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Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 02:20 AM

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970b.jpg
Stay tuned ;)
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20001.jpg
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20002.jpg
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20003.jpg
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20004.jpg

Gonna bench these things on air tonight :)
CPU i7 920
E759
Gskill 2133 cas 9
(2) HIS 5970's Cat v.8663.1_Beta5_Hemlock_Win7_Nov11 for 7x64

The test rig:
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20005.jpg

Initial temps around 51c on the cards and down 10c when fan speed ramped to 100%http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20008.jpg

Assassin48

12-12-2009, 02:23 AM

I have to say this..

I'M JEALOUS

now that we got that out of the way, when will you post up some scores with the you-know-what on the 4-way classy. PLZ let it be later today or the latest tomorrow

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 02:37 AM

You aching for gulftown runs? I'll get to it asap, just happy to be messin with hardware for once. :D

Assassin48

12-12-2009, 02:40 AM

You aching for gulftown runs? I'll get to it asap, just happy to be messin with hardware for once. :D

:happy3::happy3:

cant wait for the runs !

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 03:04 AM

The Test Rig:
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20005.jpg

sofos1990

12-12-2009, 03:32 AM

WOW!!!!
Good luck with your new toys Kal-EL :)

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 03:42 AM

Thx sofos......

Not to bore anyone but I gotta re-image my 6-OS boot partitions to have a clean go at it. Should take about 10 more minutes or so using Terabyte Unlimited's Image for Dos. I have the entire thing on a spare sata drive and its imaging byte for byte each of the six os paritions that each have all benchmark apps installed, fully updated, activated and without video drivers so I can easily switch between different cards. If you're interested in this software, follow the link on the sidebar to the left.

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20006.jpg

My bad, it took a lil longer than 10 minutes to image a 6 boot loaded, 6 paritions fully loaded with all benchmark applications installed on each os. Best look for another back-up software cuz this one is getting too slow :Dizzy:
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20007.jpg

Onwards to ATI HIS driver installation in Win7 or does anyone suggest Vista play?

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 03:54 AM

Ooops, looks like I goofeded :blush:
The i7 920 is in the socket rather than the 3570 :scared: Oh well, we'll work out my blck suck :D

DrNip

12-12-2009, 04:00 AM

That's what I am talking about.

You have a longer bridge so you don't have to run them so close?

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 04:01 AM

That's what I am talking about.

You have a longer bridge so you don't have to run them so close?

No I don't have them long bridges but I believe its x16 x16 in this config, not sure about the E762 tho (anybody know off hand?)
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Wallpapers/DogByteNuts.jpg

Assassin48

12-12-2009, 04:03 AM

It should be since that was the selling point of the 4way Classy right ?

pretty sure

DrNip

12-12-2009, 04:04 AM

I wouldn't run them that close unless I had 4 GPU's I was cramming together. I was thinking slots 1 and 3 were 16x and 16x. At least mine says slot 3 is 16x/8x which I take it is 16x but 8x if you are running tri GPU's. I was just worried about unnecessary heat issues.

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 04:07 AM

Only PCIe Slots 1,3,5,7 appear to be 16x on the E762.

DrNip

12-12-2009, 04:10 AM

Yeah every other one which is odd # slots. Same goes for the 759, 1 and 3. Either way though you don't have a longer bridge. Might look into getting one.

Edit: Here is one on ebay and ships it your way free.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370304504380&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_2695wt_939

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 04:19 AM

Initial temps around 51c on the cards and down 10c when fan speed ramped to 100%
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20008.jpg

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 04:26 AM

First run on Vantage froze, troubleshooting now.

DrNip

12-12-2009, 04:31 AM

Fan speeds at default or cranked up? I read some posts of people not being able to run Vantage without the fan speed at least at 50% due to heat issues.

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 04:33 AM

Fan speeds at default or cranked up? I read some posts of people not being able to run Vantage without the fan speed at least at 50% due to heat issues.

I'm running 100% out the gate and won't look back :good: (I pinched up the vtt on teh cpu as it was at the border @ 1.2v vs 1.65vdimm)

It's running now :D

Assassin48

12-12-2009, 04:43 AM

Ill be waiting for the scores!

