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AMD R9 290 (Non-X, Pro, etc) Owners Club
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Soldato
Does anyone have one of these?
I've found one on the MM for £210 delivered and it's very much appealing to me. Has anyone got one of these reference cards setup in a micro ATX case?
I'm looking for details on noise & temps for those who are using it now.
This does reassure me some what:
Thanks,
Martin
I've found one on the MM for £210 delivered and it's very much appealing to me. Has anyone got one of these reference cards setup in a micro ATX case?
I'm looking for details on noise & temps for those who are using it now.
This does reassure me some what:
Thanks,
Martin
Caporegime
Bit of a weird statement, when it gets to 95c (Not that it ever does, it hits 94c then goes slower) it throttles the clocks, and will keep doing so as it reaches 94c.
Soldato
Yeah I've never seen mine hit 95.
Soldato
What are the average temps your reference cards see when gaming? BF4, TESO, Tomb Raider?
Caporegime
I'll record for you on video what happens and show the fan speed/settingsetc. I find if the temp target is 95C it will hit 94C, but go no higher. If the fan speed is not fast enough to maintain 94c it drops the core clock. This may happen for a few seconds or so, then the fan kicks in and maintains the temp at 94c or lower. Will add it later today.
Thinking of getting another 290 tri-x (currently have one so would be going for crossfiring two of them) to match up with a z97 and 4790k.
Would a EVGA supernova 850w be good enough? Looking at 70.8 amps on 12v. Would be overclocking the CPU and both gpus.
By good enough I mean good enough for lasting a few years (2-3) so capacitor aging taken into account as well. Im thinking it might have to be a 1000w jobbie.
Would a EVGA supernova 850w be good enough? Looking at 70.8 amps on 12v. Would be overclocking the CPU and both gpus.
By good enough I mean good enough for lasting a few years (2-3) so capacitor aging taken into account as well. Im thinking it might have to be a 1000w jobbie.
Soldato
Depends how far you oc them. With my cards at +200mV I was pulling 880W at the wall in 3Dmark combined test.
How about you link the score? lol
Soldato
Sounds about right.
Caporegime
Surly that can't be right?
1225/1500
Graphics Score: 12297, i'm 11% ahead
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/2189634
This is why i wanted him to link his score. Maybe he's talking about total score? Idk, some people just seem to think you can read their minds.
Caporegime
ah... yeah.
Soldato
Is it worth using one of these at 1920x1200. Have a 7950 at the momet and was thinking of sticking one in with my 4670k at 4.4ghz. Only thing that concerns me is if my HX520 psu would be enough?
Caporegime
I doubt that PSU will cut it, its a 300 Watt card, i think a good 600 Watt PSU minimum is what it needs.
Soldato
Hmm. That pushes the price up a touch. 7950 isnt doing bad but I dare say theor is room for improvement.
Caporegime
You could probably get 25 - £30 for that PSU on the MM.
EVGA 600W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply ~£50
SuperFlower Golden Green HX 650W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply £68