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ragzdiablo
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Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
yep...the temps are right...
i dont think any huge price cuts will be seen in the near future..
maybe a little depreciation with the launch of GTX465..
but not much..
yep...the temps are right...
i dont think any huge price cuts will be seen in the near future..
maybe a little depreciation with the launch of GTX465..
but not much..
ragzdiablo
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thanx for he confirmation bro!!
now about overcloking, since i bought 555be cpu i tried to overclock it by increasing fsb, guess what cpu was fine but my display driver stopped working at 209 fsb, so i did some googling and found out increasing fsb stresses other components like ram, pcie devises,
i know how to lower down the FSB: DRAM ratio but how can i lower the FSB
cie ratio(i hope you understand what i am trying to say) so that there is no load on my gpu when i increase my fsb. i use AMD overdrive for overcloking.
EDIT: sorry bro this was a foolish question, i just checked my settings and did some more testing it was my cpu all the time which was not able to take the load at 209 fsb, pci is ok!!
Anyways thanx for all your support and help:hap2:
thanx for he confirmation bro!!
now about overcloking, since i bought 555be cpu i tried to overclock it by increasing fsb, guess what cpu was fine but my display driver stopped working at 209 fsb, so i did some googling and found out increasing fsb stresses other components like ram, pcie devises,
i know how to lower down the FSB: DRAM ratio but how can i lower the FSB
cie ratio(i hope you understand what i am trying to say) so that there is no load on my gpu when i increase my fsb. i use AMD overdrive for overcloking.EDIT: sorry bro this was a foolish question, i just checked my settings and did some more testing it was my cpu all the time which was not able to take the load at 209 fsb, pci is ok!!
Anyways thanx for all your support and help:hap2:
ragzdiablo
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Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
Since you overclocking your CPU, which is black edition..
would just like to advice..
overclock using both the fsb and multiplier..
the multipliers are unlocked in BE...so its better to use it..
Since you overclocking your CPU, which is black edition..
would just like to advice..
overclock using both the fsb and multiplier..
the multipliers are unlocked in BE...so its better to use it..
Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
ok im done with cpu overclocking now its time for my gpu, i used auto-tune in ccc and it tuned my 5770 at gpu clock~920mhz and memory clock~1255mhz and Unigine heaven benchmark is working fine and no driver failing problem too and temps are around 63~65'C(full load) i don't know either my gpu has become cooler or i was confused last time when i asked for temps, so are these clocks ok for long term? besides i gained only 2 frames in benchmark compared to stock speeds!!
ok im done with cpu overclocking now its time for my gpu, i used auto-tune in ccc and it tuned my 5770 at gpu clock~920mhz and memory clock~1255mhz and Unigine heaven benchmark is working fine and no driver failing problem too and temps are around 63~65'C(full load) i don't know either my gpu has become cooler or i was confused last time when i asked for temps, so are these clocks ok for long term? besides i gained only 2 frames in benchmark compared to stock speeds!!
prince_20003
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Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
which tool you used for measuring those temperatures?tajendra said:
ragzdiablo
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Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
when you have a number....take your card to around 20% less than those clock speeds...
check for stability using fur mark..
note the temperatures too..
after that...using increments of 5...overclock your card...and use furmark after each step..
keep overclocking, until the driver crashes or the temperature increases a lot...
note down that break down clock speed..
and set your card at around 5-10% below that speed...
that should be the best speed for your card...
PS:this is my way of overclocking..
First, search on google...check out what clocks others are getting...tajendra said:
when you have a number....take your card to around 20% less than those clock speeds...
check for stability using fur mark..
note the temperatures too..
after that...using increments of 5...overclock your card...and use furmark after each step..
keep overclocking, until the driver crashes or the temperature increases a lot...
note down that break down clock speed..
and set your card at around 5-10% below that speed...
that should be the best speed for your card...
PS:this is my way of overclocking..
Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
What is your budget - 7k
Current rig Specs:
CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 925 2.8GHz
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H
RAM - 2GB DDR2 800MHz
Monitor - Samsung SyncMaster 19" LCD
Which PSU/SMPS will you be using? Corsair VX450
Primary use? (Casual gaming, Hardcore gaming, Just for display, Movies/HTPC) - Casual Gaming
What resolution do you game on? 1440x900
Interested in Crossfire/SLI? Nope
Open to both Nvidia/ATI? Yup
What is your budget - 7k
Current rig Specs:
CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 925 2.8GHz
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H
RAM - 2GB DDR2 800MHz
Monitor - Samsung SyncMaster 19" LCD
Which PSU/SMPS will you be using? Corsair VX450
Primary use? (Casual gaming, Hardcore gaming, Just for display, Movies/HTPC) - Casual Gaming
What resolution do you game on? 1440x900
Interested in Crossfire/SLI? Nope
Open to both Nvidia/ATI? Yup
Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
^A chipset should hardly bother you Saiyan - perhaps a difference of 5~6 frames if there's any. What clocks do you run the E8400 at? 4GHz should be the ideal clocks you should be running the processor at. You will take a hit with games optimised for quad core processors though. Such as Lost Plaent 2, BFBC2 etc.