You running stock clocks on those 5970s ?

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 04:50 AM

Yessir, stock clocks for now.
27404 3DMarkVantage http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=1680960
Looking up my old GTX285 4-way Classified runs at stock for comparison= 27757 http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Evga_x58_4waySLI/Vantage%20Results/w3570_3200mhz_QGTX_675_1269_Vantage_27757_64bit.JP G
SysMem needs to be bumped up on the current 5970 runs but its comparible.
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20009.jpg

lakeside2189

12-12-2009, 04:58 AM

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 05:02 AM

SWEET!!!!!!!!!! I broke down and grabbed one of the HIS5970's...
I also like to separate the cards and can with slot 1 and 3..I purchased and extended bridge from ebay for the 4870x2's and I think they are the same bridge for the 5870 and 5970....
I read somewhere that the 5970's really need the separation....I am modding my cube now for the arrival of the first HIS...2nd to come as soon as i can grab it....

Good to hear buddy, we can go head to head with them :D

Anyone know how to permanantly disable the feature tests in Vantage?
(re-running with better mem speeds/timings to compare to that GTXclassified run)

DrNip

12-12-2009, 05:13 AM

No. I always have to manually turn them off.

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 05:15 AM

Well, its a nice bump just tightening up mem and increasing speed:

28,114
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20010.JPG

lakeside2189

12-12-2009, 05:18 AM

Chit!!!!! 28,000 @ 3.3....You are really going to make some noise when you crank this up a bit....ATI loves the 06 and 03 stuff..You will soon make your mark!!!!!!!!!!!!:clapping:

DrNip

12-12-2009, 05:27 AM

Oh yeah, that's where you'll see the most difference by raising your BCLK.

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 05:34 AM

Oh yeah, that's where you'll see the most difference by raising your BCLK.
I raised the dram ratio to 1600 and the cpu and gpu scores liked it. :thumbsup:

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 06:19 AM

Vantage is having problems in Win732bit, freezes or driver crashes. Managed to squeek out 1 run:
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20011.jpg

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 06:47 AM

3DMark06 Win7x64
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20012.jpg
For comparison sakes to the 4-way GTX Classified: http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/Evga_x58_4waySLI/3D06/w3570_3200mhz_QGTX_675_1269_3D06_22411_64bit.JPG

Neuromancer

12-12-2009, 06:59 AM

Sweet jeebus!

Nice runs so far.. cant wait to see them with a good CPU score ;)

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 07:02 AM

Looks like the driver in win7x64 is totally borked. I heard a soft pop when tryin to run 3D03 :Dizzy:

win732bit is running o.k. tho. Gonna re-grab the ati drivers.

DrNip

12-12-2009, 07:14 AM

That's just plain crazy if you ask me that you are having probs running Vantage at stock speeds. What do you think, shitty drivers? Also I was looking and noticed beta in the name in your 1st post. What's that about? Has me confused.

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 07:15 AM

That's just plain crazy if you ask me that you are having probs running Vantage at stock speeds. What do you think, shitty drivers?

Maybe a shitty card? can't get video in either 32 bit or 64 bit now. Also getting blue screens

DrNip

12-12-2009, 07:16 AM

Shit. Better pull one out and then test both separately. What driver you using?

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 09:14 AM

Cat v.8663.1_Beta5_Hemlock_Win7_Nov11 for 7x64
Maybe this 920 is cursed? :crazy:

Well its all fubarred up. Had to use AFterburner to up the fan speeds with the latest non-beta ATI drivers. Still freezes when tryin to run Vantage. I'm gonna take a break from it, re-image the partition and start fresh again.

Some interesting information...............

I re-imaged the partitions and staretd from scratch. Installed "Display" drivers only from the ATI recommended beta 5 for win7. Then i installed latest MSI Afterburner.

