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** MSI 290X LIGHTNING IS NOW AVAILABLE!! **
- Thread starter Gibbo
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Yeah I wouldn't bet 530 quid on it..
Nah, they chose Hynix based on those slides. They introduced that topic saying Samsung is supposedly the best but they found Hynix gave a higher memory clock. My point on that is- what were the timings on the memory? On the KPEs for example, we were complaining about the poor overclocks until we realized it was due to tighter timings on the Samsung and the eventual impact was the same anyway. EVGA later released a BIOS with looser timings that improved memory overclock numbers but the impact was the same.
Associate
Interested to know what changes Gibbo/8Pack asked MSI to make to improve it?
Soldato
Wow power design is great!
Tbh the reference card should have come with 8+8 pins. At least on these, even insane clockers don't have to worry about the cards drawing too much through PCIe.
I would love to give one fo these a whirl but couldn't justify the premium when my reference 290x clocks so well under water.
Only disappointment is the stock factory memory speed. Obviously not an issue but i see no reason to keep it at 1250 like reference when everyone else at least had a modest bump on aftermarket cooler models.
Tbh the reference card should have come with 8+8 pins. At least on these, even insane clockers don't have to worry about the cards drawing too much through PCIe.
I would love to give one fo these a whirl but couldn't justify the premium when my reference 290x clocks so well under water.
Only disappointment is the stock factory memory speed. Obviously not an issue but i see no reason to keep it at 1250 like reference when everyone else at least had a modest bump on aftermarket cooler models.
Associate
Memory Slide is confusing have msi gone Hynix ? or are there a mixture depending on the batches? I saw the OC3D review where he has samsung memory.
Soldato
ooo burn. lol.
Abought the LN2 bios i bet.NO LIMITS!!!
Soldato
This and if they were implemented.
OcUK Staff
I always have no limits man!!
It was actually cooler, board design and layout that we had input on.
From what we know they have certainly implemented a lot of our suggestions.
Associate
any update on the memory? and what OCUK will stock?
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_radeon_r9_290x_lightning_review,1.html
For anyone interested
For anyone interested
Soldato
Impressive.
Hi there
Well initial testing is very good, but we've got only +100mv voltage options on core, aux and memory. This card needs:-
+200mv core
+100mv aux
+300mv memory
It can handle the above fine.
But the Samsung IC is incredible, 6800MHz stock voltage and 7000Mhz with +100mv, think with +300mv we've got a 7200/7400MHz card.
Also the first SINGLE GPU card I have achieved 1000 hash with:-
P.S. Though this card is very fast at mining, its not very cost effective solution but an achievement I am very impressed by.
Well initial testing is very good, but we've got only +100mv voltage options on core, aux and memory. This card needs:-
+200mv core
+100mv aux
+300mv memory
It can handle the above fine.
But the Samsung IC is incredible, 6800MHz stock voltage and 7000Mhz with +100mv, think with +300mv we've got a 7200/7400MHz card.
Also the first SINGLE GPU card I have achieved 1000 hash with:-
P.S. Though this card is very fast at mining, its not very cost effective solution but an achievement I am very impressed by.