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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?
Does anyone need 12,000 fps for Star Wars Republic Commando?
I'm not a Troll, it's reverse psychology.
Now if you can get that shhutle syystem to ruun in SLLI mode I would be most immpressed.
For all intensive porpoises your a bunch of rediculous loosers
What is the point of this article? All I am interested in when I hear about 2 cards in SLI configuration is their performance, and this article does not mention the performance at all.
Paul
the Gigantahugeanormus selection of apps that get a benefit from SLI, it makes the price of a SLI system oh so much more reasonable.
Your hair look like poop, Bob! - Wanker.
Am I the only one who pictured two space shuttles taking off in tandem?
The party of stupid and the party of evil get together and do something both stupid and evil, then call it bipartisan.
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.
This is great! Now due to me getting fired for gaming all the time, I can still game in the efficiency apartment that I can barely afford while working part time at my local fast food joint! Kudos to going smaller and smaller as my income falls!
Don't SFF cases usually have weak psu's, and don't high end video cards consume lots of power? Doesn't seem like a good match to me.
Shuttle are is correct if you're British. In UK English, collective nouns normally take a plural verb.
On the other hand, "syystem" is only correct if you have a speech impediment.
Not only that but this is just an ad for hexus.net, just like we had a few weeks ago. Notice who submitted the article?
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It makes sense. Existing XPCs already have two slots; one PCI slot and one AGP/PCIe slot.
It looks like all they've done is replaced the PCI slot with a second PCIe slot, and put in a shorter SLI bridge between them. The only actual difficulty in this setup would be cooling, which I'm sure Shuttle will solve considering their expertise with SFF cooling.
I think the article is misquoting though. The slots themselves are probably not spaced half the distance together. It's just that SLI solutions normally require the space of 3 slots, and they're doing it in the space of 2.
Seems to me that with ~two~ high end cards like 6800GTs, cooling would be even more of an issue. What are they doing to deal with the extra heat?
The real story here is Shuttle perfecting the folding of space-time.
I deeply enjoy my Shuttle SB65G2, it works reasonably well w/ a P4 and an ATI FireGL X1, but lately I'm more interested in dual CPU systems over dual video cards.
I don't suppose anyone knows if Shuttle is planning a dual Opteron system or something similar?
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Look at this product range from a well-known manufacturer. They already have that.
#include "coucou.h"
That was definitely not a troll.
This isn't a troll either, because I'm going to comment on the actual article.
I don't see why anyone would spend the money on something like that. It's like buying a Mac Mini, and then buying a bunch of upgrades for it. If you're going to buy something like that, it makes more sense to get a bigger, well ventilated case, and not go with something that small.
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'Nuff said.
Ssorry.
Yes, the rest of us pictured two space shuttles surfacing in tandem and that you should definitely not consider quitting your day job to become a comedian. kthxbye.
Versus my S3 Virge... you will be crippled.
Come to think of it, SLI S3 Virges would be a sight and a half!
It would be a sight and a half to see you attempt to cripple someone with only a video card.
Karnal
And the editors claim they edit, nothing in the FAQ means a damn thing :)
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.
The sad thing is I actually have both cards(well, chips) mentioned in this thread. Luckily I havn't had to use either in ages, but I do remember getting 15fps in tfc in software mode(no support for GL/DX), 320x240 or so.
Pain lasts, kid. Its how you know you're alive. Sometimes I think this growing up thing is just pain management-TheMaxx
You seem to think bigger = well ventelated. I suppose that is true if you run with the case side off, but then again odds are that will make actual components run hotter with no directed airflow.
Shuttle (and other SFF systems) have some of the most engineered cooling solutions in the industry, rivaling Apple. http://sfftech.com/showdocs.cfm?aid=563&pid=2138 has a good showing of how Shuttle normally cools their P series chassis. Instead of a few fast fans at the front, and a few fast ones at the back, they have thermal zones. The heat off the CPU never goes into the case, it is all blown out the side, and they do quite a bit to isolate it.
An SLI capable SFF box means that yet again, someone can have the fastest gaming box at a LAN, and it didn't break their back carying in some monstrosity of a case that never actually sees the 8-10 PCI expansion slots on the back used.
RTA, this is about Shuttle small form factor PCs, not the iPod Shuffle / Super Shuffle MP3 fiasco.
... and that [nobody gets it] makes it even more funny :)
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Gosh, I wonder out of the 300+ viewers, how many people noticed that this was a sub-selection of dual ovens
#include "coucou.h"
But surely this is talking about the company, Shuttle, which is a singular entity. Hence the correct term would be "Shuttle is being ..."