Out of the box, afterburner doesn't let you control fan speeds here. So I went into user defined fan profiles and jacked it up. This resulted in card#1 ramping up fan speeds while card#2 did not change. Heres the interesting part....... When i set msi AB to osd for gpu temps 1,2,3, and 4, suddenly card#2 fan speed jumped to 100% and now they are both running at 100% and temps are dropping. However, Vantage still locks up on the loading screen for Graphic#1 test.
Very well, carry on :cool2:

Damn it all to hell. Can't run any 3d benches at all. Gonna try Vista now.

Blue screen while tryin to install ATI drivers in Vista :Dizzy:

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 09:45 AM

I can say with a high degree of confidence that ATI DRIVERS SUCK, lol. :rofl

Well, I switched to xp32bit because no 3d app would run in win 7 or vista. I also pulled the second card. Card #1 almost burned my finger off so heat is definitely a major issue with the cards up against each other.

Ran just card#1 and the Good news is that vista/win7 is borked. Bad news is that nothing's wrong with card#1 and it runs 3dmark06 fine in winxp32.

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20013.jpg

I'll continue this adventure summorez. :D

Neuromancer

12-12-2009, 09:50 AM

Did you set ioh/ich i/o voltage to 1.6-1.625?

That is the range I used on a SINGLE 4890 OCed to 1080/1200

I would not try going too high with it, but might even need a little more for 4 GPUs.

For drivers, look at the bot and see which drivers they are using, the latest are not always the best, even for new cards.

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 09:57 AM

Yah, I'll continue the fact finding mission as needed, its not like its just supposed to work jah know ;)

btw, all clocks are stock on gpu.

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 11:59 AM

4.2ghz i7920+stock single 5970
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20014.jpg

2chesapeakes

12-12-2009, 01:05 PM

Wow reminds me of getting the 4870x2's when they first come out. Nothing but driver issues. Once the drivers mature I am sure you will be tearing up the benches.
I know on my R2E and Classified for 2 x 2GPU cards I need to run IOH Vcore around 1.375 to 1.4 and IOH/ICH around 1.55 to 1.75. Anything less and it will fail tests as soon as I put a small OC on the system.

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 01:31 PM

Cards work well enough alone but paired its squirly. Somebody wanna run a 5970 for a bit?

Edit: It's going in the kid's school computer :D

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 02:13 PM

Single card run:

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20015.JPG

Kal-EL

12-12-2009, 02:24 PM

SLight OC
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20016.JPG

DrNip

12-12-2009, 03:46 PM

Boy hittin all day huh. Have ya even been to sleep yet? I don't blame ya as I would be all over it too.

Neuromancer

12-12-2009, 05:01 PM

LOL 5970 in a the kids computer... they must be hitting thousands of FPS in webkinz :)

Assassin48

12-12-2009, 06:05 PM

LOL 5970 in a the kids computer... they must be hitting thousands of FPS in webkinz :)
Its Hello Kitty: Island Adventures :laughing:

Neuromancer

12-12-2009, 11:25 PM

No thats Kal's favorite game :ohcrap::morpheus:

lakeside2189

12-13-2009, 05:30 AM

There is no way those Dogs won't hunt!!!

Got to be something else or bad card....

what's the latest Soup's?????????????????????:shock:

Kal-EL

12-13-2009, 06:33 AM

A few more benches

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20017.JPG

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20018.JPG

DrNip

12-13-2009, 07:02 AM

Kal-EL

12-13-2009, 07:08 AM

Not bad not bad. What's the highest you can get the card to clock or have you tried it yet? Not a bad lil CPU you have there either running 3D's at 4.5ghz at only 1.352v. That is why I was too scared to drop 1k on a chip in fear I would get a bootleg chip.

Yah, I dunno whats up but this latest bench sessions this chip hasnt asked for very much in the way of vcore and has already surpassed previous "on air" clockspeeds and I havent really pushed just yet. I just re-imaged the xp partition and installed xp drivers from disk. The drivers from ati won't install for xp, wierd. Re-installed afterburner 1.4. Gonna try and push some clocks now. Only the DD is installed not CCC right now.

Incidentally, in order to adjust fan speed from the main interface of AB, you must go into settings and drop down the gpu and select GPU 2, hit o.k. and then fan speed adjustment is capable from the main interface.

