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Hi everybody! I need a little help before deciding a purchase.
In one of the new Area 51 equipped with, for example, a 7980xe and two 1080ti, is it possible to disable the SLI mode? Is there an NVIDIA control panel or it must be disable from bios? Should the bridge be disconnected? When will the AW3418DW and U.2 units be available? Thanks in advance and sorry for all the questions!
@Area51XEwrote:
@Tesla1856wrote:
I've been buying these for high-performance computer work-stations and Home Theater entertainment setups.APC 1500 LCD (with Surge and AVR)
Thank you very much. I did some research and I also found this:
If the power supply of the Area 51 has the Active PFC, it needs a UPS sinewave right?
Thanks again!
Personally, I've never seen a Dell machine that REQUIRES a pure Sinewave output.
However, they have been selling higher-end UPS with that technology for many years and it's getting more affordable now. Those have historically been reserved for Servers and other Mission-critical systems. Either will work for Area-51.
The LCD readout and "Automatic Voltage Regulation" are the killer-features on the model I linked you to.
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@Area51XEwrote:
Hi everybody! I need a little help before deciding a purchase.
In one of the new Area 51 equipped with, for example, a 7980xe and two 1080ti,1. is it possible to disable the SLI mode?
2. Is there an NVIDIA control panel or it must be disable from bios?
3. Should the bridge be disconnected?
1. Yes
2. Nvidia Control Panel
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001167.htm
3. You can if you want to disable SLI functionality permanently, but you don't have to.
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@speedstepwrote:
1080TI would not be suitable for an AREA 51 with 850w power supply. 2 of them would require the 1500w power supply.
Yes I know. I noticed that, on the Dell site, the configurations with two 1070 are fitted with the 850w psu.
@Tesla1856wrote:
1. Yes
2. Nvidia Control Panel
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001167.htm
3. You can if you want to disable SLI functionality permanently, but you don't have to.
Thank you. Only NVIDIA control panel.Then also in the Alienware Command Center there is no sli control?The 1080 TI cards use 300W each so 2 of them would be 600W.
They use 1 6 pin and 1 8 pin aka 225W from Aux power and 75W from the slot aka 300W.
For a Single Card they Recommend 600W minumum power supply so for 2 of them it would be 1200W minimum.
@speedstepwrote:
The 1080 TI cards use 300W each so 2 of them would be 600W.
They use 1 6 pin and 1 8 pin aka 225W from Aux power and 75W from the slot aka 300W.
For a Single Card they Recommend 600W minumum power supply so for 2 of them it would be 1200W minimum.
Thank you. Great energy demand for a lot of processing power. I' m evaluating some combinations...
@speedstepwrote:
The 1080 TI cards
For a Single Card they Recommend 600W minumum power supply so for 2 of them it would be 1200W minimum.
Right. For this config, he should go with optional 1500watt Power-Supply.
I think this Area51-R5 or R6 config is gonna be nice (but very pricey). Hopefully, he will have someone look at final config before he pulls the trigger.
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- Click "Mark as Accepted Answer" on any post that answers your question best.What does the PSU have to do with the questions I've asked? I am Italian and, on the Italian Dell website, the configurations with dual 1080 or two 1080ti are all equipped with the 1500watt power supply (standard they have only the 1500 watt power supply). Then if there are other problems I don't know.
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I've been buying these for high-performance computer work-stations and Home Theater entertainment setups.
APC 1500 LCD (with Surge and AVR)
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