Question: EVGA vs BFG 7800gtx manual overclocking

[MrFred]

Both of the cards offer good OCs out of the box (EVGA obviously higher) and great warranties.

My question is which have you all found to overclock better manually with watercooling? What speeds are you guys running at?

I had also read one post with someone who owned an EVGA (I believe it was at least) and said that their card was throttling with the fan hooked up. Any truth to that? Thanks!

 

[EightySix Four]

AFAIK All 7800 cores throttle.... just for power saving.

 

[MrFred]

Sorry I noticed an error with my post i put "with fan" when I actually meant "without". They were saying the card was throttling the clock without the fan hooked up. Perhaps it was the cold bug instead? Seems to be that.... http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-52469.html

 

[Sentry2]

I love evga but sadly they do throttle when the fan is unplugged. The same is true for XFX I think. I don't think BFG's throttle when you disconnect the fan though. My first evga 7800gtx (450/1200) would do 525/1350 with a 1/2" maze 4 water block and ocz ramsinks on it(stock voltage/bios).

 

[Fallengod]

Well seeing as how overclocking xfx and bfg void the warranty, and evga's doesnt. Id go for the evga for ocing.

 

[theMan]

evga.

 

[MrFred]

EVGA is more appealing with their warrenty and clock speed even. Though the warrenty for me is pretty much defeated if using a waterblock is going to throttle the card (unless there is a fix).

 

[EvilRage]

Originally posted by: modempower
Well seeing as how overclocking xfx and bfg void the warranty, and evga's doesnt. Id go for the evga for ocing.

Not true. Covered this in another thread... OVERCLOCKING WILL VOID EVGA'S WARRANTY:

Quoted from eVGA Knowledge Base

"KB No: 65 ... eVGA do not support any overclocking as it violates the manufacture warranty."