DrNip

12-13-2009, 07:35 AM

Yeah I was reading that there was probs with these new cards drivers and XP. That's one thing I always loved about Nvidia, their drivers had better support. Not to mention they kick a couple out every month. I wish ATI would follow suite.

Neuromancer

12-13-2009, 08:31 AM

Very nice. Any reason why you had 3 CPUz's open to the CPU tab? LOL (in the 3d05 screeny)

Kal-EL

12-13-2009, 09:51 AM

Very nice. Any reason why you had 3 CPUz's open to the CPU tab? LOL (in the 3d05 screeny)

Its called bench fatigue :thumbdown:

Gunslinger

12-13-2009, 10:17 AM

Its called bench fatigue :thumbdown:

Then go take a nap, but first send me your GPU's. ;)

Kal-EL

12-13-2009, 10:31 AM

Then go take a nap, but first send me your GPU's. ;)

Arnt you supposed to be off somewhere getting pure?

Gunslinger

12-13-2009, 10:49 AM

Off to Vegas in Jan, you coming? :D

Kal-EL

12-13-2009, 10:54 AM

Wasn't invited, Team Pure gonna be hangin together?

Gunslinger

12-13-2009, 11:08 AM

Wasn't invited, Team Pure gonna be hangin together?

Going out for CES and the XS party silly. ;)

I think the team is getting together for a little 32nm bench session at some point.

Kal-EL

12-13-2009, 11:12 AM

Actually, the wife is booking it now.

Gunslinger

12-13-2009, 11:28 AM

Cool :clapping:

Kal-EL

12-13-2009, 12:14 PM

Jeeze its like a 100 bucks for late registration.

Gunslinger

12-13-2009, 12:27 PM

Go to Fugger's post at XS, he has a link to register as a Blogger (reviewer) I slapped my Giga 260 review in the box, worked for me. Not sure if I'll have to pay the $100 bucks or not, the site never asked for payment or anything.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=4150403&postcount=98

Kal-EL

12-13-2009, 01:08 PM

According to the site, any registrations after October 1st pay the $100 late fee. I'm talking it over with the wife.

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 03:52 AM

cpu@ 4600mhz gpu@stock
3d03@118860
AB not installed
Display Driver Only
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20019.JPG

Ran it with AB afterwards and scores are cut in half so I suspect theres something up with AB. Gonna try to use CCC next and figure a way to increase votlage on the gpu's with something else.

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 04:21 AM

inching further :)
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20020.JPG

Neuromancer

12-14-2009, 05:01 AM

Very nice :)

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 05:36 AM

Very nice :)
Check the hwbot new submissions page, I'm killin it at much lower clocks than those OTHER guys :D

Neuromancer

12-14-2009, 06:05 AM

WOW Very nice!

lakeside2189

12-14-2009, 06:41 AM

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!! 180,000 + with second card!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 9.12's are supposed to be out today or tom....

Neuromancer

12-14-2009, 06:55 AM

Yeah but he is running the 9.10s

lakeside2189

12-14-2009, 07:13 AM

Yea, well, I'm hopeful the 9.12's will even be better since the 5970 has only beta drivers....

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 07:19 AM

Rockin out! who needs two? huh? who?
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20022.jpg

lakeside2189

12-14-2009, 07:30 AM

Damn, that is incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 07:33 AM

Yah, a little too incredible. I must have found some sorta bug or something cuz it doesn't match up with any of the scores over at the bot. My GT2 and GT3 are off the chart.

karmakazi

12-14-2009, 07:47 AM

WOW KAL!!! you got a bug high card for sure. If you can please test the other one at exact same settings. This looks like it will be just like 4870x2, finding a bug high set of cards. I cant believe that dude!!

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 07:48 AM

The other card is on its way back to newegg, it was borked. But as I increase clocks on the cpu and gpu, the scores just keep going up.

karmakazi

12-14-2009, 07:50 AM

Are you running LOD or any other tweaks from CCC or anything?

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 07:51 AM

Nope, ccc isn't installed and no lod tweaks. Not that I know them. The only LOD tweak I know is that setLOD proggie.

karmakazi

12-14-2009, 07:52 AM

What SP of XP?

