Enjoy your card. Try the below link to get an App to overclock it:
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=33447
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=33447
Originally posted by: lopri
Topic went off-topic. :laugh:
Well, I'd think a site the size of AT has a lab with dozens of systems running automated(scripted) benchmarks for hours. You don't think someone's sitting in front of a monitor and mouse-clicking every few minutes, do you? Of course it'll depend on the parts being tested. Only when there is an outlier a person will actually try to figure out what's going on with the system.
On topic (?): What is the most reliable brand for 2900XT? Of course warranty and CS wise.
Originally posted by: MarcVenice
No you still don't get it !!! I don't want three different reviews, using 3 different rigs. Just use 3 frigging rigs, and plug a different card in each, as to speed up the benchmarks, it will cost you 1/3rd of the time That's my whole point.
Originally posted by: dreddfunk
apoppin - is it louder than the x850xt at 100%, in your mind? I set mine to 100% when playing Oblivion because, well, I need to...
Originally posted by: lopri
The X1950XTX I had for a short period of time before G80 came out wasn't that bad. It was louder than 7900 GTX for sure but in my subjective opinion it wasn't the type of noise that I heard from PC P&C 510 PSU. So my guess is X1900XT was loud but it was the tone of 'krrrrrrrrrrrrrrr', but X2900 is more like 'brrrrrrrrrrrrr' loud?
There is a brand new Micro Center open in my area and they had a couple brands' X2900.. I was so tempt to buy and still am. The performance number from OP (@1920x1200, I believe?) is somewhat disappointing compared to 8800 GTX, but I am very interested in this 'more stable Vista drivers' reports. If true, it will change my view on ATI drivers like to 180 degree.
Originally posted by: Matt2
One thing that really has me worried is that I think my PSU is just on the verge of not being able to handle this card. I'm running my CPU at 2.6GHZ, but normally I can run at 2.8GHZ just fine. When I tried to raise the OC on my CPU tp 2.8GHZ, 3Dmark06 started making my computer shutdown in the middle of the test. it's pretty apparent that this 560w PSU with 36a on the 12v rails is about as low as you can go with this card and an overclocked CPU.
If you have specific games or settings you want benched, let me know.
Originally posted by: Zenoth
Nice information Matt2.
Honestly, if it wouldn't have been for the power consumption and the inferior A-F algorithm I might have jumped for it, but considering I had a $50 rebate for my GTS, I selected that one instead. I'm curious though ... have they (ATi/AMD) tried to create anything similar to NVIDIA's Digital Vibrancy ? That thing is completely new to me, and I must admit that without it most of my games and even most of the web pages I browse look blend and dull, with that thing set to "Low" it already makes one heck of a difference, the colors "get to you". And I don't remember having such kinda of features for my X1800XL, so is it possible to do something like that on the X2K series ?
Originally posted by: miker75
Originally posted by: Matt2
One thing that really has me worried is that I think my PSU is just on the verge of not being able to handle this card. I'm running my CPU at 2.6GHZ, but normally I can run at 2.8GHZ just fine. When I tried to raise the OC on my CPU tp 2.8GHZ, 3Dmark06 started making my computer shutdown in the middle of the test. it's pretty apparent that this 560w PSU with 36a on the 12v rails is about as low as you can go with this card and an overclocked CPU.
If you have specific games or settings you want benched, let me know.
36A on the 12v rails? Damn! I think my power supply is overkill then! I've got 720W on the 12v rails (18A x 6).
Works fine for the 2900XT
Originally posted by: n7
Kewl to see you got your card decided on finally.
I'm a bit surprised that your PSU is having trouble though...doesn't really make sense to me TBH.
What are the exact specs of the +12V rail layout?
If they were dumb enough to do a quad rail layout for a mere 36A max, then it makes more sense, but if it'd dual, i dunno...
I can't find any info on google or Silverstone's site on the ST56, just the ST56F.
As for the fan @ 200%... :laugh:
I'm surprised you didn't test that already apoppin.
It is indeed an absolute hurricane force with noise like an air conditioner
But fortunately, you really never should need more than 50-60%, which isn't bad.