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Videocards - AMD - ATI AMD Radeon graphics cards. Do you have one or want to buy one? Use this forum to discuss anything concerning products using Radeon graphics cards, CrossFireX, from Radeon 9800 to HD 6900
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Master Guru
Videocard: gtx 580
Processor: 2600k @4.5
Mainboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO
Memory: 8gb 1600mhz
Soundcard: onboard
PSU: Enermax ENM750AWT
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Flashing the 5870 bios -
10-10-2009, 08:56
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Garrett Wu from MSI has posted an official AMD-signed MSI clock unlock bios for their reference 5870 (over in Afterburner section)
He says literally nothing has changed from the original MSI bios except unlocking the arbitrary 900gpu/1300mem barrier If I buy a reference 5870 from say Sapphire or Diamond, is it ok to flash the bios of the different brand with the MSI unlock bios, given that both are reference boards? (I'd buy MSI, but I'm finding it much harder to find than Sapphire, and I need a card now!) thanks |
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Don Tommasino
Videocard: GTX 480 + 8800 GT PhysX
Processor: i7 920 D0 @4.2 GHz
Mainboard: Gigabyte EX58-UD5
Memory: 6GB HyperX @1600 6-7-6-18
Soundcard: Audigy 2 ZS + CL 6700's
PSU: ePower Tiger 1200W
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10-10-2009, 09:56
| posts: 12,403 | Location: Southampton, UK
Yes, I'm using an Asus BIOS on my Sapphire card, but there was no point for me because it turns out they are both the same version BIOS (and both unlocked) just with different vendor ids.
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: 2x MSI HD7970 OC Xfire
Processor: Core i7 2600k @ 4.8ghz
Mainboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme
Memory: 8GB GSkill Ripjaw 2133mhz
Soundcard: Asus Xonar Essence STX
PSU: Enermax Revolution 1250w
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10-10-2009, 10:04
| posts: 10,497 | Location: London
Hey Morbias, so the sapphire is unlocked too? I have a reference sapphire card so its useful to know... especially as my waterblock should be arriving next week!
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: MSI 580gtx(Agua)
Processor: CoreI7 920@4ghz(EK Sup)
Mainboard: Asus P6T Deluxe
Memory: 6gb Corsair 1600
Soundcard: Asus Xonar D1
PSU: 850w Antec
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10-10-2009, 10:22
| posts: 7,058 | Location: UK
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: 2x MSI HD7970 OC Xfire
Processor: Core i7 2600k @ 4.8ghz
Mainboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme
Memory: 8GB GSkill Ripjaw 2133mhz
Soundcard: Asus Xonar Essence STX
PSU: Enermax Revolution 1250w
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10-10-2009, 10:26
| posts: 10,497 | Location: London
Yep, hopefully... got an EK coming my way. Eddie has stated they shipped out yesterday but no doubt it will take a few days to get to the UK!
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Don Tommasino
Videocard: GTX 480 + 8800 GT PhysX
Processor: i7 920 D0 @4.2 GHz
Mainboard: Gigabyte EX58-UD5
Memory: 6GB HyperX @1600 6-7-6-18
Soundcard: Audigy 2 ZS + CL 6700's
PSU: ePower Tiger 1200W
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10-10-2009, 11:36
| posts: 12,403 | Location: Southampton, UK
I swear those EK blocks are getting more expensive, but they are so pretty
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: 2x MSI HD7970 OC Xfire
Processor: Core i7 2600k @ 4.8ghz
Mainboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme
Memory: 8GB GSkill Ripjaw 2133mhz
Soundcard: Asus Xonar Essence STX
PSU: Enermax Revolution 1250w
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10-10-2009, 12:52
| posts: 10,497 | Location: London
I think waterblocks in general have got more expensive over the last couple of years... not sure if the price of copper has gone up or if manufacturers are just cashing in on the increasing popularity of watercooling!
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Maha Guru
Videocard: Lots of Fermi'zzzz
Processor: Intel
Mainboard: Evga/Asus/MSI/Gigabyte
Memory: Corsair / Kingston
Soundcard: 7.1 surround sound
PSU: 3550 watts total
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10-10-2009, 13:32
| posts: 2,466 | Location: Austin
I have some custom watercooling on my 5870's right now.
They were much cheaper then any other blocks and I'm at 24c idle, 35-37c max. vram temp is 34 - 40c idle with a voltage of 1.35v 
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Ancient Guru
Videocard: 2x MSI HD7970 OC Xfire
Processor: Core i7 2600k @ 4.8ghz
Mainboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme
Memory: 8GB GSkill Ripjaw 2133mhz
Soundcard: Asus Xonar Essence STX
PSU: Enermax Revolution 1250w
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10-10-2009, 14:31
| posts: 10,497 | Location: London
Are they mcw60's mate? Can't quite tell from the pic. What are u using to cool the vrms? How hot do they get?
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