EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI

**jAkUp** · 03-18-08, 10:08 AM

What a glorious sight

Such exciting hardware this time around, Quad SLI AFR is awesome, and the 790i is really an incredible motherboard. Just like 3-way SLI, to see the full benefit of Quad SLI, you really need a CPU that is capable of harnessing the power. My 3DMark06 score did not increase very much, further proof of the CPU bottleneck that you run into with such powerful hardware.

I am really impressed with the motherboard, comparing to my 680i. On the 680i SLI 4.4GHz was... sometimes stable, with the 790i, 4.5GHz is stable all day long. I have not run into a single issue or hiccup, currently running the P03 BIOS. Max FSB was just a hair under 2GHz. 1600MHz DDR3 means I can run my FSB/Mem at a 1:1 ratio.

Only benchmark I have at the moment is Crysis:

Crysis
1920x1200 Very High Settings
4xAA/16xAF (forced in control panel)
8800 Ultra 3-Way SLI= 20.65FPS
9800GX2 Quad SLI= 30.26FPS

Gears of War at 1920x1200 16x/16x was a solid 62FPS, COD4 was over 60FPS at 1920x1200 16x/16x, it will be really interesting how the upcoming DX10 titles like Assassins Creed and Clear Sky will run.

Some more pics

Buckeye · 03-18-08, 10:15 AM

I am building the same setup JackUp Woot !

What memory are you running in that ?

Waiting on motherboard, memory, 64 gig SSD from OCZ and Phase from Jin.

What are temp likes, do you think a WC setup is needed for cards and mobo ?

**jAkUp** · 03-18-08, 10:16 AM

G.Skill 1600MHz 4GB (2x2GB)

I can run easily at 1640MHz, I have not tried to run any higher yet though...

bacon12 · 03-18-08, 10:19 AM

Sick..

Buckeye · 03-18-08, 10:21 AM

Ok good, I was going to order the OCZ

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227286

No motherboards are out yet

So EVGA or Striker Extreme, that is the question now.

SH64 · 03-18-08, 10:29 AM

What was the min.framerate in the Crysis bench ?

Unstable_Hero · 03-18-08, 10:30 AM

very nice system jakup, but what I see in the numbers is that IF you could sli 4 8800ultras the difference would only be a few fps. These cards are at best a small tweak better than current cards, defiantly not "next gen" material.

**jAkUp** · 03-18-08, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unstable_Hero

very nice system jakup, but what I see in the numbers is that IF you could sli 4 8800ultras the difference would only be a few fps. These cards are at best a small tweak better than current cards, defiantly not "next gen" material.

Surely, but you can't run 4x8800Ultras

Also they have all the features that the 8800GT brought to the table like the PureVideo HD improvements, and enhanced texture compression.

Revs · 03-18-08, 10:33 AM

Good stuff. Grats

Unstable_Hero · 03-18-08, 10:34 AM

I said IF, cause I'm thinking about per card performance for the rest of us wanting 1 card

Edit crunched the numbers

30fps / 4 cards = 7.5fps per card
20fps / 3 cards = 6.7fps per card

so this generation brought a whopping .8 extra fps per card in crysis.

another way to put it,

take the 20fps and add 6.7fps to total 4 cards.

4 8800ultras would be = 26.7fps
quad 9800gx2 = 30fps

The 9800 series on paper are the worst series in many years.

conroejoe · 03-18-08, 10:38 AM

Dude, thats a nice rig and more money than I would ever drop into a system. But Nvidia boards are just garbage. The 690 wasn't stable because they are crap boards man. The new one might be better, but Intel chipsets are the epitome of stability.

Buckeye · 03-18-08, 10:42 AM

I have to say JackUp I have looked a lot a lot of machines and setups but in the end I think your machine is about the coolest I have seen. I said to myself I must make one of those someday.

So finally I am getting the parts together for it

So far ordered...
TJ07 - will have tomorrow
QX9650 - Will have tomorrow
2x EVGA 9800gx2's - Just ordered
1 Thermaltake Toughpower W0133RU ATX12V / EPS12V 1200W Power Supply - Just ordered
1 HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000 HDS721010KLA330 (0A34915) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Just ordered
1 custom SS Phase unit from Jinu

Waiting on ...
1 OCZ OCZSSD64GB 2.5" 64GB SATA Internal Solid state disk (SSD)
Motherboard - still deciding
Memory - the G.Skull DD3 4 gig set

Additional equipment ordered ...
Full size F1 Pot from Vince
Tek 3 & 4 Slim for my 8800gtx's and additional 9800gx2 from Vince
2 stage Cascade from Jinu - a bit of lead time needed for this
Test Bench and misc. equipment

03-18-08, 10:08 AM	#1
jAkUp eat. sleep. overclock. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chino, California Posts: 21,681	EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI What a glorious sight Such exciting hardware this time around, Quad SLI AFR is awesome, and the 790i is really an incredible motherboard. Just like 3-way SLI, to see the full benefit of Quad SLI, you really need a CPU that is capable of harnessing the power. My 3DMark06 score did not increase very much, further proof of the CPU bottleneck that you run into with such powerful hardware. I am really impressed with the motherboard, comparing to my 680i. On the 680i SLI 4.4GHz was... sometimes stable, with the 790i, 4.5GHz is stable all day long. I have not run into a single issue or hiccup, currently running the P03 BIOS. Max FSB was just a hair under 2GHz. 1600MHz DDR3 means I can run my FSB/Mem at a 1:1 ratio. Only benchmark I have at the moment is Crysis: Crysis 1920x1200 Very High Settings 4xAA/16xAF (forced in control panel) 8800 Ultra 3-Way SLI= 20.65FPS 9800GX2 Quad SLI= 30.26FPS Gears of War at 1920x1200 16x/16x was a solid 62FPS, COD4 was over 60FPS at 1920x1200 16x/16x, it will be really interesting how the upcoming DX10 titles like Assassins Creed and Clear Sky will run. Some more pics __________________ . ss phase . nf11fx compressor . chilly1 evap . r507 . chilly1 condenser . freezepack controller .965xe 4.63ghz \|\| evga x58 classified \|\| 2x evga gtx 295 \|\| 6gb g.skill 1.6ghz cl8 \|\| evga killer \|\| corsair ssd x64 \|\| xeno pro \|\| tt 1.2kw w/ 12 awg \|\| win7 x64

03-18-08, 10:15 AM	#2
Buckeye Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 483	Re: EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI I am building the same setup JackUp Woot ! What memory are you running in that ? Waiting on motherboard, memory, 64 gig SSD from OCZ and Phase from Jin. What are temp likes, do you think a WC setup is needed for cards and mobo ? __________________ New Build Coming Soon Powered by Liftoff and soon to be cooled by H30.

03-18-08, 10:16 AM	#3
jAkUp eat. sleep. overclock. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chino, California Posts: 21,681	Re: EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI G.Skill 1600MHz 4GB (2x2GB) I can run easily at 1640MHz, I have not tried to run any higher yet though... __________________ . ss phase . nf11fx compressor . chilly1 evap . r507 . chilly1 condenser . freezepack controller .965xe 4.63ghz \|\| evga x58 classified \|\| 2x evga gtx 295 \|\| 6gb g.skill 1.6ghz cl8 \|\| evga killer \|\| corsair ssd x64 \|\| xeno pro \|\| tt 1.2kw w/ 12 awg \|\| win7 x64

03-18-08, 10:19 AM	#4
bacon12 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,802	Re: EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI Sick..

03-18-08, 10:21 AM	#5
Buckeye Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 483	Re: EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI Ok good, I was going to order the OCZ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227286 No motherboards are out yet So EVGA or Striker Extreme, that is the question now. __________________ New Build Coming Soon Powered by Liftoff and soon to be cooled by H30.

03-18-08, 10:29 AM	#6
SH64 MAXIMUM TECH Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 18,968	Re: EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI What was the min.framerate in the Crysis bench ? __________________ Pro Gaming Laptop Gateway P-7811FX : 17" TFT WS 1920X1200, Intel Centrino Duo P8400 (2.26GHZ), 4GB DDR3 RAM (PC6400), GF9800M GTS (512GDDR3), 200GB HDD (7200RPM), Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1 - "I used to ask my calculus professor too many questions until he got fed up and said 'my patience with you has a limit!!!'" http://warhawk64nv.mybrute.com/ <-- pupils go thaarrr! Or, http://silenthunter64.mybrute.com

03-18-08, 10:30 AM	#7
Unstable_Hero tragic desire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springfield, MO USA Posts: 367	Re: EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI very nice system jakup, but what I see in the numbers is that IF you could sli 4 8800ultras the difference would only be a few fps. These cards are at best a small tweak better than current cards, defiantly not "next gen" material. __________________ intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 3.2GHz, EVGA GTX 295, G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 5-5-5-15, 750gb WD, 2 160gb hd's R0, 74gb raptor, ASUS P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35, Xfi XTREME MUSIC, Gateway 24' 1920 1200*

03-18-08, 10:33 AM	#9
Revs Meat Popsicle Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 8,146	Re: EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI Good stuff. Grats __________________ W7HPx64 --- Asus Striker II Formula 780i --- Q9650 @ 3.825Ghz (425FSB x 9) - 1.32vCore --- Corsair H5O CPU Cooler --- SLI BFG GTX260 OC's 700/1400/1200 -9600GT for PhysX --- 2x2Gb Patriot Viper SLI DDR800 @ 850(sync) 4-4-4-12 --- G.Skill Falcon 128 SSD, RaptorX, Barracuda 320Gb & SpinPoint F1 750GB --- Enermax Galaxy 850 - APC RS-1500I UPS ----- Samsung 46" LCD 1920 x 1080 --- Logitech MX518 + G15 --- TrackIR --- CoolerMaster Stacker 832 Case full of Noctua fans --- KEF/Q-Acoustics/Denon 7.1 audio --- Canon PIXMA MP610 & G10

03-18-08, 10:34 AM	#10
Unstable_Hero tragic desire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springfield, MO USA Posts: 367	Re: EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI I said IF, cause I'm thinking about per card performance for the rest of us wanting 1 card Edit crunched the numbers 30fps / 4 cards = 7.5fps per card 20fps / 3 cards = 6.7fps per card so this generation brought a whopping .8 extra fps per card in crysis. another way to put it, take the 20fps and add 6.7fps to total 4 cards. 4 8800ultras would be = 26.7fps quad 9800gx2 = 30fps The 9800 series on paper are the worst series in many years. __________________ intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 3.2GHz, EVGA GTX 295, G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 5-5-5-15, 750gb WD, 2 160gb hd's R0, 74gb raptor, ASUS P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35, Xfi XTREME MUSIC, Gateway 24' 1920 1200*

03-18-08, 10:38 AM	#11
conroejoe BANNED Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 980	Re: EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI Dude, thats a nice rig and more money than I would ever drop into a system. But Nvidia boards are just garbage. The 690 wasn't stable because they are crap boards man. The new one might be better, but Intel chipsets are the epitome of stability.

03-18-08, 10:42 AM	#12
Buckeye Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 483	Re: EVGA 9800GX2 QUAD SLI + 790i Ultra SLI I have to say JackUp I have looked a lot a lot of machines and setups but in the end I think your machine is about the coolest I have seen. I said to myself I must make one of those someday. So finally I am getting the parts together for it So far ordered... TJ07 - will have tomorrow QX9650 - Will have tomorrow 2x EVGA 9800gx2's - Just ordered 1 Thermaltake Toughpower W0133RU ATX12V / EPS12V 1200W Power Supply - Just ordered 1 HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000 HDS721010KLA330 (0A34915) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Just ordered 1 custom SS Phase unit from Jinu Waiting on ... 1 OCZ OCZSSD64GB 2.5" 64GB SATA Internal Solid state disk (SSD) Motherboard - still deciding Memory - the G.Skull DD3 4 gig set Additional equipment ordered ... Full size F1 Pot from Vince Tek 3 & 4 Slim for my 8800gtx's and additional 9800gx2 from Vince 2 stage Cascade from Jinu - a bit of lead time needed for this Test Bench and misc. equipment __________________ New Build Coming Soon Powered by Liftoff and soon to be cooled by H30.

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