is there any chance the temp drops are inaccurate and the temps actually going up some when changing the core speed from 325 to 350?
Need some opinions...
I bought an Enermax 350W powersupply about a year ago for my althon 1700+ system. Here's a link to it at NCIX.com (http://www.ncix.com/products/i...p;manufacture=ENERMAX)
I've recently upgraded to a Asus K8V SE Deluxe M/B, Athlon 64 3200+, 1 Gig Mushkin pc3200 DDR 400 ram, and two Maxtor 80 GB S-ATA drives running in Raid configuration. I will also be adding a e-VGA 6800 Limited Edition v/c once it arrives in the mail. I do plan to o/c the vid card somewhat once it's installed and will likely give Thugs GT bios a try.
Think this powersupply will be enough? So far it's rock solid with the above system, but I'm running a MSI Ti 4200 video card at the moment. Questions, comments, rude inuendo's?
I bought an Enermax 350W powersupply about a year ago for my althon 1700+ system. Here's a link to it at NCIX.com (http://www.ncix.com/products/i...p;manufacture=ENERMAX)
I've recently upgraded to a Asus K8V SE Deluxe M/B, Athlon 64 3200+, 1 Gig Mushkin pc3200 DDR 400 ram, and two Maxtor 80 GB S-ATA drives running in Raid configuration. I will also be adding a e-VGA 6800 Limited Edition v/c once it arrives in the mail. I do plan to o/c the vid card somewhat once it's installed and will likely give Thugs GT bios a try.
Think this powersupply will be enough? So far it's rock solid with the above system, but I'm running a MSI Ti 4200 video card at the moment. Questions, comments, rude inuendo's?
one more question... when the card is clocked at the stock speeds, my screen blinks whenever i hit the geforce 6800 tab under display properties, but when the card is overclocked to 350 this doesn't happen. anyone know the reason behind this?
even at stock speeds the LE-GT bios is faster then stock.Originally posted by: VeZ
What would you suggest to a person thats never done an bios flash and wants good performance?
(the ultra bios has the same performance as an LE bios accross the board)
please be familiar with bios flashing before trying this. read read read! the instructions posted here (and in my thread) are a little vague for the 1st time user, but accurate.
please read my thread so i dont have to post replies in bothplaces....
http://www.bleedinedge.com/for....php?p=42720#post42720
LE-GT bios vs LE-Ultra bios
>3DMark'05 (LE-Ultra bios)
325x1100 = 4299
350x1100 = 4574
400x1100 = 4981
425x1100 = 5178
>3DMark'05 (LE-GT bios)
325x1100 = 4401
350x1100 = 4687
400x1100 = 5130
425x1100 = 5396
:beer:
http://www.bleedinedge.com/for....php?p=42720#post42720
LE-GT bios vs LE-Ultra bios
>3DMark'05 (LE-Ultra bios)
325x1100 = 4299
350x1100 = 4574
400x1100 = 4981
425x1100 = 5178
>3DMark'05 (LE-GT bios)
325x1100 = 4401
350x1100 = 4687
400x1100 = 5130
425x1100 = 5396
:beer:
VeZ ~ all you need to OC a NV vid card is COOLBITS. (do a search)
the info im posting here goes far beyond COOLBITS and is for more advanced users.
start with COOLBITS
the info im posting here goes far beyond COOLBITS and is for more advanced users.
start with COOLBITS
I got in on a deal for a 450W for $15 a little while ago, but i love mine and the thing seems very well built. It is recomended by AMD on thier website.
Here is the link to the 550W PS:
http://www.directron.com/sf550ts.html
and here is a review(of the one i got, but the 550W is a little better):
http://slickdeals.net/?t=31649...ckers.com/articles711/
Good luck.
Ps. You can browse the site for other PS, but this ones seems to be the best price
The Antec 400 is better than that one. Watts aren't everything.
I'm really not sure if it's the card or the PS. I tried changing the power connectors around and now not only do I get 2D artifacts but my PS turned off a few times by itself.
