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Re: 4x 1080ti + render node build advice

Postby PiotrAdamczyk » Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:10 pm

PiotrAdamczyk Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:10 pm
Thanks again for the info, i will contact smicha and hope he has time to help me :)
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Re: 4x 1080ti + render node build advice

Postby FrankPooleFloating » Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:39 pm

FrankPooleFloating Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:39 pm
Hey, that would be so cool if you guys could toss back a couple Tyskies and come up with some diabolical beast together. I sure wish smicha (aka Sebastian) lived in my town. Bet your ass I'd buy him a brewski if I could. ;)
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Re: 4x 1080ti + render node build advice

Postby enigmasi » Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:15 pm

enigmasi Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:15 pm
FrankPooleFloating wrote::shock: Dude, you just happen to live in the very same city as Octane's Jedi Master of GPU workstations.. smicha.. Maybe he could build you a beast.. And you really should get air cooling the hell out of your head right now, imho. Either go 4 hybrids or full loop.

Have you never come across any of smicha's builds?.. Like this one: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=58045

That would be cool if smicha could work on something with you... May the GeForce be with you.


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Re: 4x 1080ti + render node build advice

Postby rappet » Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:12 pm

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enigmasi wrote:
FrankPooleFloating wrote::shock: Dude, you just happen to live in the very same city as Octane's Jedi Master of GPU workstations.. smicha.. Maybe he could build you a beast.. ... May the GeForce be with you.


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Let us all move to Warsaw for that good reason... :lol:
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Re: 4x 1080ti + render node build advice

Postby Collider » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:16 am

Collider Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:16 am
Maybe look at this thread: https://render.otoy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=59396&p=304624&hilit=mac+pro+5%2C1#p304624, and/or smicha's videos... I would imagine working something off the Asus EP2612 WS motherboard with dual xeons would be the way to go. From what I gather, more reliable to go with xeon's and WS mobo for work than the gamer boards/i7. If you can wait, I agree the hybrids would be your best bet, if not, figuring out a way to get the most air around the cards. A huge thing is 1080Ti no longer has to be cut, so a couple AIO for cpus, a single pump and water loop for the 4 cards would be pretty easy to set up. Still more expensive, Polder anim has a point...

Really interesting to hear your views on air cooling, @Polder - I started out this summer going that direction, using your rig as a guide with the intention of going to water later. I ended up switching to water before I ever got a stable air system up and running because I needed all 7 cards up and running quickly. I thought I remembered you saying somewhere your air system was flaky and you would go to water next, but I read so much stuff, so quickly I don't remember who is who anymore :)
What are you using for motherboard and pcie extensions on your 6x rig?

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