Myt name is Duke and I have a problem...

[Duke{CLR}]

I'm a hardware addict and to celebrate Earth Day I decided to pull the trigger on a pair of GTX 470s. I went with the 470's due mostly to cost but they will use a bit less power. Recent developments at the home front have gotten the boss to approve my purchase.

So far I am running BC2 @ 2480 x 1152 with everything on high and I am happy with the performance. I will need to get a better side fan to feed the cards a little more fresh air. The upper one is running 40 degrees warmer at idle but the gap closes at load.

Here are a few pics I'll post a few more after I neaten up the rats nest in there.

[WalkinTarget]

Congrats !!! I usta be where you were, but it eventually wears you out when you realize you're playing a 3 year old game (with no incentive to play newer) and you just upgraded for no reason.

You've run into the biggest issue with SLI - air flow on the upper card. I've seen some cases that mount the board sideways (everything plugs into the top which was previously the back) and that would fix the heat issue.

[K PhaNTOM]

Wooooooo, Juneau- do it.

[Duke{CLR}]

I'm wondering if it's possible to move the bottom card to the bottom slot. It's a x8 slot as opposed to x16 slot so there could be a performance hit but it may be worth it to keep the temps down.

[bobytt]

Duke when i got mine SLI 480 i had an eVGA X58 too. But i just net with New Classy so i ll have some space between the cards the difference between both crads was 10'C more for the card on the top..

This is how its now , And i just mounted one 120mm fan on the side to blow air to the top card.

[juneau]

Wooooooo, Juneau- do it.

[K PhaNTOM]

I have no experience with SLI, can you put the card on the highest and lowest slots if the you have tri-SLi mobo?

[Duke{CLR}]

I was expecting more then that.

I think I can put the card in the slot at the bottom but it will send both cards to x8.

Bobbytt I wish I could drop some coin on a new MB but that's not an option now. I will have to come up with other solution.

[Pumpkin_Jack]

You guys are speaking gibberish to me, where did you all learn to do all this technical stuff because i understand the basics a little more than your average person, im much better at software programming but im trying to learn to do hardware work too. So let me know how you came about understanding and learning how to do the more technical stuff.

[K PhaNTOM]

Get parts. Put em together. They don't work. Trial and error-google-forums. You learn.

[Duke{CLR}]

You guys are speaking gibberish to me, where did you all learn to do all this technical stuff because i understand the basics a little more than your average person, im much better at software programming but im trying to learn to do hardware work too. So let me know how you came about understanding and learning how to do the more technical stuff.

The best way to learn is to build your own rig with he help of your friends here at the lair.

[juneau]

Get parts. Put em together. They don't work. Trial and error-google-forums. You learn.

This. I started when i was 14. Damn that was 15 years ago....

[Pumpkin_Jack]

The best way to learn is to build your own rig with he help of your friends here at the lair.

Im going to overhull my computer in a year or two just gotta gather the extra cash, my computer is already having trouble running games with medium settings(bad graphics and video card)

[{CLR}geneSW]

the Best Way To Learn Is To Build Your Own Rig With He Help Of Your Friends Here At The Lair.

this!

[Caddys83]

Where is the drooling smilie!