Thanks for that noob built. I'm going to try it out ASAP.
Two questions :
1 How about airflow for the mobo ? I've read that there's parts on it that need some airflow to keep them from overheating.
2 Could you elaborate a bit on why using a powered riser is so much hassle ?
I did some math and all the parts for the machine , except for the GPU's, cost €366. If you add another GPU you would divide that cost by 4 instead of 3, €91 instead of €122 per GPU. I guess this is not a big enough number to risk frying a rig over though
And I also did not take into account how much more a more powerfull PSU costs. But you could use the same Mobo if you use 4 7950's, right ?
1. I'm not sure where this comes from, but it's really not an issue on any of my rigs so far (maybe if it gets hot enough, it will be). Pull out an infrared heat gun and hit the caps with it, all mine are at under 30C.
2. Just because of getting enough molex cables from the PSU and the A1-B17 shorting issues. Right now I have one rig with 4x 6950s and powered risers and it's like a jungle beneath the cards.
And yeah, if you want to power 4x 7950s you can, but I would just make another rig at that point.
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