Pushing the limits with AMD GPUs

That will be a furnace. Specs says:

"Shared redundant cooling with high-efficiency hot-plug 92mm fans"

I think hot-plug is an understatement. Imagine that 3 rack setup in a Server cabinet.
The 92mm fans will be as noisy as hell too.

yup, and when I win the lotto I'm putting in a small building in back of the house with a huge refrigeration unit to cool all those puppies inside down with. The only part I don't have figured out is how I will keep an incoming cashflow to keep the electrical requirements fulfilled for my remaining years of computational ecstasy.................... lol

The problem with all these gpus on the serious side is heat. And that is what is killing the pocket to keep air conditioning units running cause it just literally kills the monthly electrical bill. So I just slowed down significantly in my farming. I mean like the fever is still there, but the purse sure isn't. lol

Wonderful dreaming coming from the masses out there but, I would like to know which GPu's work best on which project? Nvidia or ATI is best on Moo Wrapper, Milkyway, Prime, Collatz, Einstein, etc. :blob3:

P.S. If I have not mentioned a project that uses GPU's please fill in that project too! Thank You :)

Moo Wrapper is ATI (same as rc5-72), Milkyway is nvidia, GPUGRID is nvidia (only), Collatz is ATI, and not sure on Prime Grid, and haven't looked at Einstein. And you also have folding@home, which nvidia is optimized much better there.

GPUGRID wants high end, you need to check which model you are running on their site.

Then you have to factor in the idiosycracies of Boinc if you care to screw around with it too.... <big cheezy grin here>.

Thanks Brucifier :blob3:

Just to add to Brucifer's post ... PrimeGrid - nvidia does really well. Even older cards like 8800GT does OK on it but make sure you are running the sub-project Proth Prime Search (Sieve) for your nvidia cards.

OK Today's reviews of GPU's brought this GPU to the internet for all to see: http://www.kitguru.net/components/gr...870-x2-review/ I would like a six pack to go, please! :blob3:

Nice!
"At idle, the card consumes around 36 watts and when gaming this rises to 255 Watts."
I'd need PSU upgrades first though.
That is quite a bit more power draw than my HD5750s which use 18W idle and 180W under load.

I love the fat heat pipes on this model though, and the double fan setup 'should' keep the temps down.
I wonder how noisy that gets at MAX?
When my HD5750 fans go to top speed the put out an ear piercing scream until the heat spike has dissipated, so I don't O/C them any more.
I'd be happy to test one out for you if you like. PM me for my delivery address. I promise to return it in, oh say, 3 years or so. :D

Mine is better then yours is! We all remember that saying, here is AMD saying it a little louder to the masses: http://www.dailytech.com/AMD+Claims+...ticle22125.htm I really do like the First Comment... :blob3: