Quad SLI Computer

[TheOneVader]

!! Warning, the following post includes geeky content !!

Do you have $8,000 to spend on a top-of-the-line computer? Well here's your chance. The new Dell XPS coming out this year will features not one, not two, but FOUR video cards. That's right, it supports Quad SLI technology. It's dual dual-GPU cards. That means there are 4 7800GTX GPUs and 2GB of RAM on the video cards.

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=195

If only I had the money... Then again, I'd want to wait until they release those in stores, not just in Dells. When Dell uses it, they're going to stick a Pentium 4 in there and the thing will get so hot it'll burn down houses and skyrocket your energy bill. It also looks like ATI is really falling behind. On top of the slower GPUs than nVidia, ATI's CrossFire isn't as good as SLI, and there's also no Quad CrossFire.

 

[SIR90210]

*Salivates* The only thing that could make that better is OS X with Cedega ported to it. *Salivate*

 

[Connor002]

I have no idea what you're talking about...
:lookaroun *backs out slowly* :lookaroun

 

[e4ymod]

Dude... It's a dell.

 

[TheOneVader]

*Salivates* The only thing that could make that better is OS X with Cedega ported to it. *Salivate*

OSX? Why would you want to put OSX on the ultimate gaming rig. Sure, the myth that Macs don't have any good games isn't true, but still...

 

[SIR90210]

OSX? Why would you want to put OSX on the ultimate gaming rig. Sure, the myth that Macs don't have any good games isn't true, but still...

That's what Cedega is for. It ports Windows games to Linspire, and they're currently working on a version for OSX.

 

[SteveUK]

Why do you need that amount of video cards? Tell me what four video cards can do that cannot be acheived by a well set up, high-spec machine with one. I can get some very impressive results from just one.

 

[Connor002]

It's like they're all speaking in some strange tounge... :lookaroun

 

[TheOneVader]

Why do you need that amount of video cards? Tell me what four video cards can do that cannot be acheived by a well set up, high-spec machine with one. I can get some very impressive results from just one.

The 7800GTX is currently the top-of-the-line nVidia GPU right now. So, that means they have 4 times the power of 1 7800GTX. That's what can't be achieved. And I'm proud to say that I'm almost at the top-of-the-line with my 7800GT.

That's what Cedega is for. It ports Windows games to Linspire, and they're currently working on a version for OSX.

But what fun is a computer without Windows? You mean to say having a vulnerable and security hole saturated OS isn't fun?

 

[SteveUK]

The 7800GTX is currently the top-of-the-line nVidia GPU right now. So, that means they have 4 times the power of 1 7800GTX. That's what can't be achieved. And I'm proud to say that I'm almost at the top-of-the-line with my 7800GT.

I understand that, but my point is - what application/programme/game needs or can utilise that amount of power?

 

[SIR90210]

What fun is a computer without Windows? You mean to say having a vulnerable and security hole saturated OS isn't fun?

Maybe it's just me, but no.

 

[no2apprentice]

$7000 for a computer that will play four, maybe five, high end graphic intensive games without any flicker or delay?

Yeah, sure, makes perfect sense.:lol:

 

[TheOneVader]

The 7800GTX is currently the top-of-the-line nVidia GPU right now. So, that means they have 4 times the power of 1 7800GTX. That's what can't be achieved. And I'm proud to say that I'm almost at the top-of-the-line with my 7800GT.

I understand that, but my point is - what application/programme/game needs or can utilise that amount of power?

Well, games coming out will make use of that power.

 

[DMC-12]

!! Warning, the following post includes geeky content !!

Do you have $8,000 to spend on a top-of-the-line computer? Well here's your chance. The new Dell XPS coming out this year will features not one, not two, but FOUR video cards. That's right, it supports Quad SLI technology. It's dual dual-GPU cards. That means there are 4 7800GTX GPUs and 2GB of RAM on the video cards.

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=195

If only I had the money... Then again, I'd want to wait until they release those in stores, not just in Dells. When Dell uses it, they're going to stick a Pentium 4 in there and the thing will get so hot it'll burn down houses and skyrocket your energy bill. It also looks like ATI is really falling behind. On top of the slower GPUs than nVidia, ATI's CrossFire isn't as good as SLI, and there's also no Quad CrossFire.

Its factory overclocked... so.. at least it under warranty.

No price has been announced yet...

And I would wanna bump up the RAM to at least 3 or 4 GB of RAM...2GB does not like seem like its enough.

nVidia has always been superior than ATI, IMO.

 

[TheOneVader]

No price has been announced yet...

The article says "Consider the standard Dell SLI system costs around $3-4,000 you can expect this custom designed PC to cost at least double that." I was just saying what it said in the article.

And I would wanna bump up the RAM to at least 3 or 4 GB of RAM...2GB does not like seem like its enough.

It has 2GB of video RAM, not system RAM. I'm sure that would be like 4-6GB.

nVidia has always been superior than ATI, IMO.

It seems like it's more of a see-saw. Sometimes ATI, sometimes nVidia is better. I just go with whatever's better. I'm not really brand loyal.

 

[darthdarrel]

I remember not so long ago I wanted 512 mb of ram and people were telling me, that I will never need that much memory, now I am playing Star wars galaxies and I have 1 gig of ram and that is not enough I need atleast another 512mb.

 

[TheOneVader]

I remember not so long ago I wanted 512 mb of ram and people were telling me, that I will never need that much memory, now I am playing Star wars galaxies and I have 1 gig of ram and that is not enough I need atleast another 512mb.

I remember when I thought I'd never need more than my 40GB harddrive. Now I have a 200GB and 120GB. I also need a 2nd GB of RAM fro BF2.

 

[Master Yoda]

I remember not so long ago I wanted 512 mb of ram and people were telling me, that I will never need that much memory, now I am playing Star wars galaxies and I have 1 gig of ram and that is not enough I need atleast another 512mb.

I remember when I thought I'd never need more than my 40GB harddrive. Now I have a 200GB and 120GB. I also need a 2nd GB of RAM fro BF2.

Consider yourselves lucky. I still remember the days of the Radio Shack TSR 80 Co Co 2 with a whopping 64k of RAM, 16 colors and a cassette drive. Floppy drives were nearly $800 and held only 128k. If you really had a ton of money you could throw down $2500 for a 15 meg hard drive that required a $500 installation kit to even use.