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Celebryn

Celebryn

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I currently have a HD5850 running on stock settings. I have thought about OCing it but I am using fans that they came with and I am unsure it will remain stable (using ATI Overdrive).

I do not want to go down the route of having to buy lots of cooling kit as I do not want to mess with anything. Buying more fans for my case I can do. My current two case fans are just set on low atm.

I have been thinking about buying another card and with the VAT increase I will look to doing it sooner.

I figure (from what I have read) that I would be best to just buy another 5830.

Would I need more cooling just at stock settings?

I currently an using a M4a79xtdevo with a corsair 650W in the antec 300 case with the 2 fans it comes with.
 
I do not want to OC to the point where I need to start install water cooling or different fans on the GPU. I dont want to risk messing anything up.

I will wait to see if 5850 prices come down then grab one.

As long as I can install it without having to install anything else I will be happy.
 
Argh - sorry my typo.

I meant to type another 5850, not 5830.

I have been trying to run 3Dmark vantage but it stops part way through with an error - Device removed. it has always dont this even after re-install and new drivers.

Any other benchmarks out there I can use?

So should I get another OC program?
 
If you could please!

The only benchmark i have atm is the Offical Final Fantasy one :0

I am download MSI now will be interesting to compare a single 5850 then and OC one then two :)
 
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oh thank you.
I just ran the MSI stabilty test it started to level out after 10mins to around 78 degrees.

I think I might turning my lower case fan onto medium. If i have trouble with one keeping cool - no point of thinking I can run two without any changes.
 
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Well i tried CCC and when I ran MSI stability the screen went blue, not a BSOD but the striped blue/light blue lines.

I know OC is easier then it seems - I just dont want to wreck anything. i would rather and run at clock and have it working then trying to push it and risk anything frying.

Add: i just went into my PC and moved one of the case fansfrom the back/top to the slot in the side that fits over the graphics card. I also turned it up onto medium settings.
 
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Well they look good! I will definitely be looking at another one. Thank you for running those.

I am very worried about my temps though, within 5 mins of the MSI stability it had reached 78Degrees. Though GPUz logged this in 10 mins of the test:


GPU Core clock as 157.0
GPU Memory Clock as 300.0
Gpu Temperature 42.0 climbing to 48.0
Fan speed steady at 22

So how come they are showing different things?


I dont want to buy another card until i know I wont fry it as well as the one I curently have. I havent really tested my current one apart from Dragon age.
 
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I am using an antec 300 case. The fans were originally the back/top and top of the case but I just move the back/top to the side slot.

I keep editing my post rather then just making new ones so best to check :p

This is teh problem with me having days of work.. I tend to fiddle :)
 
There are 2 front fan slots, one rear slot, one top slot (in use) and one side slot (in use).

If need be I can stick one in the front to blow cool air in while the other two take it out. Noise is only a slight problem as I have the tower on my desk next to the monitor rather then on the floor where it seems to get filled with dust.

If people think that will be ok i will get one whee they come down in price along with a spare fan. I am not playing anything atm so there is no point me buying one yet.
 
I have two more fans coming today.

Just to check, should I have the front and side as an intake and Top and rear as an out take? The new new ones have temp sensors on them so I HOPE they will change speed as needed so i was going to put them in the front and rear.
 
Well I installed my two new fans.

I bought two Antec (figured same make as case and hard to go wrong) 120mm smartcool with thermal control. I put a new one in the front (intake) thats in a perfect spot to blow over my GPU. I moved my HDD down so I have room for a second GPU later. Another new one in the top/rear (out take). The original 120mm that was in the rear I placed as an intake in the side (poked the control out through an unused slot at the back so i dont have to keep going back in) and i have to leave the top as its 140mm and i kept it as an outtake.

The backs ok but the front one I can hear.

I am using Antec 300 so i am wondering if its the 'cage' i can hear moving. Its a constant hum thats louder then everything else. I hope I got it right that the side that turns with the fan (when facing outward) makes it an intake.
 
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I think it could be my HDD that making that noise. I moved it lower down where it is opposite the PSU. I tightened it but it just wont shut up :(

I am going to try CCC OC again now I have my fans in though I will be using MSI Kombustor to test stablity.

I hate this Antec three hundred case... I can not come away without leaving blood streaks over the interior, damn thing is sharp!
 
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