Detailing The Nvidia GeForce GTX 590:

With two GF110 GPU’s built-in, the GeForce GTX 590 can be crowned the most powerful graphics on the market today. The GTX 590 was also designed to run quieter than any other dual-GPU graphics card that has ever been made. The 590′s performance and acoustics can be traced back to its unique board design. For maximum signal integrity, a 12-layer PCB was used. To help disperse heat more effectively across the PCB, two ounces of copper were used for each of the board’s power and ground layers on the PCB, which should also increase the board’s longevity.

Power for the twin GPU’s is supplied from a 10-phase digital power controller with over-voltaging capability and protection, while two dual-phase controllers provide power for the board’s GDDR5 memory. The GTX 590 also supports up to 64x anti-aliasing for the most crisp visuals, and up to 128xAA is available when two GTX 590 cards are combined for Quad SLI.

The GTX 590 comes with 1024 CUDA Cores, 512 per GPU, and 3GB GDDR5 memory. The memory subsystem of the 590 is similar to that of the GTX 580, with six 64-bit memory controllers, 384-bit, with 1.5GB of GDDR5 memory per GPU which gives you your 3GB total memory. Default clock speeds for the GTX 590 are 607MHz graphics clock, 1215MHz CUDA Core clock, and 3414MHz memory clock. The overall length of the board design measures out to just 11 inches in length, allowing more chassis compatibility for the end user.

Above you can see the options that you will have at your disposal with choosing to either run SLI or turn one of your GPU’s into a dedicated PhysX processor. You will need to disable the multiple GPU mode in order to do this.

For maximum cooling performance, the cooling subsystem of the GTX 590 consists of two self-contained GPU coolers, each utilizing a copper vapor chamber and dual-slot heatsink, which you can see in the pictures above. To help provide cooling for the PCB and its components, an aluminum baseplate is secured to the top of the board. In addition, two backplates are mounted on the bottom of the board to cool the graphics memory. The extruded 90mm fan supplies air to both GPU’s and runs almost silently.

To ensure optimal airflow between cards, GeForce GTX 590 graphics cards installed in a Quad SLI PC should be placed with at least one additional slot space between them. Quad SLI requires an SLI-ready motherboard with an extra slot between the GTX 590 graphics cards, which you can see above. In addition to  providing extra spacing between graphics cards, also make sure that you are using the latest system BIOS for your motherboard. Many motherboard manufacturers have released important firmware updates that contain improved PCI Express and SLI support.

As of this day, Nvidia has certified the following motherboards for use with GTX 590 Quad SLI:

• ASUS Maximus III Extreme
• ASUS P6T7 WS Supercomputer
• ASUS P8P67 Deluxe
• ASUS P8P67 Pro
• ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution
• Asus Rampage III Extreme
• ASUS Rampage III Formula
• ASUS Sabertooth P67
• DFI LanParty_DK_P55_T3EH9
• EVGA P55 E658
• EVGA X58 FTW3
• Gigabyte GA EX58 Extreme
• Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5
• Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD5
• Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7
• Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7
• Gigabyte GA-X58-UD9
• MSI Big Bang – Trinergy
• MSI P67A-GD65
• MSI X58 PRO-E

Quad SLI requires a power supply that has four 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors (150W per 8-pin). Because of the complexity of ensuring all of the 12V rails in the power supply provide enough power, Nvidia has worked directly with power supply manufacturers to certify power supplies for Quad SLI. Here is the list for Quad GTX 590 to date:

• Antec HCP-1200
• Corsair AX1200
• Silverstone ST-1500
• Nexus RX-1.1K Gold
• Thermaltake Toughpower W0171 1500
• Acbel PC8055-000G 1100W

On the back of the card you will see your three Dual-Link DVI-I connections, which will make running three monitors possible. Nvidia has also accompanied the three DVI connections with one Mini DisplayPort as well.

To add that little bit extra to the card, Nvidia has also made the GeForce logo light up when the system is powered on. This is just one more thing that Nvidia has brought to the table for this enthusiast card to add a little more exclusivity.

Power Consumption & Fan Decibel Test

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