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I see air bubbles in the Nano's water block. It kinda drives me nuts.

 
Also, after the CES showcase thing, get this thing back and get a single copy of Windows on the entire 56-thread 7 GPU monster. No VMs. Then run 3DMark.
 
 
Though, I do want a follow-up, highlighting the problems and how you fixed those. Something that's a bit longer than 15 minutes. This tower deserves more.

Ye ole' train

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Seeing an awesome rig like that without proper testing is frustrating. Playing Crysis on one and benchmarks on other 6 tells me that it doesnt work or there are some serious issues.

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30k / 7 = 4286 per player. Even with a $1300 monitor, that's about $3000 per player for the PC itself. Safe to say, buying 7 PCs is more cost-effective. Disappointing.

Great build still, a good experiment.

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Anyone got time to make this to http://pcpartpicker.com/ ? I'd like to see how much a real person would need to pay for this.

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2697 V3 2.6GHz 14-Core Processor  ($2549.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2697 V3 2.6GHz 14-Core Processor  ($2549.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z10PE-D8 WS SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($543.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($617.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($617.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($617.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($617.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 100Hz 34.0" Monitor  ($1299.98 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 100Hz 34.0" Monitor  ($1299.98 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 100Hz 34.0" Monitor  ($1299.98 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 100Hz 34.0" Monitor  ($1299.98 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 100Hz 34.0" Monitor  ($1299.98 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 100Hz 34.0" Monitor  ($1299.98 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 100Hz 34.0" Monitor  ($1299.98 @ NCIX US) 
Other: Sapphire Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire) ($617.99)
Other: Sapphire Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire) ($617.99)
Other: Sapphire R​adeon R9 N​ano 4GB Vi​deo Card (​4-Way Cros​sFire) ($617.99)
Other: Caselabs Mercury S8 ($553.95)
Other: EK-Supremacy EVO - Full Nickel ($99.99)
Other: EK-Supremacy EVO - Full Nickel ($99.99)
Other: EK-CoolStream XE 360 (Triple) ($99.99)
Other: EK-CoolStream XE 360 (Triple) ($99.99)
Other: EK-FC R9 Nano - Nickel ($122.99)
Other: EK-FC R9 Nano - Nickel ($122.99)
Other: EK-FC R9 Nano - Nickel ($122.99)
Other: EK-FC R9 Nano - Nickel ($122.99)
Other: EK-FC R9 Nano - Nickel ($122.99)
Other: EK-FC R9 Nano - Nickel ($122.99)
Other: EK-FC R9 Nano - Nickel ($122.99)
Other: EK-FC Terminal TRIPLE Serial ($27.49)
Other: EK-FC Terminal QUAD Semi-Parallel ($33.99)
Other: EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM (incl. pump) ($153.99)
Other: EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM (incl. pump) ($153.99)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm - Black ($7.49)
Other: Cablemod Cables (Not sure on price!!) ($100.00)
Other: PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Flexible Tubing – 3/8in.ID x 5/8in.OD – Retail (10ft pack) – UV Pearl Orange ($24.95)
Other: PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Flexible Tubing – 3/8in.ID x 5/8in.OD – Retail (10ft pack) – Onyx Black ($24.95)
Total: $28099.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-03 05:02 EST-0500

Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz - Intel Stock Cooler - Zotac Geforce GT 610 2GB Synergy Edition

Intel DH61WW - Corsair® Value Select 4GBx1 DDR3 1600 MHz - Antec BP-300P PSU

WD Green 1TB - Seagate 2.5" HDD 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 500GB - Antec X1 E.

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Anyone got time to make this to http://pcpartpicker.com/ ? I'd like to see how much a real person would need to pay for this.

(http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NhPT23) I did the best I could. This is without software or peripherals.

MAIN RIG: Dell Precision T5500 -CPU: Intel Xeon W5580 (4c,8t@ 3.2ghz,turbo 3.46) -MOTHERBOARD: Dell Precision T5500 OEM -RAM: 16gb ECC DDR3 FBDIMM (Hynix) -GPU: Gigabyte GTX 770  OC WINDFORCE X3 -Case: Dell Precision T5500 OEM -STORAGE: 240gb ADATA Premier SP550 (OS, Programs), 2x 500GB WD Caviar WD5000AAKS (Games, Files) (RAID 0) -PSU: Dell Precision T5500 OEM (875w) -DISPLAY(S): Primary: Acer AL2016w (1680x1050), Left and Right: Gateway FPD1976W (1440x900), Extra displays around the room: 42" Vizio TV (1920x1080) -COOLING: Dell Precision T5500 OEM -KEYBOARD: Logitech G710+ -MOUSE: Logitech G502 Proteus Core -SOUND: Logitech x320 and Razer Electras -OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10 Pro x64

 

LAPTOP: Dell Precision M6500 -CPU: Intel Core i7 920xm (4c,8t@2.0ghz,turbo 3.2ghz) -RAM: 12gb DDR3 -GPU: ATi Firepro M7820 -STORAGE: 240gb ADATA Premier SP550 (OS, Programs), 500GB Seagate STL500LM000 SSHD (Games, Files) -DISPLAY: 1920x1200 17.3” -OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10 Pro x64

 

SECONDARY RIG: -CPU: 2x Intel Xeon x5450 (4c, 4t ea., 8c, 8t @3ghz total) -MOTHERBOARD: Corvalent BDPEX -RAM: 14GB ECC DDR2 (Mix Match of Brands) -GPU: Nvidia Quadro NVS 285 -CASE: No Case (Everything is mounted on the wall in my closet) -STORAGE: 160GB WD Caviar SE WD1600AAJS (OS, Programs, Files) -PSU: 450w BFG -DISPLAY: Samsung UN22D5000 (1920X1080) -COOLING: Dell Precision T5400 Heatsinks and some random fans -KEYBOARD: Logitech G105 -MOUSE: Logitech M215 Wireless Mouse -OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 7 Professional x64

 

NAS: -CPU: Intel Pentium e2180 (2c, 2t@2ghz) -MOTHERBOARD: HP Compaq DC5800 OEM -RAM: 2GB DDR2 (Unsure of Brand) -CASE: No Case (Everything is mounted on the wall in my closet) -STORAGE: 500GB HGST (Backup) -PSU: HP Compaq DC5800 OEM (300w) -DISPLAY: Samsung UN22D5000 (1920X1080) -COOLING: Cooler Master Hyper 101a (Zip Tied) and some random fans -OPERATING SYSTEM: FreeNAS 9.10 (Running From USB Flash Drive)

 

FOLDING RIG: Dell Precision T5400 -CPU: 2x Intel Xeon X5450 (4c, 4t ea., 8c, 8t @3ghz total) -MOTHERBOARD: Dell Precision T5400 OEM -RAM: 32gb ECC DDR2 (Hynix) -GPU: Nvidia Quadro NVS 290 -CASE: Dell Precision T5400 OEM -STORAGE: 250gb WD 250ABYS (OS, Programs, Files) -PSU: Dell Precision T5400 OEM -DISPLAY: Dell 1707FP (1280x1024) -COOLING: Dell Precision T5400 OEM -OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10 Pro x64


PHONE: iPhone 7 32GB Matte Black (Sprint)

 

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LAN Party boys

Recent build: Fractal Design - Torrent review / Meshify C / The 1080TI Strix Noctua mod / Define S X58 Xeon build  / Specs: i7-14700KF 5.8Ghz - ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 3080 - G.Skill Ripjaws 32GB 4000mhz CL18 -  Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X d4 - Torrent Fractal Design white - EVGA 850W Supernova G2 80+ Gold - Noctua D15

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That custom 7 GPU liquid cooling bridge :D

 

Cool that you got it working! (otherwise what a bummer it would have been).

CPU: Intel i7 3970X @ 4.7 GHz  (custom loop)   RAM: Kingston 1866 MHz 32GB DDR3   GPU(s): 2x Gigabyte R9 290OC (custom loop)   Motherboard: Asus P9X79   

Case: Fractal Design R3    Cooling loop:  360 mm + 480 mm + 1080 mm,  tripple 5D Vario pump   Storage: 500 GB + 240 GB + 120 GB SSD,  Seagate 4 TB HDD

PSU: Corsair AX860i   Display(s): Asus PB278Q,  Asus VE247H   Input: QPad 5K,  Logitech G710+    Sound: uDAC3 + Philips Fidelio x2

HWBot: http://hwbot.org/user/tame/

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(http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NhPT23) I did the best I could. This is without software or peripherals.

Used your PCPP to add monitors! xD

Intel Core i3 2100 @ 3.10GHz - Intel Stock Cooler - Zotac Geforce GT 610 2GB Synergy Edition

Intel DH61WW - Corsair® Value Select 4GBx1 DDR3 1600 MHz - Antec BP-300P PSU

WD Green 1TB - Seagate 2.5" HDD 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 500GB - Antec X1 E.

