SLI gtx 770 configuration

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
S

sambassett5599

Reputable
Feb 16, 2015
4
0
4,510
I currently have a single Asus GTX 770 card on a asus z87-plus motherboard. I was looking at doing SLI and have decided to get either a EVGA Super-clocked 770 or an EVGA regular 770 (these 2 cards are significantly cheaper for me). The super-clocked model has output fans and the regualr one has an intake fan. I was wondering which of these would be better to have to reduce heat and which one on top (the asus one i already have or one of the EVGA ones). Thanks

Note: The psu fan is blowing upwards into the case.

Regular: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-evga-gtx-770-pcie-30-7010mhz-gddr5-gpu-1046mhz-boost-1085mhz-cores-1536-dp-hdmi-dvi-i-dvi-d-refu?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=Cj0KEQiA4OqnBRDAj9aazvPji9ABEiQANq28oGAoANscBuLTO64If0NgbG_TqiathT4qAF015T_9SbgaAltZ8P8HAQ

Superclocked: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-evga-gtx-770-superclocked-with-acx-cooler-pcie-30-7010mhz-gpu-1111mhz-boost-1163mhz-cores-1536-d?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=Cj0KEQiA4OqnBRDAj9aazvPji9ABEiQANq28oH8eP6TnoQig3WQTU4ql8OYm6IKoFI4qFc_ZYGgSFHAaAjDF8P8HAQ
 
Solution
Karadjgne
If you get the reference style intake 770 I'd put that on the bottom. One of the biggest problems with sli/xfire is heat transmission to the top card since it ends up partially drawing bottom cards exhaust heat. With the reference on bottom, that won't be an issue as exhaust is shunted out the rear, not the sides.

Other than that, I'd use the stronger card in slot#1 as its heat output may be more.
Sort by date Sort by votes
Karadjgne

Karadjgne

Titan
Ambassador
Dec 26, 2012
30,739
4,559
142,790
If you get the reference style intake 770 I'd put that on the bottom. One of the biggest problems with sli/xfire is heat transmission to the top card since it ends up partially drawing bottom cards exhaust heat. With the reference on bottom, that won't be an issue as exhaust is shunted out the rear, not the sides.

Other than that, I'd use the stronger card in slot#1 as its heat output may be more.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
J

jitpublisher

Splendid
May 16, 2006
8,747
2
31,960
If you have good case ventilation, honestly it does not matter which one you put where as far as heat goes, and what ever you buy when you put the 2 cards in SLI both will run at the same speed of the slower card, by default.
I have been running EVGA OC SLI'd 560ti's for years, since the cards very first came out new, and heat has never been an issue.

Oh, and by the way, you are gonna like the speed.....
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom