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    Desktop GTX 480 power...in MXM form

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ichime, Sep 24, 2010.

  1. ichime

    ichime Notebook Elder

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    ichime, Sep 24, 2010
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  2. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Wow, that's a nice performance increase :)
     
    Aikimox, Sep 24, 2010
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  3. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    It is too wide for any MXM 3 notebook right now. Very cool though indeed
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 24, 2010
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  4. crazycanuk

    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    now that is one very impressive node for a data center.
     
    crazycanuk, Sep 24, 2010
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  5. classic77

    classic77 Notebook Evangelist

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    I can haz?
     
    classic77, Sep 24, 2010
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  6. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    Yep. Just $300k lol (although I would rather have about 80 x7200s)
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 24, 2010
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  7. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    80x6kg(including the PSU)=480kg of junk!!! :eek: :D
     
    Aikimox, Sep 24, 2010
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  8. physib

    physib Notebook Evangelist

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    I would rather use $300k to buy TNT2's... best card in history lol
     
    physib, Sep 24, 2010
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  9. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    I would not go so far as to call it junk lol

    You are welcome to enjoy your cluster though ;)
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 24, 2010
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  10. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    With 300k free money I'd make 1mln in a year and enjoy the happy gaming ever after, lol.
     
    Aikimox, Sep 24, 2010
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  11. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    or just buy an SMT machine! :p
     
    niffcreature, Sep 24, 2010
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  12. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Just imagine in a couple years that card will only be $950.00 .. Atleast based on Nvidias current pricing schemes :p
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 24, 2010
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  13. Sirhcz0r

    Sirhcz0r Notebook Deity

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    Too bad this is all GF100 instead of GF104. What kind of resolution could this power for gaming? Mathematically we can probably figure this out (assuming drivers work fine, and there aren't unforeseen bandwidth issues of any kind, of course). :p
     
    Sirhcz0r, Sep 24, 2010
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  14. yontboy

    yontboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    GTX 495 1GB how much does that cost these days?
     
    yontboy, Sep 25, 2010
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