So I bought a x1950 Pro 512 MB AGP

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: AgonxOC

Originally posted by: Stumps

I'm pretty sure the CPU has a little bit left in it but I just haven't been bothered trying to get higher, It's Prime95 Stable for 52hrs at 2.87ghz with only 1.5v vcore....I'm pretty sure I could hit 3ghz with 1.55-1.575v if I tried, the E6 venice's are a really nice CPU, they don't get very hot, mine rarely get 4C over room temp at 100% load.

Venice Cores are very nice as you stated. I once thought about getting one for a new Linux set up. I run an Old XP for Linux and it has been great. Are you on air?

The max I can get on air is 2.8 GHz, but with H2O or better cooling I could achieve 3.0 GHz, but 2.8 GHz in a Dothan is more than enough. A 2.8 GHz Dothan is comparable to a 2.8 GHz Allandale/Conroe in single threaded programs, which is not bad at all (Allandales/Conroes are a decendant of Dothan or P6 Architecture). My temperatures very depending on room temperature and for the most part it never goes above 40ºC.


Alex

Nope, I'm using a Thermaltake BigWater 745 watercooling kit.

ahhh that explains it, I would have assumed that a P-M would still be slower than a C2D....

I rarely ever get any higher than 35-40c , it really depends on the how hot it is outside, but we are having a pretty hot summer in in South west NSW, Austraila so I'm seeing temps close to 40c most days, still much better than if I was using the stock HSF unit.

 

[AgonxOC]

Originally posted by: Stumps
Nope, I'm using a Thermaltake BigWater 745 watercooling kit.

ahhh that explains it, I would have assumed that a P-M would still be slower than a C2D....

I rarely ever get any higher than 35-40c , it really depends on the how hot it is outside, but we are having a pretty hot summer in in South west NSW, Austraila so I'm seeing temps close to 40c most days, still much better than if I was using the stock HSF unit.

Holly hooters 40ºC, thats HOT.... Yummy, beaches must be crowded and the water must be nice and warm..... hehehe


Alex

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: AgonxOC

Originally posted by: Stumps
Nope, I'm using a Thermaltake BigWater 745 watercooling kit.

ahhh that explains it, I would have assumed that a P-M would still be slower than a C2D....

I rarely ever get any higher than 35-40c , it really depends on the how hot it is outside, but we are having a pretty hot summer in in South west NSW, Austraila so I'm seeing temps close to 40c most days, still much better than if I was using the stock HSF unit.

Holly hooters 40ºC, thats HOT.... Yummy, beaches must be crowded and the water must be nice and warm..... hehehe


Alex

I wouldn't know, I'm 400km's inland

 

[stevea862]

Got the Diamond 512MB version off Newegg when it was $289.99.

I am in love with this card.

System Specs:
Athlon 64 3000+ Newcastle @ 2.0ghz
Asus K8V SE Deluxe
2x 1gb Corsair XMS 3200-pc2 @ 400Mhz 2-3-3-6 Bank Interleaving @ 4
*Rosewill 400watt PS with 15a on +12v1 and 14a on +12v2 rails.



Fear performance test:

EVERYTHING COMPLETELY MAXED @ 1024x768 (PC settings such as physics, all options on highest)

Minimum: 25fps
Average: 69fps
MAXIMUM: 168fps!!

0% below 25fps!!!!


RB6 Vegas:

Dont have FRAPS yet, but it is FULLY PLAYABLE at 1024x768 WITH ALL SETTINGS
ON VERY HIGH (shadows, shaders, HDR on. Awesome game BTW, worth getting an upgrade card by itself)

3dmark06 (default trial settings and tests):

4007 3dmarks!


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