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Jack of Diamonds

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Quote from: Departure on June 18, 2011, 11:37:04 AM

I have 3 in one box with maybe room to sqeeze one more... I wouldn't go 4 in a single system... these cards get hot... VERY HOT, im struggling to keep these 3 under 100c

I'd never put 4 6990's on one mobo, that was just an example. Unless you have a massive water cooling loop.

The air cooler on these things sucks, it's loud, small and doesn't do a very good job of cooling the card.
It's as if they wanted to pave the road for other companies to create aftermarket coolers for it (far as I know, they still don't exist).

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I have 3 in one box with maybe room to sqeeze one more... I wouldn't go 4 in a single system... these cards get hot... VERY HOT, im struggling to keep these 3 under 100c

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Quote from: Jack of Diamonds on June 18, 2011, 07:15:12 AM

Quote from: bcpokey on June 18, 2011, 01:42:59 AM

6990s are a stupid buy for mining anyway. $729.99 + 8.50 shipping for ~800Mhash/sec? .93 $/Mhash, or 1.08MHash/$.

Even if you manage to cram 4 into a computer somehow (which is as I understand it not really feasible) you're pulling less than 1Mhash/$, and generating $.017/MHash (per day).

If you buy it for a casual mining/gaming machine, it's still a crappy buy as 2x 6970s are cheaper and run better, but I'm not here to argue that I guess.

You're not counting in other costs:

4x6990 = 8 GPUS, you only need one computer if the mobo supports 4 pci-e slots.

8x6970 = 8 GPUS, you need two computers = two motherboards, power supplies, processors, RAM, casing, possible WLAN adapters etc.

It's actually more or less a bargain plus it saves space.

Yep, also 6990 have a better resell value.

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Quote from: bcpokey on June 18, 2011, 01:42:59 AM

6990s are a stupid buy for mining anyway. $729.99 + 8.50 shipping for ~800Mhash/sec? .93 $/Mhash, or 1.08MHash/$.

Even if you manage to cram 4 into a computer somehow (which is as I understand it not really feasible) you're pulling less than 1Mhash/$, and generating $.017/MHash (per day).

If you buy it for a casual mining/gaming machine, it's still a crappy buy as 2x 6970s are cheaper and run better, but I'm not here to argue that I guess.

You're not counting in other costs:

4x6990 = 8 GPUS, you only need one computer if the mobo supports 4 pci-e slots.

8x6970 = 8 GPUS, you need two computers = two motherboards, power supplies, processors, RAM, casing, possible WLAN adapters etc.

It's actually more or less a bargain plus it saves space.

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Quote from: bcpokey on June 18, 2011, 01:42:59 AM

6990s are a stupid buy for mining anyway. $729.99 + 8.50 shipping for ~800Mhash/sec? .93 $/Mhash, or 1.08MHash/$.

Even if you manage to cram 4 into a computer somehow (which is as I understand it not really feasible) you're pulling less than 1Mhash/$, and generating $.017/MHash (per day).

If you buy it for a casual mining/gaming machine, it's still a crappy buy as 2x 6970s are cheaper and run better, but I'm not here to argue that I guess.

What's the MHash/J of the 6990?

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6990s are a stupid buy for mining anyway. $729.99 + 8.50 shipping for ~800Mhash/sec? .93 $/Mhash, or 1.08MHash/$.

Even if you manage to cram 4 into a computer somehow (which is as I understand it not really feasible) you're pulling less than 1Mhash/$, and generating $.017/MHash (per day).

If you buy it for a casual mining/gaming machine, it's still a crappy buy as 2x 6970s are cheaper and run better, but I'm not here to argue that I guess.

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Quote from: Adam on June 17, 2011, 08:02:01 PM

The 5870s limited you to 99 per customer. I think Vladimir had to create 5 accounts.

ahahah

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The 5870s limited you to 99 per customer. I think Vladimir had to create 5 accounts.

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Quote from: REF on June 17, 2011, 07:55:48 PM

damn i missed it. could anyone tell me how much they had them going for?

729.99

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damn i missed it. could anyone tell me how much they had them going for?

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Quote from: broker11 on June 17, 2011, 06:18:16 PM

6990's are now available.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102927

"Limit 10 per customer". Do you think mining had anything to do with that?

All gone... that was quick!!! I did get one

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wow 10 buy limit, thats just stupid as shit

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Quote from: broker11 on June 17, 2011, 06:18:16 PM

6990's are now available.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102927

"Limit 10 per customer". Do you think mining had anything to do with that?

now gone!

Jack of Diamonds

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Definitely.

Newegg used to have a 1 item only - limit on high end cards like GTX590, Radeon 5970/6990 etc... For ages.

Not many other demographics besides BTC miners who would need 10 at once.

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6990's are now available.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102927

"Limit 10 per customer". Do you think mining had anything to do with that?

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