Author Topic: Prowl returns (Read 8666 times)

Prowl · « **on:** July 14, 2008, 05:26:38 PM »

ok this is a bone stock run, will update after some oc's, it is clear my cpu is holding me back so next month I'll gt a q6600, I'm back on the 975 board as it's much more stable than the p35 one, at a loss of 200 marks or so.

so does this still qualify as a golden oldie system to lol

Carigamers · « **on:** July 14, 2008, 05:26:38 PM »

Philosophical45 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2008, 05:43:28 PM »

now that is what i call impressive... very impressive.. that card is a mc beast.. look at d mc scores... wtmc!!!

can't wait to see your OC

Redfish · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2008, 05:53:44 PM »

For some reason this has turned into what I would call the nuclear crisis, PC hardware style and like prowl is the soviet union lol

Waits for Arcman's threats..lol

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2008, 06:10:40 PM »

lol @ prowl the soviet union. good one redfish

W1nTry · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2008, 06:29:47 PM »

The Iron Prowl vs. Arcmerica XD

Carigamers · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2008, 06:29:47 PM »

Prowl · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2008, 06:45:56 PM »

Oc'ing the cpu won't do too much, as if I compare to E8400's when I'm running @ 3.4 I get a 2700 cpu score, they get 28-2900. I will wait for the q6600 then oc the crap outta it, also this is a 4850 not 4870, bang for buck right now the best card out there and remember this was bone stock, I know I can hit 12k 3dmark06 scores ocing just the card but I neeed to let it burn in first lol.

I think I can hit 16k with the Q6600 with some tlc.

edit ok here is a oc of the card only then and a bit on the cpu, notice how it changes the results ALOT!

Redfish · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2008, 11:01:39 PM »

Nice you got that 6600 quickly lol. Good scores man

Prowl · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2008, 02:59:59 AM »

Hummm what q6600 thats still the E6600!!!

now wait till I get the Q!!!!

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2008, 06:07:35 AM »

Nice performance increase with the OC. What kind of temps you getting though?

Prowl · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:15:51 PM »

I get up to 65c under load, I have made 3 fan profiles and set the default fan to 50%, not so loud at 50 but 65 and higher it slounds like it wants to take off.

Prowl · « **Reply #10 on:** August 08, 2008, 01:02:45 AM »

ok now check out this beauty!!!

12831 no oc on the card or cpu, note the new cpu :XD

Prowl · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2008, 01:32:14 AM »

OH lets oc the card now

once the cpu burns in I'll run with that oc to.

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #12 on:** August 08, 2008, 06:31:30 AM »

wow. That's an awesome score there prowl...with nary an oc on the cpu too!!! Damn those 4800 cards are powerful. Nice!!!

Please include the clocks of your overclocked gear as well...helps the rest of us get a clearer picture of what it takes to achieve the scores you get.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2008, 07:10:37 AM »

Well, there's no time like the present. That CPU could 'burn in' with a proper OC. Mine did 3.3 GHz (with a
modest voltage bump) the same day I installed it. OC de ting nah man. It wont blow up ya know.

Prowl · « **Reply #14 on:** August 08, 2008, 12:21:19 PM »

well it's not the cpu as the 975 board that doesn't seem to want to oc with the q9450, it has a 400 fsb wall so I'm already close to it, I will start ocing it tonite in small steps.

as for the GPU I have not unlocked the bios as yet so the max on it stable is 690 gpu and 1200 for the ram, will screen shot it for ya, still a bit short of the 750 mhz the 4870 does stock, I know that the cards oc limit will be about 740-750 with stock cooling to.

I was hoping that it would scale better but knowing ocing the cpu could get me another 1k 3dmarks means I can hit the 14 or maybe the 15k mark with this setup, so semi officially the fastest single gpu system around as only the sli and x2 systems are faster ( will prove it once I oc the cpu )

I'll post more screenies once I fix vista again, damn installing a new cpu breaks it.

BTW who wanna update the standings lol.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #15 on:** August 08, 2008, 12:56:12 PM »

impressive, very impressive.

I'm still waiting for a stock 3ghz quad at a reasonable price point to drop my dinars on but DAMN this score gives encouragement.

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2008, 01:16:15 PM »

omg yu an dis stock nonsense!! arggggggggg OC DAMNITT!!!

Prowl · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2008, 03:23:22 AM »

vantage performance test

http://service.futuremark.com/home.action?resultId=288725&resultType=19

Arcmanov · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2008, 09:45:54 AM »

Interesting. That Q9450 is indeed superior. I noticed you attained a CPU score of 11854 at 2.8 GHz,
while my Q9300 languishes at 3 GHz with a 10781. The performance of the two are too close to
one another to justify the hefty price difference (well for me at least).

Try for 3 GHz now. *instigates*

Philosophical45 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:03:24 AM »

that 4850 is a decent bang for buck card.. good improvement with that new cpu.

Carigamers · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:03:24 AM »

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