anybody using MSI 6950 2GB?

[hclarkjr]

i am looking to buy a second 6950 to go with the one i have for crossfire and have had few offers of MSI brand cards. i have never owned one and wanted to get some opinions other than from newegg reviews.

 

[MrK6]

Is it reference or one of the custom models? Reference 6950 2GB's are awesome. MSI as a company, hit or miss. I've never had a problem with them, although I've only owned a couple MSI products, but there are some horror stories out there.

 

[hclarkjr]

it is a 6950 Twin Frozr III 2GB

 

[Stuka87]

I have owned tons of MSI products, motherboards and video cards. Have probably built 50 or so machines using MSI motherboards, about half the time with their cards. Had a run of bad boards once, they all failed within a month of each other, all were replaced out of warranty without issue.

But for doing crossfire, don't you want the same model card for best compatibility?

 

[hclarkjr]

i am told that you do not need to have same model just anything in the 6 series

 

[Stuka87]

i am told that you do not need to have same model just anything in the 6 series

Well it can't be anything in the 6 series. AMD has a chart which is very specific about which model cards work with what cards.

You can see it here: http://sites.amd.com/PublishingImag.../WebBannerJPEG/AMD_CrossfireX_Chart_1618W.jpg

 

[hclarkjr]

according to that then any 6950 will work as well as 6970 and 6990, correct?