Instead of starting a new thread, I figured I'd ask here as to any recommendations for getting this type of setup into a proper case. I'm concerned about dust and the exposure of the setup in general. I see quite a few threads about multi-gpu systems and upgrading existing Windows systems, but I'd rather focus (in the meantime) about the next phase of this eGPU.
Tom made a point to me earlier this week that there are different factors to consider: budget, cooling, power, etc. Let's say, for argument's sake, we want to get this into a nice case that's air-cooled, and would support 2-4 cards. Nothing fancy. What are the things to consider?
- - What motherboard would you get, and why would board A be better than board B?
- - Would you need to get RAM for a "headless" system?
- - What cpu and how much RAM would you get (if needed)?
- - Would the motherboard have to have Thunderbolt interfaces to replace the gfx card's connection to the Akitio board?
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
[EDIT] I just wanted to add that about a month ago, I was able to quickly turn around an animation project I had at work using C4D, TurbulenceFD, and Octane v3's volumetric rendering capabilities. If it wasn't for this eGPU, that project probably would've ended up looking bad, so thank you all again for Mac eGPU efforts.
