PCIE SSD + SLI

[Tempestwins]

Hey Guys,

 

Just a quick question here,

 

In my current setup, I have 2 980's in SLI and I was actually planning on buying the 400 gig version of the intel 750 Series PCIE Varient SSD... Now, I havent really used PCIE SSD's before but my concern is heat affecting it if I put it between by 2 980s.. Anyone here have any thoughts or suggestions?

[zlolslavez]

ideally no

 

check if you even have enough PCIE lanes

[Tempestwins]

my processor is a 5820, 28 pcie lanes, So I should have plenty.

[Samsterstorm]

Hey Guys,

 

Just a quick question here,

 

In my current setup, I have 2 980's in SLI and I was actually planning on buying the 400 gig version of the intel 750 Series PCIE Varient SSD... Now, I havent really used PCIE SSD's before but my concern is heat affecting it if I put it between by 2 980s.. Anyone here have any thoughts or suggestions?

SLI is bad enough for heat soak and putting a metal shelled SSD between them is not gunna help things! I would get a M.2 one (if ur board support it) or just go for the 2.5inch variant! They are not that much slower and certanily will not be holding it back at all

[Tempestwins]

SLI is bad enough for heat soak and putting a metal shelled SSD between them is not gunna help things! I would get a M.2 one (if ur board support it) or just go for the 2.5inch variant! They are not that much slower and certanily will not be holding it back at all

 

Thanks for the input Samsterstorm. I'll just hold out for Asus to release the Hyperkit for purchase, my mobo is compatible but I was just being impatient and curiosity got the better of me.

[Samsterstorm]

Thanks for the input Samsterstorm. I'll just hold out for Asus to release the Hyperkit for purchase, my mobo is compatible but I was just being impatient and curiosity got the better of me.

I wouldn't mate! Thats how you run out of money quickly! Do you really need a 400gb PCI SSD! Get a 1tb 2.5 SSD like a 850 evo for that money!

[Stefan1024]

Hey Guys,

 

Just a quick question here,

 

In my current setup, I have 2 980's in SLI and I was actually planning on buying the 400 gig version of the intel 750 Series PCIE Varient SSD... Now, I havent really used PCIE SSD's before but my concern is heat affecting it if I put it between by 2 980s.. Anyone here have any thoughts or suggestions?

With water cooling  and your 28 pcie lanes it should be possible...

But you know it will nearly have no impact on gaming?^^ The performance may look good on paper, but you don't need this performance unless in the most data intensive worklaod (video editing...)

[Tempestwins]

Need the speed more than the actual space for my day to day. I'm a comp sci masters student doi Mass compiling, debugging, recompiling programs takes a while and anything that'll help speed up my day to day is worth it.. especially since I can probably convince my college to pay for it...I wish I still had the time for games.. but maybe one day soon... when I'm on break

[ManIkWeet]

You might want to put a fan on the side of that whole setup.

I'd say that SSD is worth is: faster PC boot times and the like.

[Stefan1024]

Need the speed more than the actual space for my day to day. I'm a comp sci masters student doi Mass compiling, debugging, recompiling programs takes a while and anything that'll help speed up my day to day is worth it.. especially since I can probably convince my college to pay for it...I wish I still had the time for games.. but maybe one day soon... when I'm on break

Hah gratulation, your one of the few who buy an PCIE SSD and actually need it!

Even though the 750 is quite expensive the price for a GB is not that bad for an PCIE SSD. But I gess you won't need more than 100 GB for the workspace of the compiler and so on.

[Tempestwins]

Hah gratulation, your one of the few who buy an PCIE SSD and actually need it!

Even though the 750 is quite expensive the price for a GB is not that bad for an PCIE SSD. But I gess you won't need more than 100 GB for the workspace of the compiler and so on.

Exactly my friend.. Exactly. Anything more would be a waste. But I'll just throw the OS on it, have my workspace and if I find time for games, maybe a game or two.. all I need.

[Stefan1024]

Won't it be better to put the OS on a 2,5'' SSD? Otherwise you have to share the performance of the 750 with the OS (but I guess the impact is < 5%).

[Tempestwins]

I figured the impact would be minimal at best and if my OS itself boots faster and runs better, the slight hit would be worth it but I'll just mess around with it, see the compile and deconstruct times it has as a storage drive only and as a boot drive. I'll probably use it as a boot drive though.

[Stefan1024]

I figured the impact would be minimal at best and if my OS itself boots faster and runs better, the slight hit would be worth it but I'll just mess around with it, see the compile and deconstruct times it has as a storage drive only and as a boot drive. I'll probably use it as a boot drive though.

To do this test (reinstalling windows & get the compiler working [the licencing is allways a pain in the ass]) migth use more time than you can save with a lot of software builds.

And the defference will indeed be smal.

[Tempestwins]

now its just a waiting game for asus to let me buy a hyper kit