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OK, I got my water block today and just finished installing it in my loop. For reference, I'm using a D-Tek Fuzion CPU block and Danger Den 4870x2 FC GPU block with a Swiftech dual rad with medium speed Yate Loon 120MM fans. Nothing exotic here. My Intel E8400 is overclocked to 4.2GHz which I thought I would mention since it's also part of the loop.
Here are the new idle temps with the Danger Den block installed. I chose to use Enzotech ramsinks for the backside of the card rather than the stock "plate". No fan is blowing over the ramsinks yet. I have one I'm going to use but I want my sinks to run as hot as possible for a day or two to set the thermal tape.
GPU Core 1
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr113/Blkout2k1/Core1DangerDen.gif
GPU Core 2
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr113/Blkout2k1/Core2DangerDen.gif
Let me just say however that I think Danger Den should have provided installation instructions and it would have been nice if they had given me all the washers I was going to need also. I didn't really need the instructions as I'm not new to this sort of thing, but I could certainly see a newbie finding it overwhelming, especially since you have to cut your own thermal tape and you don't know which components need it and which components don't. Fortunately, I had some extra washers lying around, but they should have all been included. Overall, the block seems to perform well, but a little more attention to detail in the installation department would be a welcome change.
redrumy3
08-30-08, 05:10 PM
can you post a pic of it on the card im just curious how it looks :P great temps as well
can you post a pic of it on the card im just curious how it looks :P great temps as well
Sorry, I didn't take any pics and I would have to remove the card now to get a picture. I'll just say that the Danger Den block is no beauty queen like the EK block but it's cheaper and with EK's recent goof on the GTX 280 FC blocks, I chose Danger Den. I'm a form over function guy anyway, especially since you can't see a GPU block installed in a case anyway.
Shiggity
08-30-08, 05:34 PM
Full load temps?
Any plans to overclock it?
Full load temps?
Any plans to overclock it?
To my knowledge you can't load both GPU cores with a 4870x2 with a window 3d application since only one core is active, but I did make a Furmark full screen bench run at 1920x1200, 4xaa, and quickly switched back to GPU-Z as soon as the bench ended and my load temp was only 37c, which then fell to 35, 34, 33c within about 30 seconds. I would guess my load temps are no more than 40c maximum using Furmark and I'm betting they are about 37-38c in every other 3d application since Furmark is far more stressful than any other bench.
I wasted no time, it's overclocked to 800MHz core and it runs a whopping 2c warmer on the GPU cores. It now idles at 32c. :)
Shiggity
08-30-08, 05:45 PM
Nice
killuazaoldyeck
08-30-08, 09:38 PM
niec temps.
ChinStrap
08-30-08, 10:35 PM
pics please :)
In case anyone was wondering, I managed to overclock my 4870x2 to 870/975Mhz. Anything above 870MHz on the cores would cause my PC to reboot. 1000MHz on the memory would cause artifacts.
I've come to the conclusion that the memory on the x2 isn't as fast as the standard 4870, or the maybe the default voltage is lower, or possibly the complex design of the card is causing it not to overclock as well as the 4870. My memory is well cooled, but 975MHz is as far as it will go. Fortunately the memory isn't a bottleneck like the core speed is. Going from 750 to 870MHz makes a very noticeable difference. My 4870 would only achieve 815 on the core so either the x2's cores are better or the water cooling made a BIG difference.
Ran a 10 minute stability test in Furmark this morning at 800/975MHz, 1920x1200, 4xAA and GPU temps fluctuated between 44-45C. I figure that's as high as I'll ever see since Furmark is so tough on a video card. I've never been able to get the GPU's to exceed 38c on any other benchmark.
Neural Net
08-31-08, 09:41 AM
Beats my temps, I hit 105 degrees on the GPU (MEMIO) on the first core under load and my idle temp is 73 degrees (78 MEMIO) while the other core is sitting at 53 degrees idle (58 MEMIO). Not to mention I get white dots and lines playing Crysis... Already filed for an RMA.
Beats my temps, I hit 105 degrees on the GPU (MEMIO) on the first core under load and my idle temp is 73 degrees (78 MEMIO) while the other core is sitting at 53 degrees idle (58 MEMIO). Not to mention I get white dots and lines playing Crysis... Already filed for an RMA.
Well, I believe the temps are about normal if you're talking about the stock air cooling running Furmark. As for the white dots and lines in Crysis, are you sure it's not the driver? The 4870x2 has this problem with some of the beta drivers floating around. I believe only one of the betas fixed this, 8.54. I also think the official 8.8's fixed this problem also if I remember correctly, but the 8.8's are much slower than the betas.
Yes, the artifacting problems are present with with all HD4 cards in Crysis..
At least I do get them, too ^^
Great OC and great temps so far..
Had I the money available, I'd get a X2 and watercooling as well..
Yes, the artifacting problems are present with with all HD4 cards in Crysis..
At least I do get them, too ^^
Great OC and great temps so far..
Had I the money available, I'd get a X2 and watercooling as well..
Well, my watercooled 8800GTX lasted me two years before I decided to upgrade. I was in a hurry to sell my 8800GTX before the value dropped so I sold it and bought a 4870 to use for about one month until the x2's were released and then I sold my 4870 to get an x2. I'll keep the 4870x2 for the next two years. It's pricey but I have yet to see anything it can't run at maximum detail at 1920x1200 except Crysis, but we all know the story on that game.
Neural Net
08-31-08, 05:41 PM
Well, I believe the temps are about normal if you're talking about the stock air cooling running Furmark. As for the white dots and lines in Crysis, are you sure it's not the driver? The 4870x2 has this problem with some of the beta drivers floating around. I believe only one of the betas fixed this, 8.54. I also think the official 8.8's fixed this problem also if I remember correctly, but the 8.8's are much slower than the betas.
Well I'm running the official 8.8 drivers. I'm going to ring tech support tomorrow, on other forums members have stated that the white dots in Crysis are static and that that issue is a driver problem, but mine at flickering all over the place on certain textures.
Well I'm running the official 8.8 drivers. I'm going to ring tech support tomorrow, on other forums members have stated that the white dots in Crysis are static and that that issue is a driver problem, but mine at flickering all over the place on certain textures.
Try downloading the 8.54 drivers. I believe most people say that fixed the issue. If it's still happening after that, I don't know what could be wrong.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U7USVHPY
Neural Net
09-02-08, 03:32 AM
Try downloading the 8.54 drivers. I believe most people say that fixed the issue. If it's still happening after that, I don't know what could be wrong.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U7USVHPY
That got rid of the white dots! Does this mean my card is fine even though it can hit 105 degrees on the GPU MEMIO?
That got rid of the white dots! Does this mean my card is fine even though it can hit 105 degrees on the GPU MEMIO?
Yea, your card is fine. I believe ATI stated the components are certified to 120c.
Neural Net
09-02-08, 04:00 AM
Yea, your card is fine. I believe ATI stated the components are certified to 120c.
Awesome thanks for the information, glad I cancelled that RMA. :D
Neural Net
09-02-08, 09:14 AM
Quick question for you guys as I can't find any solid information about this, should I have Catalyst AI on standard or advanced?
Quick question for you guys as I can't find any solid information about this, should I have Catalyst AI on standard or advanced?
Always "standard", never "advanced" and only "off" if you're having some strange problem with crossfire.
Neural Net
09-02-08, 04:33 PM
Always "standard", never "advanced" and only "off" if you're having some strange problem with crossfire.
Standard it is then. :)
I just ran the FurMark stability test for 10 minutes at 1920x1200, 4xAA, 16xAF. Temps are even lower than they were when I orginally setup my waterblock. Thermal paste has had more time to cure I assume. This was also done with the core GPU speed set to 800MHz on both cores which is my 24/7 overclock.
FurMark full load temps...
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr113/Blkout2k1/Furmark4870x2Temps.jpg
Idle temps for reference...
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr113/Blkout2k1/4870x2IdleTemps.jpg
xtkxhom3r
09-10-08, 07:18 PM
wow awesome temps bro
wow awesome temps bro
Yea, this Danger Den FC waterblock has really paid for itself. I'm very happy with it.
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