-2666c15q-32grkb)
Keyboard/Mouse
EVGA 1600w T2 (http://www.evga.com/articles/00840/#1600T2)
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB (2 Drives) (http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/us/html/ssd850evo/overview.html)
Samsung SM951 PCIE M.2 SSD (http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/Greenmemory/news-event/in-the-news/detail?contentsSeq=14164&contsClassCd=G)
Geforce GTX Titan X (4 pieces) (http://www.geforce.com/geforce-gtx-titan-x/buy-gpu)
Riddle #1 (option 1)
Based on the 40 pcie lane availability on this cpu/mobo, option 1 is to run 3-way SLI and enable the ultra fast M.2 drive with raid 0 samsungs for storage.
Riddle #2 (option 2)
Based on the 40 pcie lane availability on the cpu/mobo, option 2 is to run Four way SLI, dump the ultra fast M.2 drive and be happy with a Raid 0 ssd array.

Note #1: 4-way sli on a 3 monitor surround does yield performance significant enough to consider with (depending on the driver version) a tiny bit of random issues.

Note #2: GPU/CPU will be covered in blocks which means 3 way GPU overclocking on water could bridge the 4-way performance gap.


Wuttayasay gents? Option 1 or 2?
Comments.

[OC Maximus]

Option 1 seems like the easier way but still awesome!!

[Patch]

2.

4 card fun > hard drive fun.

Also, freeze em all.

[OC Maximus]

2.

4 card fun > hard drive fun.

Also, freeze em all.

Now that would be epic alright :happy2:

[Witchdoctor]

Quad SLI Awesomeness :)

[Kal-EL]

Quad SLI Awesomeness :)

Its not official unless you vote in the poll :P

[Kal-EL]

Setting up Rads, res inbound.
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[OC Maximus]

Passive cooling raddage, nice ;)

Which pumps are those? Are you using a separate psu for the water cooling?

[Kal-EL]

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Prolly order a bunch of those RIING fans (blue). Can't believe how small that res ended up being.

Passive cooling raddage, nice ;)

Which pumps are those? Are you using a separate psu for the water cooling?

Separate psu for peripherals, ehiem pumps, ole skool with a K. :Hi:

[OC Maximus]

Minions are everywhere. :scared:

Lookin' good. :thumbsup:

Pretty cool

ISMucXUX5KU

[Kal-EL]

Minions are everywhere. :scared:

Lookin' good. :thumbsup:

Pretty cool

ISMucXUX5KU

My 6'5" Minion, hit him with the growth ray :gun12:

[Kal-EL]

Rogue210 gettin minionized:

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[OC Maximus]

Exactly as I remember her... lol

[Kal-EL]

I think i settled in on a loop config...



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[OC Maximus]

Progress!! :good:

[OC Maximus]

Does that temp probe cut in and out? I have 2 and they both do that. I'm pretty sure they are made by phobya.

[Kal-EL]

Has worked flawlessly since 2009. Only goes down to -42c i think. U check the pins in the molex?

[Kal-EL]

Looks like the 3-way poll won out.

Time to setup the Asus Rampage V Extreme X99 3.1 Mother of all boards (well most).

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No 2011 mounting hardware so I'll have to use precision mounting with the Heatkiller 3.0 waterblock. Who the hell uses springs nowadays anyways?

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I'm not sure on the longevity of liquid metal TIM but I'm sure of its ability to move heat quickly.

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EDIT: I can say that when I opened a really old used pack of Liquid Metal, the applicator brush that I used still has some on it and it behaved/moved just as it did when I first applied it, no drying out or anything. Good indicator that it lasts quite a while.

[OC Maximus]

Awesomesauce!!! :ola:

[Kal-EL]

My gosh this M.2 drive is teeny tiny.
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Wonder if I should peel the stickers off and add thermal pads and a sliver hs
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Super Storage Gaming!
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[Kal-EL]

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KERSPLATT!!!!

[Kal-EL]

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Gpugators mount up!

[Kal-EL]

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[Kal-EL]

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Nope, sprung a leak, lol, gotta love watercoolin.

[Kal-EL]

Can't seem to get this M.2. SM951 setup properly here. Best consult an expert...
OCMAXIMUS!

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[OC Maximus]

I'll be there in 15 min..... weeee..... :green5:

[OC Maximus]

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Gpugators mount up!

I really like this picture. After all this time that Heat killer looks killah. The copper is simply stunning. :thumbsup:

[Kal-EL]

Thx G-man.

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[Witchdoctor]

Crazy looking set up

crazy ass M.s is screaming :-p

[Kal-EL]

Crazy looking set up

crazy ass M.s is screaming :-p

Thx Doc!
Gonna try out Raid 0 Samsung Evo' 1tb's next n see what "FEELS" snapyier.
Pretty sure I can run a onboard raid with 4 way SLI but not 100% certain on the PCIe lane dealios. I'll leave the m.2 installed with its os, install the fourth Titan w/b and the raid. When playing with m.2 I'll disable the 4 pcie card which will allow the m.2 to be recognized and just run 3-way with loop in tact. 4th gpu block can act as a rad, lololol.


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[OC Maximus]

You have inspired me to light up my rig. My rig is missing something and some soft lighting could do the trick.

Killah setup brodah! :thumbsup:

[Kal-EL]

note: gpu core temps almost never exceed 40c @ +200 core +300 mems
BUT!!! the backplates gets hellishly scald the finger hot. GPU's run fine like that but i'm gonna spot fan it anyways. Kinda think the damn backplate needs a waterblock. Good grief cant imagine the heat that was being thrown off when i was just running the air coolers mashed together in 4-way. Will never do that again lol

[Witchdoctor]

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[Kal-EL]

rofl

[Kal-EL]

I removed the EK tri-sli watercooling bridge from the waterblocks and installed the EK GTX Titan X Waterblock with Backplate on the fourth Geforce GTX Titan X.

I then installed two clear EK bridges on the two pair and slapped some Koolance Quick Disconnects all around. It will make removed and installing the cards a bit easier. Switching from SLI, TRI-SLI, 4-way is easy via the mother pci-e lane jumpers and switchin out SLI bridges.

This is no Marc MOLELLA case mod but it works for me.

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[Witchdoctor]

Sick set up Kal,

Throw a rad in a bucket of ice water and lets see what it can do :)

http://hwbot.org/submission/2879631_kingpin_3dmark___fire_strike_extreme_4x_ge force_gtx_titan_x_33229_marks

[Kal-EL]

lol i was expecting a link to a Witchdoctor submission not straight to the top of the heap K|ngp|n benchmark. FEVER! :)

[Witchdoctor]

LOL, don't have any quad results :shock:

[Kal-EL]

Wuuuuut?!? lol, i'd rather drop down to single card than go head to head with Vince.

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[Kal-EL]

My wife bought me some lights online and asked if I could use them in the office. We had some fun foolin round with it.

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[OC Maximus]

Lookin good Kal.

I'll have my OCA Annex setup in no time soon as I move into a house ;)

. Switching from SLI, TRI-SLI, 4-way is easy via the mother pci-e lane jumpers and switchin out SLI bridges.
Qwat? You can do that? I'm not familiar with that procedure.

[Kal-EL]

The disable pci-e jumpers on mobo. Turn of lane 1,2,3,4 etc. flip da switch is off. u remember those.