$400 EVGA X58 Mobo Can Burn Up 24-Pin ATX Pin When Using 4xHD4890 Under OC (+fix)

jmke · 13th June 2009, 16:55

Whe making the Classified I did take precaution to increase trace thickness for the 4 PCIE slots for the 3 groups of power. As before when overclocking quad fire 3870 I found they eat a lot through pcie slots.

This way the trace does not burn up, or restrain cards oc in quad fire.
However as there are only 2 +12v yellow wires, the connectors thus get hot at the 24pin ATX.

I myself have melted the 24 pin ATX connector when running 4 x 4890 oc.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=226942

jmke · 13th June 2009, 17:00

src of pic: http://www.ocxtreme.org/forumenus/sh...3&postcount=18

13th June 2009, 17:27

4 x 4890 oc?

Only wish I had that kinda cash

jmke · 13th June 2009, 17:54

if you have cash for $400+ mobo and worthy CPU to go with, 4x4890 is peanuts

13th June 2009, 18:25

Hehe,

Peanuts to some maybe, I just think 4 x any GPU = complete waste of cash.

14th June 2009, 05:58

Hm, isn't this exactly why boards used to have a molex plug for additional PCIe GPU power...

Was wondering why many X58 boards no longer use additional PCIe GPU power sources...

13th June 2009, 16:55	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	$400 EVGA X58 Mobo Can Burn Up 24-Pin ATX Pin When Using 4xHD4890 Under OC (+fix) Whe making the Classified I did take precaution to increase trace thickness for the 4 PCIE slots for the 3 groups of power. As before when overclocking quad fire 3870 I found they eat a lot through pcie slots. This way the trace does not burn up, or restrain cards oc in quad fire. However as there are only 2 +12v yellow wires, the connectors thus get hot at the 24pin ATX. I myself have melted the 24 pin ATX connector when running 4 x 4890 oc. http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=226942 __________________ Last edited by jmke : 13th June 2009 at 17:02.

13th June 2009, 17:00	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	src of pic: http://www.ocxtreme.org/forumenus/sh...3&postcount=18 __________________

13th June 2009, 17:54	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	if you have cash for $400+ mobo and worthy CPU to go with, 4x4890 is peanuts __________________

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13th June 2009, 17:27	#3
Kurgan Posts: n/a	4 x 4890 oc? Only wish I had that kinda cash

13th June 2009, 18:25	#5
Kurgan Posts: n/a	Hehe, Peanuts to some maybe, I just think 4 x any GPU = complete waste of cash.

14th June 2009, 05:58	#6
Kougar Posts: n/a	Hm, isn't this exactly why boards used to have a molex plug for additional PCIe GPU power... Was wondering why many X58 boards no longer use additional PCIe GPU power sources...