Question to all the MSI Starforce 831 Onwers

[Instan00dles]

I am getting the card and I want to know how it preforms cause I cant find a review on it anywhere. Have any of u tried the video out, I was wondering if it is any good so I can watch my divx's and Jackass esisodes on it. I have a crap tv which doesnt have a s-video connector but i can get a converter so I can plug it into my tv, does that make it look bad? Does it overclock well even thou it doesnt have ramsinks, I am getting a blue orb for it and if it needs them I will make some ramsinks.

 

[nj]

Can't help you with the TV out question, I still haven't tried it.

But as far as o/c'ing I've had fairly good success. Here's my numbers:

o/c out of the box: 230/460
o/c w/blorb: 237
o/c w/lapped blorb: 242
o/c w/memsinks: 472

 

[Instan00dles]

cool, is the surface of the blorb that un-even? or does lapping usually help.

 

[nj]

It took me 2 hours to finally get it smooth and flat, so ya I think lapping helps. I also think the stock fan/hs wasn't all that bad.

 

[Jittles]

Out of the box I'm runnin 212/472.

Core is going higher though cuz as of now I see no artifacts on the screen.
Awesome card! I love it.