heh.
Maybe I should start showing you guys some of these runs I'm getting with my 5900SE, err, I mean 5950 Ultra ;)
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heh.
Maybe I should start showing you guys some of these runs I'm getting with my 5900SE, err, I mean 5950 Ultra ;)
Actually, OpStar, what do you think of Leadtek A350LX? Would I be able to flash it into a 5950U? (like you obviously did with yours) ;) :D What didcha buy exactly?Quote:
Originally posted by OpStar
heh.
Maybe I should start showing you guys some of these runs I'm getting with my 5900SE, err, I mean 5950 Ultra ;)
PS : I'm NOT stalking you....:p :D
Yes I did vmod the core, pumping around around 1.84v in there when stock is around 1.65v. Stock voltage I was able to get 327 out of the core, now I'm able to get 355 on the core so far. Planning on pumping a little over 1.9v in there and hope to get around 365 or even 370. Next thing I have to do is the vmem mod ;)Quote:
Originally posted by Thunderbird1GHz
wow icecube_of_death, 350MHz core on that ti4200? man how much of a gain did that sk-7 get you? did you v mod it and what was stock volts? how much did the v mod get ya? I just might need to do that for 17k ;)
btw, I can put as much voltage to the core if I want, enough to kill the card, or even a person :D
Question: How much score would I gain if I use 2-2-2-11 instead of the **** timings right now??
id be careful on the voltage thing, itll be a tragedy to kill such a sweet ti4200, makes me sad even if its not my own! How hard is the core v mod exactly? I v modded my ti500 but it didnt help. I hear ti500s really only respond to intense cooling such as a prometeia while ti4200s and especially 9600s love voltage! also I hear the vmem mod is much risker and more complicated. might be better just to use tweakmonster ramsinks, you could gain 30-40MHz from that! Your tempting me to mod my ti4200s core. I have a thermaltake ti4200 copper cooler, should be good for a modest v mod of 1.9v max and cores of 350-360! youd gain 500+ marks with good ram timings and higher fsb. if you used a v mod guide, link me to it
Well I don't plan on going over 1.95v, highest I intend on giving is around 1.9v, even so, I only use that voltage for benching and when I bench, I have subzero temperature air blowing on it :D First time vmodding is always hard, took me over 3 hours to do cuz I was a n00b :p But then a few days back the whole vmod thing came off and I had the resolder and took me like 15 minutes. And nah, I wouldn't really get good ramsinks, I rather have freezing air blowing over the ram chips than getting heatspreaders.
Here's the link for the vmod, everything you need to know, just make sure your card use the same voltage regulators though. vmem mod is the same thing, except that it uses a separate IC chip
http://www.xtremesystems.org/mricee/...00voltmods.htm
And btw, I suggest measuring the voltage off the back of the card rather than measuring off the caps
wow thats neat! you must have the card sitting ur agp slot with the pc powered to measure voltage, right? what ohm resistor did you use and can it be a fixed one? I just wanna do 1.85v core then thats it. think the TT ti4200 cooler is enough? im at a disadvantage being in Florida, its warm in my room!
The leadtek's are actually one of the better NU/XT's to get :)
OK, Thanks, I will think hard about getting it, I gotta admit, I'm a lil curious as to how it'll perform - especially IF I can flash it to 5950U speed. :eek: Rather pricy for an experiment but will consider it......;) :)Quote:
Originally posted by OpStar
The leadtek's are actually one of the better NU/XT's to get :)
cant you return it when your done, provided its not damaged? and id sure be interested in benchmarks, especially 3dmark 2001 ;)
Hrm, can you flash a 5900U to 5950U ? Too lazy to search around :)
Prob won't even offer any benefits
Nope, I need the back plate of the Giant II off to measure the voltage. But that's what I did, I took the back plate off, set to a certain resistance on my pot, turn on computer, go to BIOS, measure voltage, turn off computer, then redo the process again until I got what I want. I used a 5k ohm pot (4.77k ohm to be exact) and I set it to around 500 ohms and it gives me around 1.85v. Don't know if your cooler is good enough... I have fresh cold air to cool my card... I just got home from my exam and found the computer folding at 3C case temp and 28C CPU temp :eek:Quote:
Originally posted by Thunderbird1GHz
wow thats neat! you must have the card sitting ur agp slot with the pc powered to measure voltage, right? what ohm resistor did you use and can it be a fixed one? I just wanna do 1.85v core then thats it. think the TT ti4200 cooler is enough? im at a disadvantage being in Florida, its warm in my room!
Hey, who's taking care of Reviews now-a-days? Got one in the can and ready to go on the ThermalRight SP-94 HS.
Only I can do it but it takes some time. I got another already that I need to do. Hopefully I can do it sometime this week.Quote:
Originally posted by OS-Wiz
Hey, who's taking care of Reviews now-a-days? Got one in the can and ready to go on the ThermalRight SP-94 HS.
Send it to [email protected]
lower latencies, higher vcore, faster performance.Quote:
Originally posted by Saffire
Hrm, can you flash a 5900U to 5950U ? Too lazy to search around :)
Prob won't even offer any benefits
Nope. Not worth it.
Quote:
Originally posted by OpStar
lower latencies, higher vcore, faster performance.
Nope. Not worth it.
:p nice reverse psychology but before you flash, make sure it can overclock to those speeds easy. I know of people who fried their cards flashing since it artifacted so badly at such high clocks :(