My impression on my D8p is that is really well designed/made.... nice thick traces, good etching, layers, attention to detail, etc. I think the D8P is a winner for 8+ slot large format cards.
I was impressed when I opened it up, I honestly was expecting cheap chinese quality.
What ram ya using Jared
none yet; I was planning on ordering some low voltage ddr4... I have a buddy whom was in the memory business here locally once upon a time, and im just going to source a 16gb stick from him when I finally get my board powered up since I may use this machine for more than just a miner.....
A few very recent car projects have put speed bumps into getting this conversion done to the D8P. I bought mine out of impulse; out of all the photos, and different things I was seeing coming out; it showed the most practical purpose in all aspects. #1 being the card spacing. You can stack large format cards and still get enough airflow between them to make cooling them much easier/quieter.
I also got my hands on a chiller: https://www.amazon.com/EcoPlus-Chiller-1-10-HP/dp/B000W4S45C/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1515569216&sr=8-20&keywords=tank+chiller
Primarily for my chemistry hobby, but i wonder how efficient it would be for cooling a gpu loop..... Probably not practical though.
No problem, glad you're there keeping me thinking about this and gaining confidence.