It is a GO stepping, it was overclocked at 3.6 Ghz.
I was using a v8.
Very weird problem came up, the o-ring screws holding the plates to the cooler broke causing air gaps, and bending of big screws holding the bracket to the mobo. At that overclock, the temp suddenly went to 65c idle, and 90c...
I know this sounds funny :rofl::rofl:
But I am talking about eyefinity here. and 24inch monitors won't fit in.
Normally I use a 27inch monitor. But when it comes to 3 monitors, 22inch is the max i can handle in my room. I'm not lying guys.
But i smell something burning:P
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Just for the record, the huge bottleneck was created because the core was faulty and running a lot hotter.
I loved it because it gave me an excuse to bring another pc into my collection!!!!
Don't worry about the GPU power at all !!!!!
I have 5970 crossfire :ohyeah::ohyeah:
Now that's as high as it gets :clap::clap::clap:
For this setup i will be using only one card, so i will be using dp to dvi adapter.
Need is for 22inch monitors that are good for eyefinity, like having less...
Re: HD 5970 underperformance !!
Well then two options are: -
go for i7
i7 920
6gb dominator or xsm3 1600mhz,(any suggestions ??)
gigabyte ud3r or msi elipse
OR
q9550
Please tell me what would be their prices in nehru place.
Re: HD 5970 underperformance !!
on overclocking the q6600 to 3.4Ghz (more than that is not stable) gets a max to 50%.
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What do you think the problem is????:huh:
Re: HD 5970 underperformance !!
I've reinstalled the 10.4 drivers.
Let me tell you the whole story first. I have 3 hd 5970s, two of them are from the U.S. xfx black edition. They are performing wonderfully.
The one i have a problem with is sapphire and i bought it from computer empire, its...
I have the an old lcd and thought it is a time for an upgrade.:D
Can anyone please suggest me a good monitor above 24 inches, I would prefer LED.
My budget is around 24k.
My priority is gaming, and high def content.
Sorry for not replying. I was busy on my admission formailites at DCE. First of all this is my brother's PC.
I have a 980x, 2x hd 5970, 6GB dominator gtx2, evga x58 4 way classified...rest you can imagine., so don't worry about me.
It is my brother's computer now. AND initially it had hd 5770...