-Post pics of your computer-

[Roadhog]

:P




I said what keeps the card from eventually clocking higher isn't because it's overheating, and what you said has nothing to do with the card overheating in the first place, but how to get higher clocks period, in this case by going the sub 0 cooling route by means of liquid nitrogen..... Under those extreme mesures, the GPU is always operating well under 0*C even under load...

You also added because they just can't handle the speeds. Sure, they can't handle the speeds at your high temps, but if you drop the temp like 20c+ it might just handle them.

[shadow001]

You also added because they just can't handle the speeds. Sure, they can't handle the speeds at your high temps, but if you drop the temp like 20c+ it might just handle them.

Well if 65*C is considered high temps under load at 925Mhz, then what about the stock cooler and people still wanting to hit 850~900 Mhz clocks using nothing but that, wich by then, those GPU's are probably pushing well over 95*C under load....Suicide mode perhaps?..


Kinda puts it into perpective when you're worried about my overclocking performance and the GPU's not yet even getting into the 70*C range yet at 925Mhz doesn't it....

[Nunz]

Shadow, I have to say that Roadhog is right.

The cards might do 950Mhz core at 75c, but that doesn't mean the cards will do 1Ghz at 75c. At 50c, it's possible.

Just because the cards can go up to 90c, doesn't mean at extreme clocks they can withstand that heat.

[shadow001]

Shadow, I have to say that Roadhog is right.

The cards might do 950Mhz core at 75c, but that doesn't mean the cards will do 1Ghz at 75c. At 50c, it's possible.

Just because the cards can go up to 90c, doesn't mean at extreme clocks they can withstand that heat.

It can be a variable i suppose, but we were talking in overheating terms anyhow....The card isn't overheating in either case, as they were designed to operate at those temperatures.

I'll actually put up a picture of the original GPU cooler in my GTX580's tomorrow, wich is based on the reference card and just how small this thing is..


In any case, i'm already up to 950 Mhz on all 3 cards at 1.150 millivolts and load temperatures are up to 70*C, but i'll run it across more applications before deeming it stable....If this is as far as they can go, i'll be plenty happy as it is a 180Mhz GPU overclock over stock anyway...

[Nunz]

Indeed, just backing up his statement there.

[Roadhog]

In any case, i'm already up to 950 Mhz on all 3 cards at 1.150 millivolts .

wow, 1.150 MV, thats extremely low voltage.

[Nunz]

That's actually doing pretty good, When I had a single GTX480 with the Zotac cooler on it, I was running 875/2050 at 1100mv so he's doing better than I was.

[shadow001]

That's actually doing pretty good, When I had a single GTX480 with the Zotac cooler on it, I was running 875/2050 at 1.100mv so he's doing better than I was.

Stock for the cards is 1.050 millivolts, so i'm up just under 10% over stock voltages for 950Mhz, wich is a 23% increase in clock speeds over stock....Not too shabby, but i'll increase speeds slowly and gradually over the coming days and find out the paractical day to day limit.


The modified Bios allows up to 1.213 millivolts, so i still have some room left there....

[Roadhog]

Stock for the cards is 1.050 millivolts, so i'm up just under 10% over stock voltages for 950Mhz, wich is a 23% increase in clock speeds over stock....Not too shabby, but i'll increase speeds slowly and gradually over the coming days and find out the paractical day to day limit.


The modified Bios allows up to 1.213 millivolts, so i still have some room left there....

VOLTS

[moshpit]

VOLTS

He'd be right if he removed the decimal point at least

[Nunz]

Oh yes, I didn't even notice that.
I did it too!

[shadow001]

Oh yes, I didn't even notice that.
I did it too!

Holy ****...Making an argument about decimal points..

[Nunz]

Holy ****...Making an argument about decimal points..

You've gotta be perfect, they're gonna get you on everything you do. You've got fans.

[shadow001]

You've gotta be perfect, they're gonna get you on everything you do. You've got fans.

More like a true hater really, we all know who he is, and it's not just on this forum either....He's made appearances in others

[moshpit]

More like a true hater really, we all know who he is, and it's not just on this forum either....He's made appearances in others

His point is valid. Don't say "millivolts" when you mean "volts". You keep saying it over and over is why he corrected you so loudly.

What you may be meaning is the differences are measured in milli's because you're staying within a several hundred milli range. But if giving the total volts, say it in volts, even if it's only one + a little change. When I talk vcore, I still say volts even when it drops below 1, the decimal covers that base when it's still within rounding range of the full one. example : Saying ".95 volt" is easier then saying 950 millivolts.

[Hidavi]

17" 1680x1050 LCD
Intel Core i5 450m @ 3.2GHz
Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 RAM
4GB DDR3 RAM
320GB HDD
4.1 surround speakers with realtek HD
DVD Burner
120W PSU

[moshpit]

Sweeeeet lappy! Nice choice, Hidavi!