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 07:58 AM

I forget, lemme cool the room down again and fire up the bench rig to check. gimme a few minutes, everything is on air atm.

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 08:07 AM

Had to drop cpu speed cuz the sun's up and the room isn't cold enough yet.
sp3

Neuromancer

12-14-2009, 08:59 AM

HAHAHHAHA
congrats on the WR kal!

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 09:08 AM

Well, they blocked the run and deleted it as well.

Neuromancer

12-14-2009, 09:12 AM

Thats F'ed up.

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 09:18 AM

LOL, nub had a world record everyone (even if it was for 15 minutes :D )

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 10:16 AM

K, Still trying to figure out whats going on here.
ran it stock in win 7 32 and then overclocked it to the same clocks as xp 32 sp3
here is what I get:
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20023.jpg
OC
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20024.jpg

lakeside2189

12-14-2009, 11:14 AM

Is the 150,200+ score in win7?????? That is still a great score....15,000 better than i could do with 2 5870's.....

What is a bug and can you sell it????:ohcrap:

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 11:27 AM

I dunno if its really a bug, this 3D06 run is also much faster than what's posted at the bot currently. No? Am I imagining it?

http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20025.JPG

lakeside2189

12-14-2009, 11:35 AM

Looks like a real sweet spot to me.....You say they deleted your post at the Bot???

How about the 150,200 + ... Did you post that....I see that is on the Bot...Usually around 6.2 on dice but it's your sweet spot.....

Shit, you go from where is it to I have it...

lakeside2189

12-14-2009, 11:40 AM

The 3D06 is a good run...Fast but in the range..You have a sweet spot...Good card...I would post the 150,000 too...

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 11:51 AM

The 3D06 is a good run...Fast but in the range..You have a sweet spot...Good card...I would post the 150,000 too...

I gotta see what them Europeens have to say about the 03 bug first or they'll just keep blocking.

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 11:53 AM

Heres a solid 05 run that owns others with higher gpu clocks too, I havent' bothered to reboot during all these runs either so I reckon they'd be higher with a proper reboot:
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20026.JPG

lakeside2189

12-14-2009, 11:57 AM

This is where I have problems with the Bot..They won't score you on the 06 run because you once had a higher score with a totally different card...or cards

That is a great score with the 1 5970 at 5.75..

Lets have our own OCA Bots.....I like your 03 bug and would like to see it posted...The 150,000 is worth 50 points....

Nice 05 run....I could be wrong about them not scoring you if you had a higher score but they wouldn't score me unless I beat 2 4870x2's..Not really sure anymore how things work...

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 12:06 PM

AQ3 325437 seems a bit high for the clocks as well, no?
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20027.JPG

lakeside2189

12-14-2009, 12:11 PM

NO, that is just a good run..I did 333,000 at 4.6 with 1 5870..That is a keeper...Unless you have a better score before with 1 card..

either way it is in the range!!!!!!!!! Just a good run...

It looks like the 03 is the only bug

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 12:26 PM

Upped CLocks:
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/5970/5970%20028.JPG

Neuromancer

12-14-2009, 12:40 PM

Cant verify on 5970 of course but I know on my other cards... you can run much higher clocks in AM3/01 than 06/Vantage.

You saving up for a rainy day kal ? ;)

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 12:44 PM

Cant verify on 5970 of course but I know on my other cards... you can run much higher clocks in AM3/01 than 06/Vantage.

You saving up for a rainy day kal ? ;)

Yah, I'm not sure what volts to give it Jewknow?

Gunslinger

12-14-2009, 01:11 PM

Try posting your scores at the bot using only the validation link. :D

There were '03 "bug high" 4870X2 cards out there, and those scores were not blocked...

Neuromancer

12-14-2009, 04:09 PM

Dependso n your Temps, how are your VDDCs holding up? Looks liek 1.2-1.25 is pretty normal although these guys (http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1741&pageID=8070) are saying 1.34v for near 1000 MHz

As long as VDDC temps are good (along with the obvious core temps) I dont think I would go much past 1.3 on stock cooling.

