6950 on wolfdale C2D

[Comdrpopnfresh]

is the EAH6950/2DI2S/2GD5 going to make my system cpu limited, if running a dual core E8400 @ 3300mhz? I'm currently using a eah48701gb-dk, and the heat is too much- I have tweaked bios to lock in better clocks and performance states- but it is like a gas guzzler

 

[toyota]

yes an E8400 will hold a 6950 back. by how much will depend on the individual game, settings and res being used. a 6850 is 100 bucks cheaper and probably much more appropriate for your system. and hopefully you have 4gb of system ram too.

 

[RavenSEAL]

yes an E8400 will hold a 6950 back. by how much will depend on the individual game, settings and res being used. a 6850 is 100 bucks cheaper and probably much more appropriate for your system. and hopefully you have 4gb of system ram too.

^this

 

[notty22]

Agree with above, the 6950 is one of AMD's top high performance cards and depending on the case, runs warm itself.
What case do you have , model of 4870 that your having heat problems ?
But anyways, you can get a bump in performance as mentioned with the 6850. Its AMD's 2nd or 3rd generation 40nm part (if you include 4770) and runs fairly cool.

 

[MentalIlness]

Currently, I am running a E7200 @ 3.8 and I am bottlenecked with a single 6870. So I know you probably will be too. And the GPU is stock.

 

[happy medium]

is the EAH6950/2DI2S/2GD5 going to make my system cpu limited, if running a dual core E8400 @ 3300mhz? I'm currently using a eah48701gb-dk, and the heat is too much- I have tweaked bios to lock in better clocks and performance states- but it is like a gas guzzler

Only with quad core optimized games and if your resolution is below 1900x1080 with some games.

I suggest a 6870 card for under 200$.

 

[toyota]

Only with quad core optimized games and if your resolution is below 1900x1080 with some games.

I suggest a 6870 card for under 200$.

it doesnt necessarily have to be a quad optimized game. the i5/i7 cpus have much better ipc which can help a lot in some games.

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

1680x1050 widescreen resolution. 8gb of 1000mhz ddr2. I can oc the cpu to 3.8ghz, no problem. Thinking about building an am3 system withing the year, unlocking a dually for a quad- this gpu would be coming along.

how far along has the d&d transcoding in the 6900's? I have an extensive emdia library I'd like to xcode

 

[RavenSEAL]

If you plan to upgrade soon, then you lose nothing by getting the 6950, i say go for it then.

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

i have everything in an antec 300, with 3 additional 120mm fans installed above stock. I downvolted the bios settings of the 4870 to reduce power consumption. It just happened to drop temps by nearly 5-10 degrees

 

[happy medium]

1680x1050 widescreen resolution. 8gb of 1000mhz ddr2. I can oc the cpu to 3.8ghz, no problem. Thinking about building an am3 system withing the year, unlocking a dually for a quad- this gpu would be coming along.

how far along has the d&d transcoding in the 6900's? I have an extensive emdia library I'd like to xcode

3.8? Yes, in that case go ahead and grab it.:thumbsup:

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

what exactly does this 'voltage tweak' mean? I'm hoping for an asus card that'll finally show up on speedfan, and also let the core/volts be changed with apps

 

[happy medium]

and also let the core/volts be changed with apps

Use MSI afterburner and you can adjust fan speed, voltage, core and memory clocks with the 6950.

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

Use MSI afterburner and you can adjust fan speed, voltage, core and memory clocks with the 6950.

even on an asus model?- they are usually barred from doing anything quite simply

 

[happy medium]

even on an asus model?- they are usually barred from doing anything quite simply

Yes it has voltage tweaks.

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

but the sw you mentioned- the msi afterburner- proprietary?

 

[RavenSEAL]

nope, works with all cards.

 

[happy medium]

but the sw you mentioned- the msi afterburner- proprietary?

or ASUS smartdoctor, if they still have it.:thumbsup:

 

[toyota]

1680x1050 widescreen resolution. 8gb of 1000mhz ddr2. I can oc the cpu to 3.8ghz, no problem. Thinking about building an am3 system withing the year, unlocking a dually for a quad- this gpu would be coming along.

how far along has the d&d transcoding in the 6900's? I have an extensive emdia library I'd like to xcode

just get a 6850 for that res. you dont sound like you have any serious concrete plans to get a new cpu anytime soon. by the time you get a new cpu, we will have completely different gpus and pricing. not to mention going AM3 with a Phenom 2 later this year would be silly at that point as you will already be starting off well behind the curve.

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

running 5.74 w/ the 4870

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

pulled the trigger. threw in an ssd too

 

[RavenSEAL]

pulled the trigger. threw in an ssd too

Congrats, enjoy :thumbsup:

 

[tweakboy]

bottleneck for sure!

 

[RavenSEAL]

bottleneck for sure!

Way late bro.:thumbsdown:

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

and psu spread on my system? I think I have a 700W psu