building a new desktop - what kind of motherboard?
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Actually this monster is more quiet then it looks like 
These are Phobya G-Silent Fans but via motherboard setting they don't spin to the limit.
Refracty wrote:jitendra wrote:Hey,
here are some photos of the Octane Workstation that I have tuned a bit.
HafX Case with 3 GTX 590s plus a GTX 580 (3GB) for larger scenes.
The GTX 580 is below.
The Radiator is outside so there is a good cool airflow inside the case.
The cards don't run hotter then 61 degrees and the sound is still ok even when working under full load.
I was lucky to convince my client to use Octane for the current project. So this is the machine I go with. No renderfarm needed any more
All in one case.
Refracty
thanks! this is actually quite helpful.
can this kind of a fan system be applied to different cases or is this actually the model of the case that has this?
Tom Logan, from overclock3D.net, has just done one of his reviews on your radiator setup. You can find it on yourtube. Unfortunately we are not allowed youtube at work otherwise I'd post a direct link.
I see you have the 9 fan setup. He concluded that whilst this was the noisiest setup, it was actually the best for cooling. 4 x 180mm fans are a lot quieter and only marginally less efficient.
I see you have the 9 fan setup. He concluded that whilst this was the noisiest setup, it was actually the best for cooling. 4 x 180mm fans are a lot quieter and only marginally less efficient.
(HW) Intel i7 2600k, 16GB DDR3, MSI 560GTX ti (2GB) x 3
(SW) Octane (1.50) Blender (2.70) (exporter 2.02)
(OS) Windows 7(64)
(SW) Octane (1.50) Blender (2.70) (exporter 2.02)
(OS) Windows 7(64)
It is about the CPU socket. Usually you should go with a new socket like Sandybridge z68.olek wrote:and what's the difference between x58 and z68?
But many multi GPU boards on the market still support 1366 sockets.
For me 1366 - i7 is fine but if you find a newer Sandybrige socket that fits your needs go for it.
For me the sound is fine. The GPUs are below 62 degrees so I can still slow them down and still be on the safe side.steveps3 wrote:I see you have the 9 fan setup. He concluded that whilst this was the noisiest setup, it was actually the best for cooling. 4 x 180mm fans are a lot quieter and only marginally less efficient.
But bigger fans of the same quality are always quiter then smaller ones. That is correct.
what brand of graphics cards are you using? what brands should I avoid?Refracty wrote:jitendra wrote:Hey,
here are some photos of the Octane Workstation that I have tuned a bit.
HafX Case with 3 GTX 590s plus a GTX 580 (3GB) for larger scenes.
The GTX 580 is below.
Refracty
I use EVGA GTX 580 3GB.
The EVGA comes in the reference design and so most watercooling blocks will fit (if youn consider water coolin in the future). You will also have a warranty after water cool block installation with EVGA what could be useful too.
The GTX 590 are from ASUS but as far as I know there are no big differences in terms of "design" of the 590s. They only have different stickers. But there are some selected chip versions wich are slightly overclocked (Point of View).
The EVGA comes in the reference design and so most watercooling blocks will fit (if youn consider water coolin in the future). You will also have a warranty after water cool block installation with EVGA what could be useful too.
The GTX 590 are from ASUS but as far as I know there are no big differences in terms of "design" of the 590s. They only have different stickers. But there are some selected chip versions wich are slightly overclocked (Point of View).