(I almost kept a straight face the whole time I typed that :) ) I was pushing 1.45 on the 4890 with the stock cooler, would push it higher, but I think that is the max that the card can actually push. Saw no benefit running 1.46+ :)

RomDominance

12-14-2009, 05:09 PM

Here is a little group of my results with the 5970 Kal. Most of the time I was at or around 1280 to 1315mv for these clocks. Hope this gives you a reference point or two.
GL mate :alien:
1022

1023

1024

1025

1026

Kal-EL

12-14-2009, 05:31 PM

Dependso n your Temps, how are your VDDCs holding up? Looks liek 1.2-1.25 is pretty normal although [url=http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1741&pageID=8070]these guys are saying 1.34v for near 1000 MHz

As long as VDDC temps are good (along with the obvious core temps) I dont think I would go much past 1.3 on stock cooling.

(I almost kept a straight face the whole time I typed that :) ) I was pushing 1.45 on the 4890 with the stock cooler, would push it higher, but I think that is the max that the card can actually push. Saw no benefit running 1.46+ :)ROFL :taunt:

Here is a little group of my results with the 5970 Kal. Most of the time I was at or around 1280 to 1315mv for these clocks. Hope this gives you a reference point or two.
GL mate :alien:
1022

1023

1024

1025

1026
Thx for the point RD, I haven't gone past 1075mv.

karmakazi

12-15-2009, 04:20 AM

Sorry to respond so late, but they will block all those 03 bug high scores because of GT3 I think (its about double a non bugged run).

Mike is right though, just sumbit a valid and it might get left alone

Kal-EL

12-15-2009, 04:57 AM

Superman never lies........................ :cool3:

RomDominance

12-15-2009, 10:08 AM

Is that a bird or a plane? No, its super nonsubmissionofbogusruns man! WOOT!
I always knew you were a super kewl dude!:good:

lakeside2189

12-17-2009, 03:13 PM

Time is not on my side now but thought i would try 1 card at a time to see if any issues were there...Using the 9.12 drivers and win 7 64. The HIS card is strange. The AB doesn't work the fan. You have to do that in CCC...Also can't seem to clock the card over 837/1143...
As a single card it is much faster than the 4870x2 top...Gained about 15 points but will lose them come 1/2010....

With 96 churches in the Diocese in Florida I am extremely busy but will find time to make a few runs....

http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp289/lakeside2189/1275735970.png

lakeside2189

12-17-2009, 04:00 PM

Vantage won't even make it through the first test without atleast 1250 GPU voltage @815/1130....This is run in win 7 64 with 9.12 drivers
http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp289/lakeside2189/257035970.png

karmakazi

12-17-2009, 04:09 PM

win7 32bit for vantage... trust me ;)

lakeside2189

12-18-2009, 02:31 PM

This HIS is a piece of chit...I can't believe the one I paid for is a brick...It's not just the drivers...The fan only does about 50% on full and it atifacts at stock speeds....Not only that but I am having all kinds of problems I know are not driver related..I used it in Vista and win 7 32 and 64 and it goes appe shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't want another one....:scared::scared::scared::scared:

I am going to write newegg and tell them to refund or change brands....Soups had a bad one now me......

Also the fan sounds like a bad harddrive crunching.......I read somewhere if the fan is noisey push it in...I tryed that..Can you imagine paying almost 700 in coin and having to PUSH THE FAN IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbdown:

Back to work..Next up the XFX....

I know I am sounding like a lil Bitch but i hate bad stuff....If you don't have it right stay with it until it is.....For 700 I don't want to rebuild the fan...

sorry....just needed to ventpullhair

Kal-EL

12-18-2009, 02:49 PM

Vent noted.

Lakeside Hwbot boints gained today also noted :D

lakeside2189

12-18-2009, 03:08 PM

I can't believe you brought the points up...:blush::blush::):laughing:

I will take the points even if it does artifact and crunch along....

also, Soups, I can't get past that error in 06....after the firefly run.....

Should have some time this weekend to try the other card...Will have to atleast have the egg send another.. Hopefully one that the fan is not grinding.....

