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Sequincer
06-15-2011, 01:06 AM
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii313/Utopia2115/MIVE3.jpg

So according to the manual I should place my 2 GTX 580s in slot 1 and 4.

Would there be a significant reduction in performance if I were to place the 2 cards in slot 1 and 5 instead? Would that still let me run both cards at 8x? How can I test the performance differential?

I would like to do this because I currently do not have a water cooling system installed and thus, spacing the cards out drops the temperature down by 10-15 degrees Celsius. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Raja@ASUS
06-15-2011, 12:03 PM
Hi,

There may be a minor performance hit, but it will depend on the game title and the resolution. Most of the time it comes down to a max of 5~7 FPS worst case scenario.

-Raja
Sequincer
06-15-2011, 01:44 PM
So, in your opinion, what do you suggest I do?

Currently the cards (2x GTX 580) idle at 36C/33C and under extreme load (furmark extreme burn) go up to 65C-70C. I assume this will increase by around 10C if I place them one PCIe slot closer. Is that bad? or is running roughly 10C warmer not that big of a deal in your opinion?
Sequincer
06-15-2011, 10:20 PM
I just found this diagram:

http://www.techreaction.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/MIVE_PCIe.jpg

I have x16 to the NF200 chipset but I only have x8 from the NF200 chipset to the CPU but when I go through the NF200 I get a tiny delay.

So i guess what it comes down to is whether or not 70-80C is acceptable for SLI under load or is it better to take a performance hit and go for 60-70C instead? Im mainly just wondering if those temps for 2 GTX 580s are okay.
Raja@ASUS
06-15-2011, 10:33 PM
From a longevity standpoint, I think you'll be okay in both scenarios. The GPUs are designed with the levels of heat you mention in mind.

-Raja
soulofgpl
10-30-2011, 08:08 PM
Is tri sli in pci # 1 ,2 and 4 ok ? i wanted to get maximum spacing between the three cards .
will i have any problems bridging between that setup ?
xeromist
11-01-2011, 06:46 PM
Is tri sli in pci # 1 ,2 and 4 ok ? i wanted to get maximum spacing between the three cards .
will i have any problems bridging between that setup ?

Not if you use flexible ribbon bridges.