^A chipset should hardly bother you Saiyan - perhaps a difference of 5~6 frames if there's any. What clocks do you run the E8400 at? 4GHz should be the ideal clocks you should be running the processor at. You will take a hit with games optimised for quad core processors though. Such as Lost Plaent 2, BFBC2 etc.
ragzdiablo
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Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
i think the GTS 250 ~ 6.3k should be enough for you...
If you want something with more power...
get a HD 4870...you have a good PSU to support it too..
But, you will need to invest 1k more for this..
For casual gaming at that resolution..aercy said:
i think the GTS 250 ~ 6.3k should be enough for you...
If you want something with more power...
get a HD 4870...you have a good PSU to support it too..
But, you will need to invest 1k more for this..
ragzdiablo
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Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
but the difference seen is not much...
5-10% at max. effect
The PCIe 2.0 offers double the bandwidth of the PCIe 1.0 slot..Saiyan said:
but the difference seen is not much...
5-10% at max. effect
ragzdiablo
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Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
it is 1k more from the budget..that is 7k..
so it will cost around 8k
Sorry, my bad...should have been more clear..aercy said:
it is 1k more from the budget..that is 7k..
so it will cost around 8k
Re: Help could not play GTA4
Hi,
Great thread :clap: , wanna your suggestion...
1. What is your budget? around 10k
2. Current rig Specs
CPU - Intel Xeon W3520 2.66
Motherboard - Biostar X58
RAM - Corsair 2x2 GB 1333 DDR3
Monitor - Benq 24 inch
3. Which PSU/SMPS will you be using? - Corsair VX550W
4. Primary use? (Casual gaming, Hardcore gaming, Just for display, Movies/HTPC)
wanna play GTA 4, not with all bells and whistles, but decent look and frame rate .
5. What resolution do you game on?
- currently 1280x900 only - low settings - otherwise game crashes. would like a decent resolution for the monitor size, 1440x900 possible?
6. Interested in Crossfire/SLI?
- not right now...
7. Open to both Nvidia/ATI?
- whatever best and future proof (for 2-3 years).
I use a gt9400 now, barely manages gaming :no: . Please suggest a DX11 possibly.
Thanks a lot....
thanga
Hi,
Great thread :clap: , wanna your suggestion...
1. What is your budget? around 10k
2. Current rig Specs
CPU - Intel Xeon W3520 2.66
Motherboard - Biostar X58
RAM - Corsair 2x2 GB 1333 DDR3
Monitor - Benq 24 inch
3. Which PSU/SMPS will you be using? - Corsair VX550W
4. Primary use? (Casual gaming, Hardcore gaming, Just for display, Movies/HTPC)
wanna play GTA 4, not with all bells and whistles, but decent look and frame rate .
5. What resolution do you game on?
- currently 1280x900 only - low settings - otherwise game crashes. would like a decent resolution for the monitor size, 1440x900 possible?
6. Interested in Crossfire/SLI?
- not right now...
7. Open to both Nvidia/ATI?
- whatever best and future proof (for 2-3 years).
I use a gt9400 now, barely manages gaming :no: . Please suggest a DX11 possibly.
Thanks a lot....
thanga
Re: The Graphic Card Advisor
GTA IV is a game that will still not run smooth even when u have a great CPU & GPU as it's a badly optimized game for Windows. But a 5770 @ your budget is the best option as it has DX11 support as well. if you compromise on DX11 support then HD 4890 would be a Rock Solid GPU having DX10.1 support but I would go for HD 5770 as it's future proof & not everyday we spend 10k on GPU so it's better to go with newer CPU. Also 5770 consumes much less power c0mpared to 4890. But performance wise an HD 4890 is better. So the final call is yours.
Here's benchmark of various GFX card using GTA IV
GTA IV is a game that will still not run smooth even when u have a great CPU & GPU as it's a badly optimized game for Windows. But a 5770 @ your budget is the best option as it has DX11 support as well. if you compromise on DX11 support then HD 4890 would be a Rock Solid GPU having DX10.1 support but I would go for HD 5770 as it's future proof & not everyday we spend 10k on GPU so it's better to go with newer CPU. Also 5770 consumes much less power c0mpared to 4890. But performance wise an HD 4890 is better. So the final call is yours.
Here's benchmark of various GFX card using GTA IV
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