[Hidavi]

Sweeeeet lappy! Nice choice, Hidavi!

Thanks. I got it in December for $1100, including 2 year warranty. Still plays all the new games on max

I skimped on the res cuz I figured it wouldn't really be that big a deal.

[Roadhog]

badass laptop.

[Hidavi]

Thanks thanks. I kinda wish I had gotten the smaller GX660 now because that one is upgradeable to an HD 6970 with very minor modification. The power system in this one doesn't have enough spare juice for that upgrade.

Oh well, shouldn't be fiddling with a laptop in that kinda way anyhow

In two years I'll swap the Core i5 450m for a Core i7 840qm and I should be good to continue gaming my ass off

[shrike126]

Alright, here's my PC and desktop setup. Hope it meets with R3D's standards...

[moshpit]

Alright, here's my PC and desktop setup. Hope it meets with R3D's standards...

Certainly it does! It's a hella lot cleaner then mine

[OverclockN']

Nice, I like it!

[caveman-jim]

Alright, here's my PC and desktop setup. Hope it meets with R3D's standards...

DAMN you got some hella lcd baclight bleed at the edges of your monitards, dude!

[shrike126]

DAMN you got some hella lcd baclight bleed at the edges of your monitards, dude!

It really doesn't look like that, for some reason the camera on my phone made the image look questionable. Here's the same screen but up a bit closer to show the difference between the image above and what it really looks like:



I suppose my choice for wallpapers didn't help...

[caveman-jim]

[Lurk]

took me a while to get it up and running, and even longer to take a couple crappy shots. here it is, hoping it meets the strict R3D standards as well.
thanks to all here who help me pick the parts, caveman especially.

[caveman-jim]

nice setup dude!

[AdamK47]

Intel Core i7 980X @ 4200MHz
Asus P6X58D Premium @ 21 x 200MHz
12GB Corsair XMS3 @ 2000 DDR
Three GTX 580 in Tri-SLI @ 850/2200
120GB Vertex 3 SSD
50GB Vertex 2 SSD
Two 3TB Deskstar 7K3000 in RAID-0 - 6TB
1TB SpinPoint F1
LG 32" 32LD450 LCD
Samsung 22X SH-S223L DVD-RW
Asus Xonar Essence STX sound card
Antec Twelve Hundred case
Corsair H70 cooling
Corsair AX1200 power supply
CST LaserTRAC 2545 trackball
Razer Black Widow Ultimate keyboard
Shure SRH840 headphones

[Lurk]

nice setup dude!

thx, your contribution helped quite a bit!

@AdamK47: NICE! Don't be shy though, open up that baby and show inside!
Like your desk, although I'd go abso crazy with fingerprints!

[eNforcer]

took me a while to get it up and running, and even longer to take a couple crappy shots. here it is, hoping it meets the strict R3D standards as well.
thanks to all here who help me pick the parts, caveman especially.

[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u198/Lurk1968/pcin1.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u198/Lurk1968/pcin2.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u198/Lurk1968/pcout.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u198/Lurk1968/setup.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u198/Lurk1968/30042011307.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u198/Lurk1968/mon1.jpg[IMG]

I've got the same desk, but in black.. I will never give it up

[Lurk]

lol, I got it at IKEA many years ago and it's perfect!
It came with a metal stand you could screw to the side and secure the pc case on it, as I did with my previous machine. My actual one is too big and so it rests on the floor.

[eNforcer]

lol, I got it at IKEA many years ago and it's perfect!
It came with a metal stand you could screw to the side and secure the pc case on it, as I did with my previous machine. My actual one is too big and so it rests on the floor.

I should have picked up more of the accessories for it before they stopped selling it. All I have is an attachable swivel shelf thing. I could use a second long shelf

[zodiak]

Jerkers unite!

[AdamK47]

thx, your contribution helped quite a bit!

@AdamK47: NICE! Don't be shy though, open up that baby and show inside!
Like your desk, although I'd go abso crazy with fingerprints!

[nycdarkness]

Very clean job inside.


I do have 1 suggestion. 3 580s for 1080p... GET MORE MONITORS MAN!

[AdamK47]

Very clean job inside.


I do have 1 suggestion. 3 580s for 1080p... GET MORE MONITORS MAN!

I know. Pretty crazy, right?

[BababooeyHTJ]

I know. Pretty crazy, right?

I don't know how you managed to keep the cabling that clean in an Antec 1200. I'm pretty impressed. It looks good.

[shadow001]

Very nice work indeed....Now just water cool those video cards and it would be pretty much perfect....

[H001iGAN]

is that a P6T6? running tri sli @ true 16x