{"video_id":"s7hj3e-3KWM","title":"4-way SLI Rig Setup Core i7 980X 4x GTX 480 eVGA Classified Silverstone 1500W One Linus Tech Tips","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2011-05-08T14:53:29Z","duration_s":76,"segments":[{"start_s":0.48,"end_s":8.16,"text":"So many viewers have demanded to see the performance numbers from the ridiculous","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":5.12,"end_s":11.679,"text":"4-way SLI 6 core machine that was built","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":8.16,"end_s":13.599,"text":"in recent NCX tech tips episode. So just","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":11.679,"end_s":19.0,"text":"updating you on my progress here. I'm actually just installing the GeForce","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":16.4,"end_s":25.199,"text":"driver which you can see adds four-way SLI support for the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":22.4,"end_s":29.119,"text":"GTX 480. Now four-way SLI is intended for world record performance and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":26.96,"end_s":33.92,"text":"requires non-standard power and cooling. It is not recommended for general","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":30.96,"end_s":38.32,"text":"consumer configurations. So cooling may be a bit of a an issue, but the half the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":36.559,"end_s":43.12,"text":"high air flow, maybe it'll be able to handle it. We'll find out. And as far as","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":40.719,"end_s":48.879,"text":"power is concerned, that's a 1500 W power supply. If this can't handle it,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":44.96,"end_s":51.039,"text":"then uh I don't know what can. But one","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":48.879,"end_s":54.48,"text":"thing, if you come over here, I'll actually be able to show you. Now,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":52.559,"end_s":57.92,"text":"before I actually load this machine up, I'm going to have to move it somewhere","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":56.16,"end_s":63.039,"text":"where I'm not relying on an extension cord. But, uh, at idle, without even","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":61.199,"end_s":70.08,"text":"drivers installed for the video cards yet, we're at 300 watts. That's idle on","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":66.479,"end_s":72.72,"text":"an 80 plus silver power supply. So, um,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":70.08,"end_s":76.56,"text":"I expect this is going to draw a mean amount of power under load.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"So many viewers have demanded to see the performance numbers from the ridiculous 4-way SLI 6 core machine that was built in recent NCX tech tips episode. So just updating you on my progress here. I'm actually just installing the GeForce driver which you can see adds four-way SLI support for the GTX 480. Now four-way SLI is intended for world record performance and requires non-standard power and cooling. It is not recommended for general consumer configurations. So cooling may be a bit of a an issue, but the half the high air flow, maybe it'll be able to handle it. We'll find out. And as far as power is concerned, that's a 1500 W power supply. If this can't handle it, then uh I don't know what can. But one thing, if you come over here, I'll actually be able to show you. Now, before I actually load this machine up, I'm going to have to move it somewhere where I'm not relying on an extension cord. But, uh, at idle, without even drivers installed for the video cards yet, we're at 300 watts. That's idle on an 80 plus silver power supply. So, um, I expect this is going to draw a mean amount of power under load."}