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- Mar 24, 2004
First order of business, why does the ram have no cooling on this specific card? I know it's the non-reference cooler, which is why I bought it, but am I outdated in thinking they should be cooled by ramsinks or something that has contact? The passive cooling bothers me for my OC a little bit..
The card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131336
http://vixro.net/img/nocool1.JPG
http://vixro.net/img/nocool2.JPG
Pictures are giant, so I'll just stick with the indirect links for now.
Here are a couple of pictures that shows the ram not having any cooling, I'll get to some better pictures of the actual card after I put it in and make sure it works ok first. I have to get a stock bench with temps and such before I start replacing the thermal paste and ocing.
More to come......
Hey Dirt 2 was included!
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Stock Performance Vantage Test:
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=1884475
GPU: 17801
CPU: 15756
Total: P17241
Increase over my previous maximum overclocked 4870 ( 815mhz core /1070mhz memory) using identical system and drivers: 30-51% (RIDICULOUS!!!) If I take my stock 4870 before overclocking, the result is even more stunning.
The cooler is also very effective and quiet. At 70% it's practically not noticable and brings the idle temp to 46c (stock idle temp at 32% usage is about 55c) and a load temp of 60c (compared to 68-70c from stock/standard automatic fan around 59%)
Can't wait to oc!
The card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131336
http://vixro.net/img/nocool1.JPG
http://vixro.net/img/nocool2.JPG
Pictures are giant, so I'll just stick with the indirect links for now.
Here are a couple of pictures that shows the ram not having any cooling, I'll get to some better pictures of the actual card after I put it in and make sure it works ok first. I have to get a stock bench with temps and such before I start replacing the thermal paste and ocing.
More to come......
Hey Dirt 2 was included!
--
Stock Performance Vantage Test:
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=1884475
GPU: 17801
CPU: 15756
Total: P17241
Increase over my previous maximum overclocked 4870 ( 815mhz core /1070mhz memory) using identical system and drivers: 30-51% (RIDICULOUS!!!) If I take my stock 4870 before overclocking, the result is even more stunning.
The cooler is also very effective and quiet. At 70% it's practically not noticable and brings the idle temp to 46c (stock idle temp at 32% usage is about 55c) and a load temp of 60c (compared to 68-70c from stock/standard automatic fan around 59%)
Can't wait to oc!
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