5770 Vapor-X question

[wilko49]

Sorry for the noob question, but I was just wondering - apart from the heatsink, does the vapor-x differ from the reference design at all?

 

[Unbreakable]

They have a 10MHz pre overclock which is nothing really. The main reason I got one was for the cooler. I cant hear it in my case.

 

[HeX]

Black PCB ones are stock PCB with voltage adjustment.

Blue PCB ones are sapphire PCB's without voltage adjustment.

 

[wilko49]

Mine has a blue PCB... I take it that means if I decided to put my GPU under water I would need a new card?

 

[HeX]

You wouldn't be able to use the full cover block.

You could use a GPU only block.

But you'd be limited with your OC as you won't have any voltage adjustment.

 

[wilko49]

Alright, good to know. Thanks HeX.

 

[bigjimmyauk]

Black PCB ones are stock PCB with voltage adjustment.

Blue PCB ones are sapphire PCB's without voltage adjustment.

not entirely a fact i had a black pcb 5770 and it had no voltage adjustment and yes it was a vapour x bought back in feb

 

[HeX]

It will, every single black PCB does. What did you use to try and adjust the voltage? If it was Afterburner did you tick the box in the settings that lets you unlock voltage adjustment?

The black PCB ones were all stock 5770 PCB's, they all used the same voltage controller.


Only the blue PCB's lacked voltage adjust as it was a cut down (cheaper to make) PCB with a fixed voltage (the card was also shorter).