(06-18-2019, 03:14 PM)undeath Wrote: The 2080ti you linked looks like a Nvidia reference design card. There is no PNY logo on it and the PCB has the Nvidia logo.

(06-18-2019, 02:56 PM)RealEnder Wrote: Hi all,
I need an advice on current 8GPU build. I'm based in EU so don't have many choices on HW, eg. no availability for 1080ti FE anywhere near, also those tend to be a bit dated already.

The current build list includes:
http://www.pny.eu/en/professional/explore-all-products/pny-gpu-servers/982-dual-root-complex-purley-4u-gpu-server-for-deep-learning--hpc-and-render-farm-applications
Of course, dual CPU, 256 GB RAM
8 GPU:
https://www.pny.eu/en/consumer/explore-all-products/graphics-cards/1024-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-blower-design

Does anyone have experience with those GPUs? They are not FE but Blower Design by PNY.
Also saw this from epixoip https://twitter.com/jmgosney/status/1139163927466729473
Can we expect ugly meltdown in server room?

(06-19-2019, 12:45 AM)cybhashcat Wrote: if i may ask - why do you need so much ram? and if you can get a mobo with PLX can't you stick with 1 CPU?

(06-18-2019, 08:21 PM)epixoip Wrote: For some reason I'm unable to resolve pny.eu but is this the card you're planning to use?

http://www3.pny.com/GeForce-RTX-2080-Ti-11GB-Blower

If so, that card will not work in that chassis. It will suffocate as it will be unable to draw in air from the rear of the card, only from the side.

(06-19-2019, 05:50 AM)epixoip Wrote:

(06-19-2019, 12:45 AM)cybhashcat Wrote: if i may ask - why do you need so much ram? and if you can get a mobo with PLX can't you stick with 1 CPU?

8X 2080 Ti can allocate up to 88GB of host buffers, so he would need a realistic minimum of 128GB of RAM for this system. 256GB gives him a bit more headroom. It's not at all overkill.

That's a dual root complex board. If he only installed one CPU, he'd only see 4 GPUs - despite the fact that it has 4x PLX chips.

I see on another thread that you're considering building your own 8 GPU system, but from these comments it seems like maybe you lack the experience necessary to do so.

(06-19-2019, 02:13 PM)cybhashcat Wrote: i am unsure where to acquire the experience, aside from bothering the good people of this forum.

(06-19-2019, 07:55 AM)RealEnder Wrote: ince I can't see the HW live I have to rely on pictures and advicesundefined So what should I change: GPUs with different airflow design (unlikely, I can't see any better alternatives)