I would do this, back up your stuff, and do a format and a clean install of windows and keep every thing at stock and test one card at a time starting with the card you didn't RMA and take your time testing.
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I would do this, back up your stuff, and do a format and a clean install of windows and keep every thing at stock and test one card at a time starting with the card you didn't RMA and take your time testing.
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Damn, they're pretty good temps. My ref 780s are at around 34/28 idle respectively and both around 80 when at load playing an intense game like Black Flag with everthing cranked up (this is at a clock of 941 - turbo ~1100). Looks like I'm definitely going to go ahead with replacing the stock case fans in my 900D to help bring temps down, should help.
Anyway, cheers for info
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That's not an idle. This, is an idle.
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Damn you Frosty with your watercooling!
My CPU is under water at the moment, can't say I haven't been tempted to add my 780s to make a full loop
My CPU is under water at the moment, can't say I haven't been tempted to add my 780s to make a full loop
Think I may have come across a bit more negative than I intended earlier.
I have had a bit of a struggle, but that was mostly down to going water and the cards exhibiting some very strange issues over displayport when the stock cooler not on. I can't honestly say where the fault is. Just means I cannot use displayport when trying to push the cards.
Which I now have running at 1225. Didn't water cool with the intention of running lower clocks
Performance wise, in some ways Amd have made some good improvements in their drivers. Micro stutter seems to be a thing of the past, and Eyefinity gaming has been pretty painless.
Also, there's some nice small touches I like, such as no longer needing a crossfire ridge.
They aren't as awesome as the 780s I had, but they are not bad. Though they need to sort their stock cooler design out.
I have had a bit of a struggle, but that was mostly down to going water and the cards exhibiting some very strange issues over displayport when the stock cooler not on. I can't honestly say where the fault is. Just means I cannot use displayport when trying to push the cards.
Which I now have running at 1225. Didn't water cool with the intention of running lower clocks
Performance wise, in some ways Amd have made some good improvements in their drivers. Micro stutter seems to be a thing of the past, and Eyefinity gaming has been pretty painless.
Also, there's some nice small touches I like, such as no longer needing a crossfire ridge.
They aren't as awesome as the 780s I had, but they are not bad. Though they need to sort their stock cooler design out.
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Damn you Frosty with your watercooling!
My CPU is under water at the moment, can't say I haven't been tempted to add my 780s to make a full loop
Load temps are the best part
Crysis 3 1440P
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Load temps are the best part
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Must resist temptation to spend another few hundred on getting my GPUs under water...
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Must resist temptation to spend another few hundred on getting my GPUs under water...
Do it
I must admit i'm tempted to do mine.
Load temps are the best part
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I think there something wrong with my setup.
I have 140+280+420 rads, and with my 3770k at 4.7/1.35v and my two gpus at 1225/+150mv am hitting low 60s on my gpus running heaven. Though at stock I think they might remain under 50.
Qm sure should be seeing better temps. If i had a 4930k in here, I'd probably be looking at 70...
Must resist temptation to spend another few hundred on getting my GPUs under water...
You know you will do it now or in the future so why not do it now and enjoy
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LOL some of you guys are nuts.
I got rid of my 780TI Sli to run R9 290 Crossfire and for me I am very happy.I think the R9 290 Crossfire is better.
I got rid of my 780TI Sli to run R9 290 Crossfire and for me I am very happy.I think the R9 290 Crossfire is better.
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Those temps are with 2x 480s 2x 240s and a 1080 Nova so I wouldn't worry too much
4960 is @ 4.5 @ 1.215v
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Still, I'm sure Kaap said his 4 x 290Xs don't go above 50. Although thinking about it, he may have 2 x 1080 rads on that setup...
I think it's a case of PEBKAC!
Also, Troll!!!
(I'm just kidding on both bits
)Those temps are with 2x 480s 2x 240s and a 1080 Nova so I wouldn't worry too much
4960 is @ 4.5 @ 1.215v
Oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh...
That's a hell of a lot of rad space!
Still, was contemplating adding third 290 in time. Not sure that will be a reality (though I could still fit another 2x240 rads, I'd rather not)
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Not true. That is simply a myth that is being perpetuated by posts like yours.
To answer the OPs question. No i'm loving my 290s. Blazing fast and fun overclockers at a nice price. You clearly aren't looking for assistance, you just decided to start a thread telling everyone you don't like the 290 series.
That's grand mate enjoy your 780
This thread is going to end up in the gutter. I'm not going there with it so i'm out
Funny, because the last time I posted about having an Amd driver issue matt and tommy both posted in quick succession that it must be pebcak and that I should take my pc to Pc world...
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Kaap basically has car radiators "in" (external) his quadfire 290X build doesn't he? Seem to remember seeing beasty radiators with tonnes of fans in his project log
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All this nonsense for bugger all, op's mind was made up before posting surely?
OP, in all fairness it sounds like:
1) One of your cards are faulty =RMA/DSR/SELL and get a 780Ti
2) Your cpu is poor and bottlenecking the cards= Sell both and get a 780Ti
3) You have no luck with AMD =Sell both and get a 780Ti
I can't understand you'd be falling anywhere near under 40FPS with one card let alone two.
It's apparent that AMD hates you, Red is not your colour, and the green goblin gang is recruiting
Have fun, Ti's are fantastic cards.
OP, in all fairness it sounds like:
1) One of your cards are faulty =RMA/DSR/SELL and get a 780Ti
2) Your cpu is poor and bottlenecking the cards= Sell both and get a 780Ti
3) You have no luck with AMD =Sell both and get a 780Ti
I can't understand you'd be falling anywhere near under 40FPS with one card let alone two.
It's apparent that AMD hates you, Red is not your colour, and the green goblin gang is recruiting
Have fun, Ti's are fantastic cards.
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