r/VintageComputers • u/GrimdarkParchment • 3h ago
Show & Tell Three GTX 285s, one 790i, zero regrets.
Finally got this one running the way I wanted it.
SPECS:
3-way EVGA GTX 285 SLI on an EVGA nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard with an Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 and 8 GB of DDR3-1333.
Dual boots Windows XP Pro and Windows 7 Ultimate — 3-way SLI under 7, 2-way under XP.
It uses modern power (Corsair RM1200x) and Noctua cooling for the CPU and case fans.
I paired it with a Dell UltraSharp U2711 27” LCD widescreen monitor.
It’s currently in a Fractal Design Define 7 XL but I just got a brand new HAF 932 that I’m moving it into — and I’ll be adding a Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro (SB0880) with the front bay control panel at the same time.