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the only thing missing is what the temps say (even if there are some faulty sensors, the cards will not vary much so if one card says 70°C the others will be in that range too). CPU temps would be also nice to know. But nice project @LinusTech

GUITAR BUILD LOG FROM SCRATCH OUT OF APPLEWOOD

 

- Ryzen Build -

R5 3600 | MSI X470 Gaming Plus MAX | 16GB CL16 3200MHz Corsair LPX | Dark Rock 4

MSI 2060 Super Gaming X

1TB Intel 660p | 250GB Kingston A2000 | 1TB Seagate Barracuda | 2TB WD Blue

be quiet! Silent Base 601 | be quiet! Straight Power 550W CM

2x Dell UP2516D

 

- First System (Retired) -

Intel Xeon 1231v3 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Dual Channel | Gigabyte H97 D3H | Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming G1 | 525 GB Crucial MX 300 | 1 TB + 2 TB Seagate HDD
be quiet! 500W Straight Power E10 CM | be quiet! Silent Base 800 with stock fans | be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced C1 | 2x Dell UP2516D

Reviews: be quiet! Silent Base 800 | MSI GTX 950 OC

 

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What is wrong with that monitor in the top row? didn´t anyone notice that?

 

Other than that, that is one sweet rig.

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I just... wow. This is incredible. Really shows off what can be done with the PC.

 

Although, I have to ask... why G-Sync monitors with AMD GPUs? Why not the FreeSync version of the G34 Predator, the XR341CK? Because of the higher refresh rate of the G-Sync version?

i guess because they had them around in the office?

GUITAR BUILD LOG FROM SCRATCH OUT OF APPLEWOOD

 

- Ryzen Build -

R5 3600 | MSI X470 Gaming Plus MAX | 16GB CL16 3200MHz Corsair LPX | Dark Rock 4

MSI 2060 Super Gaming X

1TB Intel 660p | 250GB Kingston A2000 | 1TB Seagate Barracuda | 2TB WD Blue

be quiet! Silent Base 601 | be quiet! Straight Power 550W CM

2x Dell UP2516D

 

- First System (Retired) -

Intel Xeon 1231v3 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Dual Channel | Gigabyte H97 D3H | Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming G1 | 525 GB Crucial MX 300 | 1 TB + 2 TB Seagate HDD
be quiet! 500W Straight Power E10 CM | be quiet! Silent Base 800 with stock fans | be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced C1 | 2x Dell UP2516D

Reviews: be quiet! Silent Base 800 | MSI GTX 950 OC

 

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30K PC, 7 Fury Nano's, 2 Xeons, 7 Ultrawides

 

Daaaaaamn

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"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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What is wrong with that monitor in the top row? didn´t anyone notice that?

 

Other than that, that is one sweet rig.

lol. that cant be good....

My rig: r7 1700 @ 3.9/1.35v, 16gb ddr4 3200, assorted rando SSDs, hx 1050, vega 64 1650/1025

MY $75 BUILD https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/576889-the-75-build-log/#comment-7547280

 

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This is amazing, thanks for the video, was awesome to see this thing working, and OMG does that watercooling look pretty.

 

Might have to do something about my air cooling...

CONSOLE KILLER: Pentium III 700mhz . 512MB RAM . 3DFX VOODOO 3 SLi

 

 

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A great video, probably one of my faves! I have been using virtualized desktops on a single host machine for the last few years now and have always wondered why there's no big adoption of the process... Using one rig as firewall, iSCSI SAN, media NAS, Windows Server, and two windows home theatre PCs with dedicated GPUs saves a ton of power and space. i guess it's just not widely known about... still can't figure out why you'd use unraid though with free better supported options like Xen around which have better baremetal performance and lighter weight hypervisors. even vmware esxi would have been a credible alternative  :/

I'm on a horse...


Gaming Rig | Storage Server | Virtual Server | HTPC

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How much was the 7-gpu EK  bridge?

Probably free as sponsorship, but very expensive otherwise.

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the only thing missing is what the temps say (even if there are some faulty sensors, the cards will not vary much so if one card says 70°C the others will be in that range too). CPU temps would be also nice to know. But nice project @LinusTech

 

It would be nice to tell us temperatures.

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How much was the 7-gpu EK  bridge?

As he said in the video, it was custom designed so you probably can't just see it in their store. Otherwise, they probably got it for free because they get sponsored by companies to use their stuff in the videos

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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