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I idle at 35c - 42c.
At load the hottest it has went was 72c. ( Heaven Benchmark & games like Bad Company 2 )
I did not run Furmark
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I idle at 35c - 42c.
At load the hottest it has went was 72c. ( Heaven Benchmark & games like Bad Company 2 )
I did not run Furmark
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Done some testing as i gradually run up the o/c (upto 775MHz core, std voltage). All i can say is the std cooler does the job if you have a cool case, and use a custom fan profile when o/c'ed. But under full load (ie furmark) the noise is the problem. Its VERY loud. But under idle its fine and gaming its still bearable. And most importantly, for £200 its a bargain.
And great service from overclockers!
Well pleased.
Will prob move onto o/cing the memory at 800MHz (core). Fun times.
And great service from overclockers!
Well pleased.
Will prob move onto o/cing the memory at 800MHz (core). Fun times.
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Running cool tonight!
Window in room only slightly ajar!
Window in room only slightly ajar!
Soldato
Guys Im still occasionally getting these strange blue lines that flash on intermittently. It doesnt happen all the time and the card isnt getting that hot, because I have a custom fan profile set in afterburner. The Max temp maybe goes to about 83 after a couple hours of crysis. The PCB hovers around 50C.
The strange thing is once it starts it'll still occur in windows, after Ive stopped gaming. Someone mentioned it was memory related, but as it doesnt occur all the time, Im not sure an RMA would be beneficial if OCUK just test it for 10 mins and then realise nothing appears wrong with it then send it back to me. Do I have to wait for something catastrophic to happen to it?
The strange thing is once it starts it'll still occur in windows, after Ive stopped gaming. Someone mentioned it was memory related, but as it doesnt occur all the time, Im not sure an RMA would be beneficial if OCUK just test it for 10 mins and then realise nothing appears wrong with it then send it back to me. Do I have to wait for something catastrophic to happen to it?
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You could always try and take some video of it happening upload it to youtube or something and send the link to them?
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So with those blue lines, I think I may have fixed them. I think it was to do with the northbridge overheating. I have downed the voltage through it and stuck a fan right on top of it and it seems to have worked 
Still running at the same FSB too, so I didnt need all that juice going through it after all 
Still running at the same FSB too, so I didnt need all that juice going through it after all
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Upto 800core 1600shader 1875Mem on stock volts.
Rock solid in heaven, a mix of games, & Kombustor. Needs a bespoke fan profile for Kombustor (and is loud @ 99% load), but nothing is perfect!
Well pleased for <£200
Shall i push the memory tho?
Rock solid in heaven, a mix of games, & Kombustor. Needs a bespoke fan profile for Kombustor (and is loud @ 99% load), but nothing is perfect!
Well pleased for <£200
Shall i push the memory tho?
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Upto 825core 1650shader 2000Mem on stock volts.
Still rock solid (even Kombustor).
Thats gotta be GTX580 territory!
Still rock solid (even Kombustor).
Thats gotta be GTX580 territory!
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OCUK owe me a pound!!
I know! That's like half a pint!
It's free if you've been around these forums a lot. Shipping the GTX480 is quite big, comes with a game too. £9 is fairly reasonable.
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Got mine yesterday and installed it today. This is a cracking card, miles better than my 5850 @ 900/1200. I have been playing Stalker CoP a lot recently and completely maxxed out at 1920x1200 the 5850 would, every now and then suffer from stuttering. Just had a play with the 480 at stock and it's perfeclty smooth. Chuffed with this card.
OCUK owe me a pound!!
I know what your saying
I find this abit annoying that we was told the preorder price for £195 was a special preorder price only and then would sell for £250 RRP. Sence then its been on offer pretty much all the time for £220, £205 to £210 and now selling for less then the preorder price.
Kinda makes our special preorder price not so special.
Not that i care about the £1 but i preordered the card thinking i was geting a special deal on a card that would sell for around £250 RRP and now is on offer for less then those that preordered
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Yeah, just goes to show that you can't trust anyone ever!
But it was very naughty to say it would never be as low aa the original pre-order price and to have it around or below it every 5 minutes.
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Nice and cool.
***Edit*** That was with Furmark stability test running by the way.
***Edit*** That was with Furmark stability test running by the way.
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