The concerns raised are valid though.
Remember why we have always been using powered risers in the first place: because drawing too much power from the mobo over the PCIe slots would fry it.
Wonder how well built these colourful boards really are. All props to you guys for experimenting, but I'd recommend you monitor your mobo's temperature. Those circuits might get really, REALLY hot...
A legit point. I think the 1070's will be biggest card possible but on a lower tdp lets say 70 not 80 or 85.
A loop in an 18 inch cable will do but 24inch or more not needed.
Interesting so 8 input and 8 output to the video cards. I guess that makes more sense if you are planning on putting it in an enclosed case to leave the power supply external. You'll also need some short PCIe to PCIe cables.
My guess is the input cable feeds the pcie slot and then goes to the output pcie cable .
So 16 gauge can handle enough power. Have to wait and see if citronick can get some.
I really want to get 8 of these
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-6178-KRbut they may not be good as they are 8 pin.
as for psu's I have done very well with these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rosewill-Quark-Series-850W-Full-Modular-Gaming-Power-Supply-with-LED-Indicator-/291426924760?when on sale as low as 115 usd.
rearranged garage a bit some photos. soon
I blew a fuse in this pdu today.
it is a 24/30amp pdu connected to a 40 amp circuit breaker.
but 1,2,3,4 has an internal fuse of 20 amps
and 5,6,7,8 has an internal fuse of 20 amps
loaded 1,2,3,4 too much blew the fuse. 2 one in 3 years. not bad.
went to back up pdu
it is a 24/30 amp pdu but I think breakers reset no fuse needed.
3 1080 ti water cooler evga + evga + msi
1 1070 water cooled evga
1 amd 1800x water cooled
there is a riser and if I fuck with this build I could do 2 on the mobo and 3 risers the board can do 5 cards.
I just set that r4 back to manual settings so it can do any freq you want.
I sold it today.
the pc is a 2 card asus 1080 ti rig will be moving out to my friends office
a bit more room for gear.