Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
The only limiting fact I see may be the PSU.
The only limiting fact I see may be the PSU.
-
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
Yeah they use external power, From Nvidia Website:
Ultra High-End SLI PC*:
You must have a power supply that can provide a minimum of +12V @ 22A of dedicated power for the two graphics cards. Of this 22A requirement, +12V @ 5.5A must be available to each of the two PCI Express 6-pin auxiliary power supply connectors. The remaining 11A must be supplied to the motherboard for dedicated graphics card use.
Check here for info:
Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
The only reason i would say yes to the overclocked one is that you still have a warranty, yet you have an overclocked card. If you overclock your card you void the warrany, although it is hard for the companies to prove.. lol.. but you do.. yes they sell thenm overclocked, so they provide the warranty.. thats the only benifit.. you will get a improvement in performance.. although you have to realise that when running two of these beauties, you will be maxing all settings.. all.. and running with ease... so the question is do you want the extra... if i had the money i would say yes... its another what.. $40? and when you are spending this much already.. i think its worth it.. but its up to you.. im still looking up the power usage.. im quite sure that i read thet they have to use external power anyway (yes they need that much). I would also reccomend that you invest in some more fans (good ones) as running two of these will heat up the case a lot more than what it is now. But they are cheap (in AUD they are about $50 for nice ones.. so that would be like $35 i think US).
Well there you go.. you will be fine as they use external power..
Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
Also I think you need to have both your monitors in the one card, for dual support, although I still don't know if one will work in SLi mode(anyone running SLi with two monitors please chip in.
Gerry.Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
^^ Yea.. thats the only uncertanty that i have.. running two moniters in SLI mode. Im possitive that you can do it with one card, but that might be limiting while playing games. I just havnt heard of anyone doing it, so im not sure, but im sure it can be done. If you wanted to you could contact Nvidia (via email or phone.. etc) and ask them, it cant hurt.Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
Here, I took these pictures to see if it'll help determine if I have the room for them.
As for the external power.... what would you suggest I get for that? I've never done anything like this before so I'm clueless. As for installing more fans, is that a must do for my setup? Because I don't know how to do that either and can't chance screwing something up being as this PC is my primary work machine tooComment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
What type of case do you have? It does looked cramped.. but it should be able to fit. temperature may be a problem.Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
It's a Dell 670 Precision Workstation
Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
They do not require an "external" supply(as far as I know), there is one card which in dual GPU with 1GB(shared between the two cores) which does require an external supply, these cards should/ will be powered from the PSU, you just need a big a$$ PSU lolComment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
how do I find out how big my PSU is in my computer now ?Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
Turn off the pc and dissconnect it from the power, then look (usuall in the top right) at the PSU, its where the power cable goes into the pc, it will have a sticker on it.. read out the Watts, and all other info.. or post a pic of that sticker so we can read it.Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
Hope I can see in there. Be back in a few minutes...Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
Wait i mean top left.. my bad
Just look at where the power goes in.. it will be on the inside of the case there.Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
I just looked and the power cord actually goes into the bottom of the back of the case, and when you open it up - it looks like the PSU is in the floor of the PC and is covered by a steel cover. You can see the steel floor in the first picture in that URL I posted eariler, and the sticker. There was a sticker that I could only see half of, and it had these numbers:
100 - 250V ~
12.0A MAX
50-60 HZ
Just found this though!
Has all the details in there I believe.
I just saw on that pdf I pasted above.... it looks like I only have one PCI Express slot? In the pictures it looks like I had two though!Comment
-
Re: Quadro FX 3400 - Please Help !
Hmm don't see SLi support on that page, If you want SLi you will need a mobo, upgrade, or you could hold off until the new G80 comes out(dual core GPU) which I belive you will be able to SLI on a single slot.
Power supply sounds beefy enough 650 watts sounds plenty, but it's not really the wattage that matters, you need enough amerage on the 12V line, The PDF does not tell us that and the PSU is covered up so ???? lolComment
Comment