Received for Xmas an MSI 7970 Lightning Ghz Ed

[Paratus]

What's ATVC&G think about this card?

It'll be running in the system below and replacing an HD 5870.

Thanks!

 

[lavaheadache]

I have one and it is the balls

 

[Eureka]

Well, I'll say, I had a Ghz 7970 and it would run absolutely anything I throw at it at 1920x1200. Time to upgrade that monitor!

 

[Paratus]

Well, I'll say, I had a Ghz 7970 and it would run absolutely anything I throw at it at 1920x1200. Time to upgrade that monitor!

Hmm I prefer to think of that as future proofing! 😛

I figured I might be bottlenecked by the CPU and the Rez but screw it I'll just jack up the settings.

 

[moonbogg]

1920 x 1200 right? That res is perfect and the card is beast.

 

[Paratus]

1920 x 1200 right? That res is perfect and the card is beast.

Yup, I've got an IPS 19x12 24".

Wonder if the wife would let me go eyefinity. :hmm:

 

[tviceman]

Fastest single gpu card out! Congrats!

 

[lakedude]

Very nice!

 

[SlowSpyder]

i7920 @ 3.33? I'd overclock your CPU with that card. 🙂

 

[lavaheadache]

I want this bios for my "vanilla" Lightning

 

[chimaxi83]

I too want this BIOS. Are there two different versions though, a GHZ and a "Boost"? Anyone know?

 

[lavaheadache]

I too want this BIOS. Are there two different versions though, a GHZ and a "Boost"? Anyone know?

I remember talking to you before about this but.. What Bios do you have?

 

[chimaxi83]

Here's what I have, my box has a GHZ Edition sticker on it btw:

 

[Eureka]

I want this bios for my "vanilla" Lightning

Can't you just ask OP to email you a copy of his BIOS?

 

[lavaheadache]

Can't you just ask OP to email you a copy of his BIOS?

I did via pm but haven't heard back yet

 

[TheNefariousOne]

I also got a 7970 lightning for Christmas, and it is a beastly card. At 1.25v it hits 1.2ghz and 1500 on the memory. The temps are 55 degrees at full load with the fans on auto. It is an amazing piece of engineering.

 

[raasco]

Lucky you, now you just need some games to push that thing. Good thing there is that thing called the "Steam Holiday Sale".

 

[chimaxi83]

I did via pm but haven't heard back yet

Do you and I have the same BIOS version?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Don't worry about being bottlenecked, you still have plenty of headroom on that i7 920. 3.7Ghz for sure. 185 Bclk

 

[BD231]

I did via pm but haven't heard back yet

Wow, he sounds just like you.

What's ATVC&G think about this card?

It'll be running in the system below and replacing an HD 5870.

Thanks!

7970's are made specifically to run multi-monitors so if you use them on one display your card will rape for quite some time to come.

 

[lavaheadache]

Wow, he sounds just like you.




7970's are made specifically to run multi-monitors so if you use them on one display your card will rape for quite some time to come.

😉 I get tons of pm's all the time. It's hard to stay on top of all of them. Some definately fall through the cracks.


Edit.*****

I just counted 52 pm's in 48 hours. How many did you get?

 

[BD231]

It's hard bein popular.

 

[lavaheadache]

Here's what I have, my box has a GHZ Edition sticker on it btw:

yep, I have the same bios.. can I pretend that I too have a ghz edition even though my box doesn't say it?

 

[lavaheadache]

It's hard bein popular.

🙄

 

[Paratus]

Hey just saw you PM. I haven't installed it yet but when I get to it this week I'll shoot you a copy.

Only other thing is the box looks like the New edition but until I get it installed I'm not sure how to tell what the clocks are.


Edit:

I think this card is the normal Lightning GHZ edition and not the boost edition.

Guess I'll just have to OC normally. 🙂 😛