Safe to say it's definitely the PS?
Do you have a motherboard monitoring program and what does it report your various PSU voltages as?
You have some issues with one or more week rails I would suspect.
Apparently it's the card.
I put it into another machine and it's doing the same thing. After about a day of use even 2D is screwed at default clock. So, back it goes.
Hopefully Newegg will have extras, if not I guess I'll have to wait on eVGA.
I put it into another machine and it's doing the same thing. After about a day of use even 2D is screwed at default clock. So, back it goes.
Hopefully Newegg will have extras, if not I guess I'll have to wait on eVGA.
I was running a Thermaltake 420W PSU, and that's no good for this card. I think you will need a solid 450W+ PSU to run this card. I am now running a Thermaltake 480W PSU w/Active PFC (for $70 @ zipzoomfly, I really think this is a a good deal for $70, especially it's a Active PFC PSU [constant 480W power output w/550W peak]).
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Thermaltake (anything) sucks.
Get this http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=17-101-513&depa=0
Phat 12V rail and on major sale right now.
Why would you be affraid?
They retail for $40, i got in a on deal where i got 2 shipped to my door for $34. Name brand isnt everything. This thing is heavy and has a huge heatsink in it. Stats are here for it
Link
Actully my firend is using the other one i got because his Antec true power 330 was have problems holding stable voltage and his 9800pro was having slowdown problems.
It runs fine for me, i have my card running at 360/1100 with no problems or slowdowns. I am not home right now or else i would have more testing on my rig. BTW with voltage monitoring everything is rock solid. I guess i just got a good deal like the rest of the people with thier evga 6800LE.
If i had to buy one now i would get the 550W since it has 22A on the 12v line. Only problem is that since it has 4 fans it is a little loud. Well. Spend your money how you want, i like getting good deals.
What was happening using this PS? I'm curious because I had two different model Antec 400W PS in both machines. The TruePower Antec is a good PS and should have been more than enough. The type of artifacting I was experience seems to be signs of bad memory.
Lots of people have been happy with Super Flower PSs. I only have a 350W Enermax with 17A on the 12 rail and the card runs fine. I flashed in the ultra bios and it runs 425/1100 no problem.
1 month old thermaltake 420W PSU, was running it with a 9800SE hardmod to 9800XT, tons of power related problem; boot lock, LAN freeze, you name it. The PSU was running fine with the 9800SE, but once the card got moded and flashed (opened up all 8 pipelines), problems appears. Once I switch to Thermaltake 480W w/Active PFC, everything is fine.
I suspect these LE's not being defective Ultra.. for two reasons:
1. Why would they have 300+ defective GPU's and not complain to nvidia
2. Why dont we see other companies like BFG, PNY doing the same if the problem was with a batch of GPU's (made by nVidia)
1. Why would they have 300+ defective GPU's and not complain to nvidia
2. Why dont we see other companies like BFG, PNY doing the same if the problem was with a batch of GPU's (made by nVidia)
I have to agree with aonic. There is something strange going on with these, Nvidia should be the one binning them and if the cores don't hit 425 they should never end up on Ultra PCB's (with very expensive 1.6ns memory). Somebody must have made a mistake, or these cores weren't validated correctly.
Not to mention that 435/1200 isn't a problem for my card.
My personal theory is that these were cards that were made before eVGA decided on going to a 425mhz core for their Ultra (remember, official Ultra clock is 400mhz IIRC). They were probably validated at 400mhz, but had trouble hitting 425 and that is why they are on Ultra PCB's.
Not to mention that 435/1200 isn't a problem for my card
.My personal theory is that these were cards that were made before eVGA decided on going to a 425mhz core for their Ultra (remember, official Ultra clock is 400mhz IIRC). They were probably validated at 400mhz, but had trouble hitting 425 and that is why they are on Ultra PCB's.
Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
guys ~ stop using the Ultra bios and use the GT bios.
im telling ya ~ its way faster
Which revision
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