Current rig:
QX9650 (water cooled)
P45 MB
8 GB RAM
2x GTX 260 using SLi hack
Win7 Ultimate x64
I've always wanted to have the CPU + video under water, but never did it because of funds, timing, and then the 260s became old news. Presently I have access to deal where, for around $350, I can put my grubby enthusiastic hands on a pair of EVGA GTX 470s with DD blocks and the materials required to install them in my system.
Question: How much extra heat will this dump into my room? I know the GF100 isn't terribly efficient, but will it be terribly worse than a pair of 260s? Idle power consumption appears to be roughly similar from what I can tell, the 470s will obviously dump more heat into the room when gaming. Question is, how much? Just a little more? A lot more?
After that: are 470s any more difficult to work with than 260s when it comes to the SLi hack? I don't upgrade my driver very often because nVidia likes to up the ante every now and again with regards to this trick working, and the xDevs site/info is gone. I'm currently on the 275.33 drivers. Will this be a big drawback with the 470s if I stay away from bleeding edge type games?
I don't want to jerk the seller around, but I kinda need to poop or get off the pot and make a decision. What would OCers do? Would you wait and hope for a sweet deal on a water cooled 500 series card once Kepler hits, or would you take this deal and live with the heat?
Appreciate the feedback.
QX9650 (water cooled)
P45 MB
8 GB RAM
2x GTX 260 using SLi hack
Win7 Ultimate x64
I've always wanted to have the CPU + video under water, but never did it because of funds, timing, and then the 260s became old news. Presently I have access to deal where, for around $350, I can put my grubby enthusiastic hands on a pair of EVGA GTX 470s with DD blocks and the materials required to install them in my system.
Question: How much extra heat will this dump into my room? I know the GF100 isn't terribly efficient, but will it be terribly worse than a pair of 260s? Idle power consumption appears to be roughly similar from what I can tell, the 470s will obviously dump more heat into the room when gaming. Question is, how much? Just a little more? A lot more?
After that: are 470s any more difficult to work with than 260s when it comes to the SLi hack? I don't upgrade my driver very often because nVidia likes to up the ante every now and again with regards to this trick working, and the xDevs site/info is gone. I'm currently on the 275.33 drivers. Will this be a big drawback with the 470s if I stay away from bleeding edge type games?
I don't want to jerk the seller around, but I kinda need to poop or get off the pot and make a decision. What would OCers do? Would you wait and hope for a sweet deal on a water cooled 500 series card once Kepler hits, or would you take this deal and live with the heat?
Appreciate the feedback.