Kal-EL

12-18-2009, 03:37 PM

How are you running it right now?
CCC? Afterburner? Riva?
Specifically from boot into os till benchmark run.

lakeside2189

12-18-2009, 04:19 PM

I ran the 9.12 drivers..CCC and AB for benching....The card was OK but buggy the first day....I did a few benches....
I am on call so not much constant time until after Christmas....

The second day is when the fan started crunching...Also artifacting at stock speeds.. On the second day i couldn't start the PC in win 7....Some driver issues but also some hardware stuff to....I should have time to switch out the cards on Sat....

There is no way my little benching should have hurt it....I could never get it to run over like 825/1130....

I really should just have waited until after Christmas because of the constant on call stuff but you know how it is...I usually work normal hours except for Christmas and Easter....

The fan was never right..It comes up slow but stops at 58% even on 100% and raises heck.....AB won't work the fan..You can only get it to come up to 58% with CCC

3D06 will not run...The error I mentioned..That could be driver related..Not sure....

I will RMA it and run the other as soon as i can get it in....I need sometime to spend with it..Not 1 hour here 1 there.......

Kal-EL

12-18-2009, 05:02 PM

RMA is prolly a good idea. Hard to blame all things on drivers.

lakeside2189

12-28-2009, 02:57 PM

I see that the egg has these again and have gone up in price...I still have heard nothing from them on return but it doesn't look like refund will be happening....

But one never knows....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161311

Kal-EL

12-28-2009, 03:19 PM

Those s.o.b.s need to ship me a new one so I don't get hosed on the shipping.

lakeside2189

12-28-2009, 03:29 PM

They have been for sale for atleast 30 min...

Kal-EL

12-28-2009, 03:46 PM

Man I hate being put thru the wringer just to get a fair shake at things. They are shipping a new one to me with free shipping.

lakeside2189

12-28-2009, 04:01 PM

Good man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish i would hear something....I guess i will have to call.....

Can you believe they have went up again??????

Kal-EL

12-28-2009, 06:31 PM

Nope, can't believe it but I'm put my foot in someone's chat if the new card has problemos.

lakeside2189

12-29-2009, 06:53 AM

I never heard from the egg about replacement and now they have totally removed the HIS again.....Because of the way Bots looks it must be the gamers buying these now....If you think about it..The new bots is going to kill multi card set-ups to a degree...Not just dual cards but multi singles....

It won't for me, I like to score but i like to see how fast something will go as much as I like to score...

It's like Gunny was saying about 40,000 Vantage and no score..I will take the 40,000 everytime....

lakeside2189

12-30-2009, 04:42 PM

Soups, The egg refunded me on the 5970.......

I also got a email about a package heading my way....Seems my boy has XFX in his pocket right now......Will let you know when it comes......

I guess i will save the rest of this single malt for a few days...I heard that UPS is not working on 12/31 or the 1st so next week.....

Should be fun......:shock:

Kal-EL

12-30-2009, 07:18 PM

lakeside2189

12-31-2009, 07:58 AM

OK!!!!!

I am confused about this one...The email was short and to the point..

" I am sending 2 XFX cards...See what you think and write a little about them"

Now, he knows i have 1 XFX 5970 so why send 2 more?? I asked..No answer...

We will see.....

TheDarkN8

01-02-2010, 10:16 PM

Send one of those xfx's to pajama boy so we can bench it too! :laughing:

Gunslinger

01-03-2010, 04:33 AM

lakeside2189

01-03-2010, 04:45 AM

:thumbsup:

:cool3: Sounds like you have the right contacts. :clapping:
XFX guy is not family like the Asus Guy..Met him at a early Christmas Party...Not sure how long that will last but will try to light his stuff up best i can...
He told me at the party I was a bit of an Asus fanboy.!!! Really... I laughed and told him whatever was free or discounted I was their fanboy.....

Gunslinger

01-03-2010, 05:40 AM

XFX guy is not family like the Asus Guy..Met him at a early Christmas Party...Not sure how long that will last but will try to light his stuff up best i can...
He told me at the party I was a bit of an Asus fanboy.!!! Really... I laughed and told him whatever was free or discounted I was their fanboy.....

Ain't that the truth. :laughing: