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- Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:22 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 120hz monitors and gaming
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15902
Re: 120hz monitors and gaming
I'm not so sure that's true. They reviews I've looked at test at a variety of resolutions, including 1920x1080, and with a variety of games, including Crysis which is very demanding, but also games that are less so such as Batman: Arkham Asylum, Hawx, etc. I certainly want to be able to play as man...
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:03 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 120hz monitors and gaming
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15902
Re: 120hz monitors and gaming
In regards to games not running over 60FPS... Hardware reviews tend to review newest, most demanding games on high resolutions -- 2560x1600 or higher with full graphics options enabled. If you aren't playing the most demanding games and are only playing on 1920x1080 or so, exceeding 60FPS is very po...
- Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:16 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 very silent and not even vapor-x ?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 75617
Re: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 very silent and not even vapor-x
Indeed, the Gigabyte 6850 has an incorrect default fan profile. I just have to wonder about the QA on this thing. I use Trixx, and the problem is solved. For me personally and my current setup, I try my best to not exceed 45% fan speed.
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:45 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 very silent and not even vapor-x ?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 75617
Re: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 very silent and not even vapor-x
Hi Tima,
Just curious...which GTX 460 did you try that you thought was too loud? Thanks!
Just curious...which GTX 460 did you try that you thought was too loud? Thanks!
- Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:53 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 very silent and not even vapor-x ?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 75617
Re: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 very silent and not even vapor-x
I had to back off my memory overclock to 1040. I was getting strange desktop cursor corruption. I'm not sure if I messed up the thermal pad for the memory while reTIMing or something...lowest report I've seen on the net is 1100.
- Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:11 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 very silent and not even vapor-x ?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 75617
Re: Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 very silent and not even vapor-x
Reporting in on a Gigabyte 6850...Overall, I'm very happy with the performance increase and noise decrease compared to my reference 8800GTS 320MB. Trixx vs. MSI's AB: For overclocking purposes, I found that I preferred Trixx. MSI's was not usable for me, as once I set my core speed, it would no long...
- Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:01 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: GTX 460 launched today
- Replies: 93
- Views: 74919
Haha, kater, I know exactly what you mean. I'm rather confused about this card so far. Most of the reviews show that it's as loud or louder than the Cyclone (which is apparently louder than the Gigabyte.) The SPCR users rate the Twin Frozr II as very quiet on other cards, though. Is this because the...
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:31 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: GTX 460 launched today
- Replies: 93
- Views: 74919
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:03 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: GTX 460 launched today
- Replies: 93
- Views: 74919
MSI 460 HAWK spotted:
http://www.h-online.com/priceinsight/eu/a560436.html
780MHz stock core! It seems to have a price premium over the 1GB cyclone, but who knows if that'll translate to prices elsewhere.
http://www.h-online.com/priceinsight/eu/a560436.html
780MHz stock core! It seems to have a price premium over the 1GB cyclone, but who knows if that'll translate to prices elsewhere.
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:30 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: GTX 460 launched today
- Replies: 93
- Views: 74919
I have *heard* that this BIOS allows 0-100% fanspeed. There are also other BIOSs out other this, unless the other sources are the same as this. I haven't used this, so use at your own risk.
http://forums.vr-zone.com/8393667-post121.html
http://forums.vr-zone.com/8393667-post121.html
- Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:57 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: OCZ Core series -- Affordable, high-performance SSDs
- Replies: 128
- Views: 72664
Some other reviews:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/ocz-core-seri ... d-hands-on
http://blog.laptopmag.com/in-depth-with ... w-cost-ssd
There's a question about the Intel chipset possibly causing the slow write problems. I don't know too much about it to comment.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/ocz-core-seri ... d-hands-on
http://blog.laptopmag.com/in-depth-with ... w-cost-ssd
There's a question about the Intel chipset possibly causing the slow write problems. I don't know too much about it to comment.
- Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:39 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: 330W Enough for 8800 GTS 320MB + C2D 2.8GHz ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4106
- Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:37 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: 330W Enough for 8800 GTS 320MB + C2D 2.8GHz ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4106
Thanks so much! Every time I post here, I receive the most excellent answers. I've heard that if I didn't have enough power that I could destroy my other components or such...but I'm glad that I won't have to worry about that. The 8800GTS 512MB uses less power than the 320MB, I think. It's based on ...
- Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:33 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: 330W Enough for 8800 GTS 320MB + C2D 2.8GHz ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4106
330W Enough for 8800 GTS 320MB + C2D 2.8GHz ?
I just ordered an 8800 GTS 320MB. Usually, I find that manufacturers are very generous with their power supply requirements. Nvidia says that a 400W is required. I have a Seasonic S12 330W. Will this be enough? I think the card draws 120W + CPU 65W max + 3 or 4 optical drives + sound card + 4GB RAM?...
- Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:10 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: AC Accelero S1 is the BEST cooler for 8800GT / ATI38?0 cards
- Replies: 221
- Views: 177218
One note on using the S1 (or any other passive cooler for the 8800GT): you need to put memory heatsinks on the various and sundry power ICs as they get really hot otherwise. I happened to go with the HR-03 GT instead of the S1, but I can see how that could and should do a fantastic job with the 880...
- Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:28 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: E6300 Ninja 2.8GHz Overlocking Experience *fixed oc temps*
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7842
- Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:46 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: E6300 Ninja 2.8GHz Overlocking Experience *fixed oc temps*
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7842
E6300 Ninja 2.8GHz Overlocking Experience *fixed oc temps*
Update 6300 @ 2.8 GHz: ~40C idle with EIST (2.4 GHz), ~60C orthos load (I'm estimating that the fan speeds are 800-1000 now as opposed to 1000-1200+ previously, so load temperature has improved even more than it appears!) Ambient around 17C cmthomson's suggestion worked, thank you! I have read the ...
- Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:45 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Nexus vs. Yate-Loon
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3262
- Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:37 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: The very best way to mount an exhaust fan, bar none
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9471
I don't know if you will hear the difference, but you can further decrease turbulence by sanding the 4 plastic motor mounts so they have a cross-section teardrop shape. Also get some shrink tubing and put it around the fan wires and behind a motor mount. Interesting idea...racing bicycles use that ...
- Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:45 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: big or small case for better cooling?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6292
I'd add 3. Larger cross-sectional area for whatever air flow channels are developed so less friction and lower air speed for a given flow rate, means less noise and the fans don't have to work as hard. From what I understand, more friction (turbulence) and velocity equals more cooling, which allows...
- Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:24 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Quiet Core 2 Duo, Solo, Ninja, Gigabyte DS3, SilentPipe VGA
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16418
Thanks for the reply. Everything is much clearer now. I'm beginning to think that other people are just ignoring the contact, since I haven't heard of any issues with it aside from here. Here's a post of a ninja revB/ds3 install without mention of complications: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.p...
- Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:27 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Orange vs Black? Yate Loon DS12SL
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5797
Hello, The orange Nexus model and the white & black one, which run at 1000RPM (made by Yate Loon) are quieter than the so-called low speed Yate Loon models of any color, which run at ~1350RPM. The Yate Loon low speeds do come in orange, but black is more common, and there is a clear version with bl...
- Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:48 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Orange vs Black? Yate Loon DS12SL
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5797
Orange vs Black? Yate Loon DS12SL
In one of the SPCR threads, I read that the orange is quieter than the black. Is this really true? Is it a difference in production quality or specification?
Thanks!
Thanks!
- Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:30 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Quiet Core 2 Duo, Solo, Ninja, Gigabyte DS3, SilentPipe VGA
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16418
I'm planning to also do a DS3 / Ninja setup.
I have never heard that filing down the Ninja was necessary for this motherboard. Can you please elaborate?
In this thread, viewtopic.php?t=35732, the JohnC stated that no modifications were necessary to the Ninja.
I have never heard that filing down the Ninja was necessary for this motherboard. Can you please elaborate?
In this thread, viewtopic.php?t=35732, the JohnC stated that no modifications were necessary to the Ninja.
- Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:36 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: SilenX - whatever happened, and, repair of !
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3732
- Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:28 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Would you recommend Samsung or Seagate?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 17468
- Sun Jun 06, 2004 8:23 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Deep Undervolt/clock PC w/ a 4.7W CPU!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 48825
- Sun Jun 06, 2004 6:57 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Deep Undervolt/clock PC w/ a 4.7W CPU!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 48825
I have an A7N8X Deluxe and when I choose the A7N8X deluxe setting I get a repeating error message in a foreign language. I didn't read it too closely, but on the surface it looked German, perhaps. Anyway, I used Nvidia's system utility to change FSB via windows before. It would work for a bit, and t...
- Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:21 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: mounting motherboard upside down
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3691
- Mon May 31, 2004 1:41 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Arctic VGA Silencer Rev. 2 rough heatsink surface??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3162
Thanks for the info. I thought the regular 9600s were passively cooled. I'm not sure what to do now. I'm running with the case open right now, so that should make up for the temperature difference. I may have to lap the heatsink (probably easier to just get a revision 3 or wait for revision 4). I ha...