Eh what the hell...UPDATED WITH CARD IN COMPUTER

[Shaotai]

Originally posted by: VeZ
where can i get the 66.81 drivers? I only get 10103 3dmarks on the 61.77...are the 66.81 better? And anyway to fix the invisibility in HALO PC?

You can also get the 66.81 from nvidia directly. go to the "Cool Stuff" section and click on Downloads. It will take you to a page on a different website. (nzone.com) There you will find the BETA drivers section.

 

[ronach]

I flashed mine successfully to the le-gt14u file, useing wfflash 56 with the [ NM ] command. Did anyone else who did this notice that the flash sequence automatically saved the original file first, then flashed to the new bios ? It called the save file [ saveold.rom ]. Anyhoo, got me a screamer like so many other dareing souls. Farcry 1.3 looks great, Doom 3 sameO, COD runs faster, heck, they ought to with this card.

 

[Vallybally]

Anyone here with more RivaTuner (and drivers in general) experience can explain to me why this happened?

- 9300 3dmarks initially. RivaTuner showed 12/5 (settings from my old 6800nu)
- 10300 3dmarks thereafter (uninstalled/reinstalled RTer and now shows 16/6)

Why would RivaTuner affect the performance of a card, or does it?

 

[Rhagz]

Apparently installing RivaTuner adjusts the registry or something similar to unlock the pipes of the LE.

 

[Killrose]

Originally posted by: Vallybally
Anyone here with more RivaTuner (and drivers in general) experience can explain to me why this happened?

- 9300 3dmarks initially. RivaTuner showed 12/5 (settings from my old 6800nu)
- 10300 3dmarks thereafter (uninstalled/reinstalled RTer and now shows 16/6)

Why would RivaTuner affect the performance of a card, or does it?

Maybe Riva tuner had your core/mem clocks set for your old card untill the new one was recognised?

 

[jruff]

I happened upon the deal at ZZF and found the deal new egg had. I picked up on the NewEgg deal from reading about it here and missed it. When I saw Zip had it I ran back here to let everyone know, looks like its already hit the news here also, hehee

At least this time I got a order in. Hoping its the same batch of cards NewEgg got. I'll see how this thing does water cooled, with a modded EXOS

http://home.woh.rr.com/ruffintrest/all2.JPG

 

[Joe Camel]

Originally posted by: johnannie
Thug,

I know that there have been hundreds of posts, but has anyone figured out why eVGA released the Limited Edition card? It just doesn't make sense that it's a marketing ploy. Surely there has to be something not quite right.

here is something i found over on Xtremesys:

Originally posted by: dwwalker14335
Actually, I talked with some of the QA people over at eVGA when I was getting my Ultra Extreme. They explained the selection process and QA. It's a pretty simple process. I wanted to know how they find the good cards and where the bad ones went. Now I know, and you know...

The 6800 LE's are failed Ultra's. When they test the Ultra cards, they get them up to 80C or so and make sure they run 425/1100 without any issues. These cards did not make the grade either on core, memory, and occasionally, a bad quad (so you get 12 pipelines, not 16). That is with the 1.1/1.3/1.4 BIOS. So, instead of scrapping them, they sell them as the LE, clock them to 325/1100, and let them loose on the market. The regular Ultra's seem to have a lot of headroom, especially when you add watercooling or the like. They test the cards to work in the worst case (pun intended) scenario; some dust choked case with an 80 mm fan on front and the PSU to pull it out on the back.

If you can keep the card well below 80C and mod the BIOS, the core will produce some good clocking. You might get a card with good memory and a bad core that can clock to 420/1280, or get a good core with bad memory, and clock to 450/1160 or so. Either way you cut it, for just over $300, it is a great deal.

THIS is the full thread.

 

[thecat13]

hi everyone, i got my card from zipzoomfly. i didn't do anything now. but i saw somebody ask before.
my card is 16/1 so i think it is identical with newegg version

 

[Rhagz]

Awesome.. mine comes in tomorrow!

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

My card was shipped yesterday from zipzoom, i should get it tomorrow or thursday. i'll post once i get it incase some of the people in here can't wait

 

[Deskstar]

Thugs,

I will check your domain's thread, but after flashing to your latest LE-GT14.rom, my GPU temps still rise when I try to run 2D at 525 or 350 and the 3D at 400. I have not tried any of the Ultra BIOSs listed to see if those also have the same issue. I assume that it is OK to run the 2D at 400 along with the 3D. If I allow the same clock for both 2D and 3D, then my GPU temps are about 55 degrees. If I set the 2D lower than 3D, then my GPU temps rise rapidly to 62 degrees.

Curious.

Deskstar

 

[egoadk]

Is it true that the LE even at stock is still faster than 6800NU, and quite comparable to the GT?
no overclocking here.

 

[DaveNCheez]

Just out of curiosity, is there anything in particular you guys are doing to get these massive 3dMark05 scores?

Im seeing several getting around 5400 with the card at 425mhz.

Im runing at 450/1150 currently and getting 5041.
Pentium 4 3.0Ghz w/ HT
1.0gb Ram


not that that is shabby in any reguard. Im perfectly happy with 5041, I am just curious what other factors are contributing to these scores of 5400+ on cards clocked 25mhz slower than mine.

thanks,
Dave

 

[DaveNCheez]

Originally posted by: egoadk
Is it true that the LE even at stock is still faster than 6800NU, and quite comparable to the GT?
no overclocking here.

the eVGA LE will always be faster than the NU because it has the full 16 pipes and faster memory.
It is very close to most GT cards at stock, and there is only a 25mhz difference in the GT core and the cores on these cards. And the memory is still faster than the GT cards.

and trust me.. the card will do the extra 25 without a hitch.

Dave

 

[Gandolf1]

Here is the deal! with 2d below 350 the temps start to rise rapidly! may be what causing it? who really knows? (bios, driver) who cares! I 'm using the ultra bios and the same thing happens.
run 2d at anything above 350. Mine defaults at 425 2d and 425 3d. temp is 54 at 425/1200.

 

[Joe Camel]

Originally posted by: Deskstar
Thugs,

I will check your domain's thread, but after flashing to your latest LE-GT14.rom, my GPU temps still rise when I try to run 2D at 525 or 350 and the 3D at 400. I have not tried any of the Ultra BIOSs listed to see if those also have the same issue. I assume that it is OK to run the 2D at 400 along with the 3D. If I allow the same clock for both 2D and 3D, then my GPU temps are about 55 degrees. If I set the 2D lower than 3D, then my GPU temps rise rapidly to 62 degrees.

Curious.

Deskstar

my card would report a (much) higher temp if i set the core lower than 350. (2D or 3D) after flashing.
try setting the core to speeds >350 to see where your card has the same effect (lower temps) maybe you need to set yours to 360...maybe 352...

then id just set the 2D to that speed. and 3D to MAX OC

GOOD LUCK!

 

[imported_k00k]

Was thinking about buying another one of these for my machine at work...I literally just hit refresh on the ZipZoomFly product page after initially looking at it about 10 minutes ago and the price went up from $339 to $349...Still a decent deal but I think I'll take my chances and wait for newegg.

 

[Killrose]

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: WiseGuy282
Antec True 480W, Enermax Noisetaker 450W or Thermaltake PurePower 480W?

Any thoughts on which PS is better? From what I've read they are all pretty good, but I'd like some user opinions if possible.

How about Enermax Noisetaker 475, why did you pick 450? For this price range i'd go with either antec or enermax. I wouldnt take thermaltake one since it has a weak 12v rail, the other 2 have independent rails, Or fortron 530. On the ultra-high end, i'd look at OCZ 520 and PCPower and Cooling 510

 

[Rhagz]

Originally posted by: k00k
Was thinking about buying another one of these for my machine at work...I literally just hit refresh on the ZipZoomFly product page after initially looking at it about 10 minutes ago and the price went up from $339 to $349...Still a decent deal but I think I'll take my chances and wait for newegg.

A similar thing happened to me at Monarch. I had been watching them for the 3500+ Winchester (90nm).. for a week it was out of stock, priced at 315.00. Estimated date was the 27th for a new supply. Well yesterday I checked the page, and it was in stock, not only that, it was $299. I quickly ordered it then thought well wait, maybe they will keep lowering the price. NOPE! I checked back a few hours later and it was back up to $316. Managed to get mine +3 year warranty for 314 total, free shipping as well. Long story short, I think it has a lot to do with supply on hand, which means ZZF is getting low! Order now!

 

[egoadk]

]Was thinking about buying another one o
A similar thing happened to me at Monarch. I had been watching them for the 3500+ Winchester (90nm).. for a week it was out of stock, priced at 315.00. Estimated date was the 27th for a new supply. Well yesterday I checked the page, and it was in stock, not only that, it was $299. I quickly ordered it then thought well wait, maybe they will keep lowering the price. NOPE! I checked back a few hours later and it was back up to $316. Managed to get mine +3 year warranty for 314 total, free shipping as well. Long story short, I think it has a lot to do with supply on hand, which means ZZF is getting low! Order now!

Ah crap! should've bought it....starting too much at this screen here. Now $10 more ex than b4 and $20 more ex than newegg.

 

[Deskstar]

Gandolph1:

Thank you for the info about the 2D temps and the Ultra BIOS. I was planning to try that next; now I don't have to. I agree with "who cares". I wanted to make certain that I was not burning up my 2D output by running it so high.

Joe Camel:

Thank you for your info about the need to run 2D over 350. I will plan on keeping mine at 375-400; it seems to like 400 better.

This card is fantastic; what a buy.

Deskstar

 

[Wag]

Is that 450W PS someone mentioned earlier in the thread adequate for Athlon64 machines? I wouldn't mind investing in a better PS just as long I can use it when I upgrade.

$43 seems like a steal for it.

 

[thecat13]

oh my, zipzoomfly increase 20 bucks in 5 days. it's 329.99 when i bought it.
hope newegg in stock soon

 

[THUGSROOK]

just FYI:

newegg and ZZF play this game all the time.
one goes OOS and the other raises its price.
then the one thats OOS lowers it price (even tho its OOS) to make the other look bad.

find another vendor or wait.
eVGA claims there are ALOT of these cards left.