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CPU load nox at max during Fire Strike physics?

Utilization is definitely higher without hyper threading. I even saw the occasional 100%. But then, CPU load with HT always puzzles me.
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- Apr 22, 2017
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU load nox at max during Fire Strike physics?

Thanks, that would be great!
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- Post #8
- Apr 22, 2017
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU load nox at max during Fire Strike physics?

So no one is running Fire Strike here?
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- Post #6
- Apr 22, 2017
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU load nox at max during Fire Strike physics?

Could anyone perhaps just run the physics test and tell me how it is with your rig?
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- Post #5
- Apr 22, 2017
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU load nox at max during Fire Strike physics?

Another bottleneck? Entirely possible. Other processes should result in the overall CPU load as reported by the Riva Tuner Statistics Server to increase. And this is the case if I put additional load onto the CPU. I get 100%. But not by the physics test alone. Maybe it is how the test works. I...
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- Post #4
- Apr 21, 2017
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU load nox at max during Fire Strike physics?

Hi, 6700k @ 4.6 GHz on Win10 64 bit 3000 Mhz dual-channel DDR4 (CL15) Neither in Fire Strike nor in 3DMark 11 the physics test is able to load my CPU to its maximum. I see an average total CPU load of 91% (OSD from RTTS) with 95% on rare short occasions, as well as 84%. Is that typical? And...
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- Apr 21, 2017
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Hybrid water cooling kit for upper SLI card?

So I got this EVGA kit and have it top mounted. It is recommended by many people to have it mounted above the water block (and with the tubes connecting to the lowest point to avoid bubbles covering the entry points; not actually possible for top-mount, but seems to run fine). It is "half...
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- Post #14
- Feb 9, 2017
- Forum: Nvidia
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Hybrid water cooling kit for upper SLI card?

Me neither. Found an interesting post, though: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/232654-kraken-g10-help/ Was a lot to learn there for me.
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- Post #13
- Jan 29, 2017
- Forum: Nvidia
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Hybrid water cooling kit for upper SLI card?

I just saw that a G10 + H55 is only 2/3 of the price of the EVGA solution. But with that I wouldn't have to fiddle with any copper shims. I'll think about it. I guess I'll test both. I'll try remembering to post the results here. Have to wait for some money, though. ;) Thanks a lot for your...
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- Post #11
- Jan 28, 2017
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Hybrid water cooling kit for upper SLI card?

No problem. Does the G10 result in a triple-slot design? I am a bit worried that every time I open the case I would hate myself for mounting the radiator to the side. So you don't see a problem there? EDIT: It would also blow the hot air from the second card through the radiator. I actually...
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- Post #9
- Jan 28, 2017
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Hybrid water cooling kit for upper SLI card?

I also think that isn't even the worst part of this setup. The bottom card heats up the air used for cooling the top card while limiting the amount of "fresh" air there, and in addition heats up the top card directly via radiation.
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- Post #7
- Jan 28, 2017
- Forum: Nvidia
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Hybrid water cooling kit for upper SLI card?

I actually have 2 ACX, "didn't buy" the FE. :-/ But yes, that would be a reasonable approach, I guess. So I thought of getting this one. I just saw it accidentally, so my post. http://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=400-HY-5288-B1 Thanks a lot! That would have been my next question. :)...
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- Post #6
- Jan 28, 2017
- Forum: Nvidia
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Hybrid water cooling kit for upper SLI card?

Thanks for the info! I have these cards for a while now. But I am very happy with them otherwise. So if this upgrade kit does a good job I'd say it is a good investment. Elsewhere I have read comments like "Why the heck would you get WC for only ONE card?!" But as the bottom card has no heat...
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- Post #3
- Jan 27, 2017
- Forum: Nvidia
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Hybrid water cooling kit for upper SLI card?

