| ASUS Motherboard w/ Geforece 8800GTS - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| Lakerfan32 |
I'm looking at buying this motherboard (Asus P5K):
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....=10451&SID=
This board supports ATI Crossfire. Am I asking for trouble using this card (Geforce 8800 GTS):
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....D=9797&SID=
Can this board run two of the Geforce in tandem or does it require ATI cards?
If it's not recommended running this motherboard and video card combination, could you suggest either an equivalent ATI card to run with the Asus motherboard or an equivalent motherboard to run with the Geforce card. |
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| Z3r03rr0r |
if your not running two cards in SLi you should be absolutely fine with that combo.
the crossfire boards and the sli boards can use either companies cards but are tweaked a bit to run the dual cards better |
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| baker_jeff |
| Why not just use a regular P5K board without crossfire and SLI if you are only running one 8800? |
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| Lakerfan32 |
quote:
Originally posted by baker_jeff
Why not just use a regular P5K board without crossfire and SLI if you are only running one 8800?
I was thinking of having the ability to run two cards later on. But, that would probably be a few years down the line.
BTW, do you work for Memory Express? My friend and I are going to build two HTPCs. We've picked out most of the parts but are stuck on which case to use. Do you have any recommendations for a quiet case that accomodates a full ATX board and blends in with the rest of the home theater stuff (receiver, DVD etc.)? |
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| baker_jeff |
quote:
Originally posted by Lakerfan32
I was thinking of having the ability to run two cards later on. But, that would probably be a few years down the line.
BTW, do you work for Memory Express? My friend and I are going to build two HTPCs. We've picked out most of the parts but are stuck on which case to use. Do you have any recommendations for a quiet case that accomodates a full ATX board and blends in with the rest of the home theater stuff (receiver, DVD etc.)?
I don't work there anymore, but I would recommend the Antec 900 if your stuff is black, or the Gigabyte Aurora 3D if your stuff is silver. Both excellent and very quiet cases. |
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| StainedMattress |
Antec 900 is the worst piece of "gamer" trash ever marketed.
If you want a quiet case for home theatre, pick something that doesn't stand out, something without a bajizzillion fans and blue lights.
Something like the SONATA instead. |
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| SkiTLz |
| Silverstone make the nicest HTPC cases. |
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| Malaria |
silverstone cases are great but really expencive. my choice for a great case that doesent have a ton of gimmicky lights is the antec p180,182 and p190 very sleek no frills cases with tons of room on the inside. as for the original question, you can run 2 8800's on that mobo but they cant run in SLI. for that you would run like 4 moniters i would recommend that kinda setup to a flight sim buff. and the p35 chipset (p5k boards) are very tempermental with ram much like the 680i. for you, if your dead set on a sli setup i would go with the
p5n-SLI http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....D=9332&SID=
or the p5n32-e SLI http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....D=6613&SID=
good luck with your choice. |
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| Ayeso |
quote:
Originally posted by StainedMattress
Antec 900 is the worst piece of "gamer" trash ever marketed.
If you want a quiet case for home theatre, pick something that doesn't stand out, something without a bajizzillion fans and blue lights.
Something like the SONATA instead.
I agree, you want a sonata.. or something or an nsk...
Jeff is a ricer even with computers leave him alone |
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| baker_jeff |
quote:
Originally posted by Ayeso
I agree, you want a sonata.. or something or an nsk...
Jeff is a ricer even with computers leave him alone
Hehe it's true... right now I'm rocking an black Qpack cube case. :p |
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| midnite |
i have a sonota ii, great case!
i picked it up because i had my computer in my room at the time. could only hear it when you got really close to it. |
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| AnimusNovo |
This is by far the greatest case I've ever seen. It's superbly quiet (the power supply has a separate chamber), easy to assemble, lockable and beautiful. They are a bit larger, but can be place horizontally and the lid flips up and onto the top...
Official Website, with demo video
P182 Gunmetal
P180b Black
Product Info
* The new standard in performance cases
Introducing the P182, the newest edition in Antec’s continually improving Performance One design. More innovations have been built in, such as an external fan control for the top and rear fans, a special gun metal black finish, cable organizers and even rubber grommeted ports for externally mounted liquidcooling radiators. All of these improvements build upon the great features of the original P180: the triple layer side panels and door design, and the upper and lower chamber structure to isolate power supply heat from the rest of your components. The P182 truly is the new standard by which all other performance cases will be measured.
Features
* - Attractive gun metal black finish
- Dual chambers structure: The power supply (not included) is located in the lower chamber to isolate heat from the system and lower system noise
- Special three-layer side panels and front door (aluminum, plastic, aluminum) dampen system generated noise, making this one of the quietest cases available
- 0.8mm cold rolled steel for durability used through the majority of the chassis, 1.0mm cold rolled steel around the 4x HDD area
- 11 Drive Bays:
- External 4 x 5.25”; 1 x 3.5”
- Internal 6 x 3.5” for HDD
- 7 Expansion Slots
- Cooling System:
- 1 rear 120mm TriCool™ Fan (standard)
- 1 top 120mm TriCool™ fan (standard)
- 1 lower chamber 120mm TriCool™ Fan (standard)
- 1 front 120mm fan (optional)
- 1 middle 120mm fan (optional) to cool the VGA
- External fan control on the rear panel for the top and rear fans in the upper chamber
- Motherboard: Up to Standard ATX (12” x 9.6”)
- Double hinge door designed to open up to 270º
- Rubber grommeted ports on the rear for liquid-cooling tubes allow you to mount external liquid-cooling hardware
- Front-mounted ports provide convenient connections:
- 2 x USB 2.0
- 1x IEEE 1394 (FireWire®, i.Link®
- Audio In/Out (HDA & AC’97)
- Cable organizers behind motherboard tray minimize cable clutter
Specifications
* Chassis Type: Super Mid Tower
Mainboard: ATX
Construction: 0.8mm / 1.0mm cold rolled steel
Case Dimensions:
- 21.3”(H) x 8.1”(W) x 19.9”(D)
- 52cm (H) x 21cm (W) x 51cm (D)
Weight : 31lbs / 14.1kg
Drive Bays: 11
- External: 4 x 5.25”; 1 x 3.5”
- Internal: 6 x 3.5” for HDD
Power Supply: Not Included
Cooling System: Up to 5 Fans total
- 1 rear 120mm TriCool™ Fan (standard)
- 1 top 120mm TriCool™ fan (standard)
- 1 lower chamber 120mm TriCool™ Fan (standard)
- 1 front 120mm fan (optional)
- 1 middle 120mm fan (optional) to cool the VGA
- External fan control on the rear panel for the top and rear fans in the upper chamber
Front Panel:
- 2 USB2.0
- 1 IEEE1394 (FireWire®, i.Link®)
- Audio In/Out (HDA & AC’97)
MemoryExpress: $149.95 |
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| EvilColt |
I agree about the Antec P180 line...super quiet, very well constructed. I've got an Antec P180 (aluminum finish)....still deciding what to put in it. In my experience, Silverstone make the best HTPC cases, though the thermaltake mozart TX wasn't bad either.
I like the little cube cases but the airflow is usually not very good so running SLI video or overclocking the processor is a bit of a dodgy affair. |
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