Did you or are you going to build your computer?

[swiss]

Which 955 is that, C3?


edit:
http://blogs.amd.com/play/2009/04/22...ion-processor/

[blampars]

Originally Posted by swiss

Which 955 is that, C3?


edit:
http://blogs.amd.com/play/2009/04/22...ion-processor/

Yeah it's the C3. If I recall there was some kind of issue with the C2 and so I had made sure I got the C3.

I think the main problem is I'm not well versed enough in OC'ing to get 3.8 stable. Getting to 3.7 was as easy as changing the Multiplier and I was good. I've tinkered with it, but haven't had any success.

Gonna check out that article now, thanks.

Edit: Ah yeah, I've read that article a few times before but I thought I read somewhere you need a "Full AMD" system to use that software?? I'll have to have another look.

Edit2: yeah, I need an AMD Chipset and I have nvidia chipset with this MoBo. I'll have to try doing it through the bios some more today.

[maclean525]

I built my current machine:

i7 950
Asus Sabertooth X58 mobo
Xigmatec Dark Knight CPU cooler
6GB 1600mhz ram
64gb SSD for OS and iRacing, HDD for everything else
HAF 932 case
Asus HD5850 GPU
Triple 23" Dell screens running Eyefinity.
Corsair 750W PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

I expect to be upgrading to an HD 6870 pretty soon. I'm not a fan of crossfire/SLI and prefer the single card solution.

[kimosabi]

Originally Posted by maclean525

I expect to be upgrading to an HD 6870 pretty soon. I'm not a fan of crossfire/SLI and prefer the single card solution.

I take it you meant 6970, as the 6870 is pretty much a hopped up 5770.

[maclean525]

Originally Posted by kimosabi

I take it you meant 6970, as the 6870 is pretty much a hopped up 5770.

Yes, it was a typo 6970 for me!

[Tacoma74]

Originally Posted by maclean525

Yes, it was a typo 6970 for me!

Go with a 6950. Flashing the GPU bios up to 6970 is easy as pie!! and you'll save a bit of cash. Only if you feel confident though.

Edit: Oh! And i suggest the 2Gb version of the 6950. I have a feeling video memory might be a large factor in how well CoD runs. But we will see...

[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by Tacoma74

Go with a 6950. Flashing the GPU bios up to 6970 is easy as pie!! and you'll save a bit of cash. Only if you feel confident though.

Nice as it sounds - this will kill the card quickly. I wouldn't recommend it. 6970 already runs hot as it is. Besides that, there are power limitations for running 6970 BIOS on a 6950 card.

[tintifaxl]

I've built a new machine just a few weeks ago for DCS-A10 based on Sandy Bridge (2 days before the SATA bug was brought to our attention).

* coolermaster haf 932
* scythe stronger 600 psu
* i5-2500k
* asus p8p67
* msi gtx 570
* 8 gig ram
* 120 gig ssd
* 1 tb hdd

It flies pretty well

[Tacoma74]

Originally Posted by T}{OR

Nice as it sounds - this will kill the card quickly. I wouldn't recommend it. 6970 already runs hot as it is. Besides that, there are power limitations for running 6970 BIOS on a 6950 card.

Ah, I had no idea. I'm more of an nVidia guy myself. Just read something about it awhile ago in a video card shootout. Shows how much i know about ATI stuff

[kimosabi]

Originally Posted by T}{OR

Nice as it sounds - this will kill the card quickly. I wouldn't recommend it. 6970 already runs hot as it is. Besides that, there are power limitations for running 6970 BIOS on a 6950 card.

The deal is that the cards have differently binned memory chips. It is a bit of hit and miss but in most cases you won't "kill the card quickly". Many does get artifacts though and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who's not overclocking on a regular basis as it includes using MSI Afterburner/Asus Smartdoctor, BIOS flashing and modding scripts to get a good shader activation.

Or, if you're unlucky, you get a card which is among the least scoring cards at the factory test. Most chips are good enough for a 6970 but any chips with least amount of imperfection will be used in a 6970, not 6950, so a 6950 is pretty much chips who didn't make the cut to be mounted on a 6970. The shaders are locked for a reason.