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*** The Official X1950 Pro Thread ***
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Yes, the PCI-E card. Basically, it was fine in windows and non-graphically demanding games, but as soon as I tried anything graphically intensive, the system would freeze and I'd completely lose video. Monitor would turn to standby and I'd have to hard reset. When I had the CCC installed, same thing happened - but 'VPU recovery' kicked in and graphics were restored.
Throughout this, the core never went above 60 degrees according to ATI Tray tools, which led me to believe that something other than the core was overheating. I was linked to a thread in Sapphire's own forums, pointing to overheating VRMs as the problem. The OCUK tech support guy confirmed that he'd heard similar - suggesting that people with smaller cases - and therefore more 'focussed' air flow (or those with a case with a side fan blowing onto the card) were avoiding the lockups.
The card locked up in Need 4 Speed Carbon, as well as trying the Artifact testing tool in ATI TT.
FK
Throughout this, the core never went above 60 degrees according to ATI Tray tools, which led me to believe that something other than the core was overheating. I was linked to a thread in Sapphire's own forums, pointing to overheating VRMs as the problem. The OCUK tech support guy confirmed that he'd heard similar - suggesting that people with smaller cases - and therefore more 'focussed' air flow (or those with a case with a side fan blowing onto the card) were avoiding the lockups.
The card locked up in Need 4 Speed Carbon, as well as trying the Artifact testing tool in ATI TT.
FK
There seems to be some differences in the bundles people are getting with this card?
Note: regardless of which HIS bundle you get neither of them include a molex-to-PCI Express power adapter, so if your PSU doesn't have a PCI-Express plug make sure you buy an adapter!
£3.51 inc VAT
Note: regardless of which HIS bundle you get neither of them include a molex-to-PCI Express power adapter, so if your PSU doesn't have a PCI-Express plug make sure you buy an adapter!
£3.51 inc VAT
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yeti said:i ordered all my new parts last night
e6400,ds4,2gb ddr2 800 ram, HIS x1950 pro,tuniq tower,
i hope the card doesnt give me any problems! looking forward to the parts arriving tomorrow
p.s i have athlon 2800 & 9800 pro just now :/
I'm looking at a similar spec, e6300, 2gb corsair 6400 c4 ram, X1950 Pro, Tuniq Tower, Lian-Li PC7+, just not sure what mb. Put that problem is for a later time.
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eyah should be able to squeeze a couple of fps more out of ya new rigProc said:Forgot to mention i'm upgrading from a XP2700 Athlon, 1gb pc2700 ram, kt400 mb, 6800gt 256mb. Should hopefully see a slight improvement.
i went from 2600xp 1gb ram x800xl to [email protected] 2gb ram x1950 pro
and in counter strike source my fps went form 40+fps 2xaa 2xaf to 130+fps 6xaa 16af
Soldato
Lol you will be dying and going to silicon heaven.
Underboss
Big.Wayne said:I would expect the boxes that ship to be sealed & with all accessories, apparently two posters have recieved boxes with missing items? (if the boxes were sealed I do not know).
Don't worry about it, the HIS is a smashing card, the 256MB version was £153 just over a week ago, this week only= bargain!
The nmissing items that someone posted was NOT the HIS card, so far the HIS cards have been all complete
