Considering picking up another 480 for tri - sli.

haloeighty8 · 08-31-10, 11:10 PM

Question, I run all my games at 2560x1600 do you think it would be worth ditching my Asus essence stx "to free up the space" and putting in another GTX 480?

I'm just wondering if I'll see substantial gains.. on the other hand I'd have to go back to onboard audio! So I'm not to sure..

Thanks for any and all advice!

**AdamK47** · 09-01-10, 12:19 AM

I'm using three 5870s on an Asus P6X58D Premium with an Asus Xonar Essence STX. Got the motherboard to go Tri-CrossFireX with the sound card. There was no way I would go back to on board sound after using the Xonar.

**john19055** · 09-01-10, 02:09 AM

you will get around 20% to 30% gains from adding a third GTX 480,and some games you might not see any gains .IMO I don't think it is worth the $500 extra for 20% to 30% gains.

Muppet · 09-01-10, 02:17 AM

Which model EVGA X58 are you using. If it is the 760 like myself, then forget it. There is an issue with tri-SLI and that model. It melts the mainboard plug on the PSU. It doesn't do it with SLI, only Tri-SLI. You should search the EVGA forums. There are a few posts about it. They may have fixed it in an updated version though.

Here is another thread over at Overclockers discussing it.

Save your money and get a better Intel SSD that supports Trim.

haloeighty8 · 09-01-10, 02:41 AM

wow that's nuts.. I'm actually using the E758-A1 board, I was one of the early adopters. Was gonna upgrade that but didn't think it was necessary.. even though the rampage 3 looks really nice!

Muppet · 09-01-10, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by haloeighty8

wow that's nuts.. I'm actually using the E758-A1 board, I was one of the early adopters. Was gonna upgrade that but didn't think it was necessary.. even though the rampage 3 looks really nice!

You might be alright then. But I would check just to be sure.

haloeighty8 · 09-01-10, 03:16 AM

Thanks I'll ask around.

JasonPC · 09-01-10, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muppet

Which model EVGA X58 are you using. If it is the 760 like myself, then forget it. There is an issue with tri-SLI and that model. It melts the mainboard plug on the PSU. It doesn't do it with SLI, only Tri-SLI. You should search the EVGA forums. There are a few posts about it. They may have fixed it in an updated version though.

Here is another thread over at Overclockers discussing it.

Save your money and get a better Intel SSD that supports Trim.

That's insane, is it only with the 480 in tri SLI (due to the large power draw) or do any other triple GPU setups have the same issue?

Edit: After reading through that overclock.net post someone had the issue with tri 470s.

08-31-10, 11:10 PM	#1
haloeighty8 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 129	Considering picking up another 480 for tri - sli. Question, I run all my games at 2560x1600 do you think it would be worth ditching my Asus essence stx "to free up the space" and putting in another GTX 480? I'm just wondering if I'll see substantial gains.. on the other hand I'd have to go back to onboard audio! So I'm not to sure.. Thanks for any and all advice! __________________ My Heatware Intel Core i7-980X Extreme @ 4.33 \| ASUS Rampage III Black Edition \| Corsair Vengeance 24GB DDR3 1600 \| Galaxy GeForce GTX 680 SLI \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD \| Corsair H100 - Push /Pull Config. \| Corsair Obsidian Series 800D \| PC Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ1200 \| LG Blu-ray Burner \| Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 \| Das Keyboard Pro \| Logitech G9x \| Intel X25-M 80GB \| Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB \| Dell 3007 WFP 30" LCD \| Win7 Ultimate x64 \| Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone

09-01-10, 12:19 AM	#2
AdamK47 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cinci, OH Posts: 984	Re: Considering picking up another 480 for tri - sli. I'm using three 5870s on an Asus P6X58D Premium with an Asus Xonar Essence STX. Got the motherboard to go Tri-CrossFireX with the sound card. There was no way I would go back to on board sound after using the Xonar.

09-01-10, 02:09 AM	#3
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Considering picking up another 480 for tri - sli. you will get around 20% to 30% gains from adding a third GTX 480,and some games you might not see any gains .IMO I don't think it is worth the $500 extra for 20% to 30% gains. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

09-01-10, 02:17 AM	#4
Muppet Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3,107	Re: Considering picking up another 480 for tri - sli. Which model EVGA X58 are you using. If it is the 760 like myself, then forget it. There is an issue with tri-SLI and that model. It melts the mainboard plug on the PSU. It doesn't do it with SLI, only Tri-SLI. You should search the EVGA forums. There are a few posts about it. They may have fixed it in an updated version though. Here is another thread over at Overclockers discussing it. Save your money and get a better Intel SSD that supports Trim.

09-01-10, 02:41 AM	#5
haloeighty8 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 129	Re: Considering picking up another 480 for tri - sli. wow that's nuts.. I'm actually using the E758-A1 board, I was one of the early adopters. Was gonna upgrade that but didn't think it was necessary.. even though the rampage 3 looks really nice! __________________ My Heatware Intel Core i7-980X Extreme @ 4.33 \| ASUS Rampage III Black Edition \| Corsair Vengeance 24GB DDR3 1600 \| Galaxy GeForce GTX 680 SLI \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD \| Corsair H100 - Push /Pull Config. \| Corsair Obsidian Series 800D \| PC Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ1200 \| LG Blu-ray Burner \| Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 \| Das Keyboard Pro \| Logitech G9x \| Intel X25-M 80GB \| Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB \| Dell 3007 WFP 30" LCD \| Win7 Ultimate x64 \| Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone

09-01-10, 03:16 AM	#7
haloeighty8 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 129	Re: Considering picking up another 480 for tri - sli. Thanks I'll ask around. __________________ My Heatware Intel Core i7-980X Extreme @ 4.33 \| ASUS Rampage III Black Edition \| Corsair Vengeance 24GB DDR3 1600 \| Galaxy GeForce GTX 680 SLI \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD \| Corsair H100 - Push /Pull Config. \| Corsair Obsidian Series 800D \| PC Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ1200 \| LG Blu-ray Burner \| Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 \| Das Keyboard Pro \| Logitech G9x \| Intel X25-M 80GB \| Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB \| Dell 3007 WFP 30" LCD \| Win7 Ultimate x64 \| Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone