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CeBIT 2005: SLI Shuttle Surfaces
Kez writes "You wouldn't think it could be done, but you can actually fit two high performance video cards into a Shuttle XPC and run them in SLI mode. Shuttle are being a bit coy about the whole affair, despite the fact that they have the system on show. As such, no internal photos are available, but HEXUS.net has a writeup explaining what's inside."
Why not do a daily summary of multiple CeBIT stories?
of Small Form Factor computers to be light, portable , and functional (like a Mac Mini?)
I'm not exactly dissing this card setup, but the price of one of these machines is starting to outweigh the weight and size of a standard form factor.
When I first heard about SFF, the first thing I thought was media server. A light, portable, PVR. Its now turned into 'How much tech can I squeeze into the smallest space possible?'
If we insist on such prick-waving, then please make sure the thing doesnt burn. That's the one thing all wo/men don't want.
Not only do SFF computers have weaker power supplies, they are SMALL.
The GeForce 6800 Ultra cards afaik all take up 2 slots (one connector, double wide though).
And from benchmarks I've seen using two 6800 non-ultras doesn't equal the performance of a single 6800 Ultra. Plus the system would have to have some crazy cooling going on and would likely be very loud. The only way I see this being reasonable is if they use a internal power supply + an external.