I mean the* 840* could hold max 2gpus

2017-06-06 20:24 GMT+02:00 Olivier Jeannel <facialdel...@gmail.com>:

> I was told the 820 can hold max 2GPUs. Did you remove the "air tunnel" ?
> Someone on the RS forum couldn't fit 2 cards, he had to let the case
> open...
> My 620 is full with one TitanZ.
> My next computer will be a big case, so that I can put whatever cards and
> up to 4.
>
>
> 2017-06-06 20:11 GMT+02:00 Jonathan Moore <jonathan.moo...@gmail.com>:
>
>> I run three Z series workstations each with three GPU's (2 Z620’s and one
>> Z840 as my main rig). The Z840 has three 1080 Ti’s.
>>
>> What’s bad about the Z series workstations with GPU’s?
>>
>> The only things you need to look out for is ensuring you have a strong
>> enough power unit and you pick XEON’s with reasonble single core speed
>> (Redshift is heavily reliant on CPU for memory/asset management). I fitted
>> Z840 power supplies into my Z620’s as they come with 900W supply as
>> standard (enough for 2 GPU’s but three is a stretch).
>>
>> Both of the Z620 and Z840’s are reasonably old now but the litmus test
>> for me is that they run Oculus/Vive apps at maximum quality settings so I
>> believe I’ve still got a few more years in my investment.
>>
>> On 6 Jun 2017, at 19:00, Olivier Jeannel <facialdel...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Forget the Z if you're going gpu
>>
>> 2017-06-06 19:57 GMT+02:00 Jonathan Moore <jonathan.moo...@gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Agree with Rob. For a comparable budget, you’re far better going with a
>>> Z series workstation from HP. Even better get into a lease arrangement
>>> where you’re guaranteed the latest hardware for a manageable monthly
>>> agreement.
>>>
>>> I’ll probably pick up a 27” iMac for family use though. I’ve upgraded
>>> the family iMac every 24/36 months since 2011. They’re an expensive luxury
>>> but a wonderful piece of kit for general household computing needs. And the
>>> older models get recycled through the family.
>>>
>>> On 6 Jun 2017, at 18:50, Rob Wuijster <r...@casema.nl> wrote:
>>>
>>> It has a bunch of impressive specs, but it's a closed box with a very
>>> difficult repair/replace curve.
>>> I rather spend that money on a nice HP workstation&monitor or alike,
>>> with the possibility of changing/adding parts once in a while.
>>>
>>>
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