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#1 SpleenBeGone

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Posted 13 September 2012 - 07:43 AM

This, specifically:
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It's just over 4 pounds of copper, had to have a special mount, and is actually two separate boards.
Passmark gives it a score of 1,726. By comparison you can get a 7750 (which some are passively cooled) that scores 1,837.
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Posted 13 September 2012 - 10:42 AM

What a beast. Is he SLI-ing them? (how do you even type that without it looking like sling?)

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Posted 13 September 2012 - 11:03 AM

damn.


also, they should be careful with that. thieves will take it for copper scrap >__>

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Posted 13 September 2012 - 11:04 AM

What a beast. Is he SLI-ing them? (how do you even type that without it looking like sling?)

I think he did at the time. Currently he's running a 690.


damn.


also, they should be careful with that. thieves will take it for copper scrap >__>

:lol: yeah, he just brought it to show me.
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Posted 14 September 2012 - 02:42 PM

"Hon, why is it so hot in the computer room?"

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Posted 14 September 2012 - 02:44 PM

Pretty much. I can tell you that my room stays warmer than the rest of the house when my AC is off, and I use the back vent + bitcoin as a foot warmer in the winter.
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Posted 14 September 2012 - 02:52 PM

:lol:

Affordable home heating

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Posted 14 September 2012 - 03:16 PM

I don't know how affordable it is. >.>
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