The other option is to get some of this hybrid cards, with cooling included. There are more expensive, but I guess you won't melt them so easily ;)
http://www.fudzilla.com/news/graphics/37369-evga-announces-new-gtx-980-hybrid-graphics-card https://www.instagram.com/p/BCPYR7DmAZp/ On 5 April 2016 at 13:18, Mirko Jankovic <mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com> wrote: > Also keep in mind that 8 GPU server requires also 2 Xeons which are lot > more expensive then i7 CPUs. > Put everything on paper and see the math. > > Btw I advise highly against water cooling cards for GPU. > First it adds to a price a lot which would better be used on better GPUs, > CPU, more ram.... > Also in any case of card failure you are out of whole machine for hours > till you drain system and all the process around it. > With standard air cooled you just plug faulty card out and back to > rendering till you replace or fix. > > On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Cristobal Infante <cgc...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Adam, >> >> You 2 routes, DIY/MOD or getting a SERVER chassis (more expensive). >> >> SERVER >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhZJ66l82r8&feature=youtu.be >> >> If you are any good at building/modding computers, than you can try >> buidling one yourself with the help of geeks from >> the internerds.. >> >> http://dabarti.com/vfx/building-4xgpu-rack-mount-rendering-node/ >> >> One other options is to ask someone like Tom Glimps to build you one: >> https://twitter.com/tomglimps/status/710959378799730688 >> >> This stuff is watercooled and cards are modded, so not trivial. >> >> I would recommend you could ask on the otoy forum, and join the octane >> facebook page. >> >> Good luck, and keep us updated! >> >> Cris >> >> >> >> On 5 April 2016 at 12:12, Mirko Jankovic <mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Also not much experience with GPU boxes but what I don;t really get is >>> what takes care of rendering with so many GPUs on single CPU? >>> >>> For example you have single 5960x CPU and 64GB ram. >>> Even with 4 cards I've bin locking down CPU at 100% from time to time >>> and also RAM as well. Talking about computer RAM not GPU RAM. >>> As it works it renders 4 frames at once, each on 1 GPU. >>> I really don;t see much room to add fro example another 4 GPUs in >>> attached GPU box when there is still some work on CPU to be done and RAM >>> requirements for scenes and all to load. >>> How would high end CPU that is already maxed out handle additional load? >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 1:06 PM, Ognjen Vukovic <ognj...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I dont know much about the gpu boxes, but i would advise you to wait a >>>> bit for pascal to be released. I saw yesterday that amazon was doing >>>> clearances on "games" hardware so i presume it wont be long now as they >>>> seem to be clearing out the shelves. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Adam Seeley <adammsee...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Softies/Blendies/Houdies etc. >>>>> >>>>> I was thinking about boosting Redshift render power a bit with a >>>>> gtx980ti or two. >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone have experience with using external GPU boxes that can be >>>>> plugged into their workstations? >>>>> >>>>> It seems like a cleaner, more scaleable and more flexible solution >>>>> than stuffing the cards right into the workstation itself. >>>>> >>>>> Any recommendations or advice gratefully received. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Adam. >>>>> _____________________ >>>>> Adam Seeley >>>>> Love Vfx Ltd. >>>>> www.LoveVfx.co.uk <http://www.lovevfx.co.uk/> >>>>> www.linkedin.com/in/adamseeleyuk >>>>> www.vimeo.com/adamseeley <https://vimeo.com/adamseeley> >>>>> >>>>> ------ >>>>> Softimage Mailing List. >>>>> To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com >>>>> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------ >>>> Softimage Mailing List. >>>> To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com >>>> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mirko Jankovic >>> skype: mirko-jankovic >>> https://vimeo.com/mirkoj >>> >>> Need some help with rendering an Redshift project? >>> http://www.gpuoven.com/ >>> >>> ------ >>> Softimage Mailing List. >>> To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com >>> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >>> >> >> >> ------ >> Softimage Mailing List. >> To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com >> with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >> > > > > -- > Mirko Jankovic > skype: mirko-jankovic > https://vimeo.com/mirkoj > > Need some help with rendering an Redshift project? > http://www.gpuoven.com/ > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >
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