As many newbies I didn't listen and didn't buy the Founder's edition of the 1080 for SLI use (which blows the air out of the case), but the EVGA FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 with the typical custom dual-fan design. Of course, my upper card (1 slot gap) runs 10-20 °C hotter than the lower one during heavy...
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- Jan 27, 2017
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

Ok, this is really amazing, I should have tested some more games (beyond console ports) before posting here: I have tried Dying Light in 1080p (native res) with all it has to offer (Ultra with PCSS enabled), and I am way above 100 Fps with just one card! Then I looked at SLI scaling, which is...
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- Post #24
- Nov 22, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

I have the slight feeling that console games being designed for AMD hardware are just not running well on NVidia cards. Also some console material is deliberately limited to 30 Hz, no? Which eliminates the need for code optimization, because the PS4 has all the time in the world for getting...
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- Post #20
- Nov 21, 2016
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

I think I get that now, slowly. :/ Still I am hoping that pure PC games will give better performance (and then SLI scaling) than these crappy console ports (Dishonored 2, DXMD). Dying Light was running like hell on my GTX 980 Ti (120-144 Hz depending on settings), I should give it a try with...
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- Post #18
- Nov 21, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

Sorry, wrong button. Pls delete.
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- Post #16
- Nov 21, 2016
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

So you are saying that I would see at least 100% load if going to QHD. That is the most reasonable explanation, I am afraid. I'll try that, thank you. It is only strange that I hit the CPU limit at such low Fps as 90. Also I am wondering why manufacturers denote a TDP that is seldom reached...
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- Post #15
- Nov 21, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

I did test, see above. The card is 10% idle, 90 % load.
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- Post #13
- Nov 20, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

And no, I don't mean my GPUs are bad. I mean: why the HECK is it not going the full way?! Same with the last Deus Ex, btw.
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- Post #11
- Nov 20, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

SLI on: G-Sync on, Fps ~90, 1949 Mhz core, 76 and 65 °C, both ~60% load, both ~45% power, both in SLI Sync limit (for whatever reason in that Fps area on 1080p) SLI off: G-Sync on, Fps ~70-75, 1936 MHz core, 80 °C, -85-90% load, ~65% power, voltage limit (which means "no other limit", afaik)...
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- Post #10
- Nov 20, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

Well, If in-game my card is drawing only 70-80% of its TDP, then I get the strong feeling it doesn't.
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- Post #8
- Nov 20, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

That's a good question. I don't perfectly know, it is more of an intuition, but I would say the card is not living up to it's full potential. With every card I had before I could lift the power cap and would get more performance, even if it had been running at 97-99% load before (like with the...
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- Post #6
- Nov 20, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

The Strix GTX 980ti OC I had before was hitting the 120% power limit easily.
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- Post #4
- Nov 20, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

Btw, CPU is a 6700k @ 4.6 GHz far from being fully loaded, RAM is 32 GB @ 3000 MHz. So no issues here. Is this the memory bandwidth bottleneck people are talking about regarding the 1080s? Single card currently is OCed to +70 MHz Core / +400 MHz Memory. Or are there simply no games or...
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- Post #3
- Nov 20, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

Nope, doesn't seem to be the whole story. Took one card out and no difference in Fire Strike. Fire Strike Ultra sometimes touches the 105 % mark but only in the first part. The second part only utilizes ~80% of the power budget. EDIT: Anybody else not being able to unleash the full power of...
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- Post #2
- Nov 20, 2016
- Forum: Nvidia
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1080 SLI power utilization low, 8x/8x PCIe lanes issue?

Even with SLI turned off and power target set to 120% TDP my 1080 FTW won't draw the power it is allowed to (except in Furmark, where it goes up to 115%) even if it is 98-99% busy as in Fire Strike. In Fire Strike Ultra it is 85-95% TDP. If SLI is on and employed by game or application, neither...
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- Nov 20, 2016
- gtx 1080 multi gpu power limit sli tdp
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- Forum: Nvidia

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