So I'm thinking of grabbing 6 GTX 1070 cards for a GPU render rig.
Apparently the requirements for the software are 8x PCIe lanes per card. So I'm looking at a system that could support 6 pcie slots running 8x each and a CPU that supports it.
I've found this motherboard that can support 6 8xpcie lanes:
ASUS X99-E WS (LGA 2011-v3) CEB Intel Motherboard
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182968
And this CPU, which has 40 pcie lanes:
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V4 (LGA 2011-3)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117696
https://ark.intel.com/products/92991/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-1620-v4-10M-Cache-3_50-GHz
I'm actually not very familiar with the LGA 2011 Intel chips, so not sure if that's the best choice compatibility or budget wise.
I think I read in the reviews that I might need to flash the motherboard bios in order to recognize Broadwell chips. I am trying to watch my budget.
Apparently the requirements for the software are 8x PCIe lanes per card. So I'm looking at a system that could support 6 pcie slots running 8x each and a CPU that supports it.
I've found this motherboard that can support 6 8xpcie lanes:
ASUS X99-E WS (LGA 2011-v3) CEB Intel Motherboard
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182968
And this CPU, which has 40 pcie lanes:
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V4 (LGA 2011-3)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117696
https://ark.intel.com/products/92991/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-1620-v4-10M-Cache-3_50-GHz
I'm actually not very familiar with the LGA 2011 Intel chips, so not sure if that's the best choice compatibility or budget wise.
I think I read in the reviews that I might need to flash the motherboard bios in order to recognize Broadwell chips. I am trying to watch my budget.