Syncrod 2011 Update

[syncrod]

****Old Stuff****
Corsair H50
GTX 260 SLI (2-Way)
****New Stuff****
Thermalright SilverArrow
Gigabyte GTX 580

New Stuff Shake down #3 (3.520Ghz + 1604MHz 8-8-8-24 1T RAM)
http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3436909
New Stuff Shake down #2 (2.9GHz + 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 1T RAM)
http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3435299
New Stuff Shake down #1 (2.9 Ghz + 1066MHz ?-?-?-? 1T RAM)
http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3434816
Old Stuff Fastest with v1.1.0.0 (3.7Ghz + either 1600Mhz 8's or 1866 9's 1T RAM)
http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3135214

hoping to sort out later today
got 2 fps more in vantage by bumping ram from 1066 to 1600mhz

[TriniXaeno]

P22646 3DMarks, very impressive sir.

+1 to you. Like you gearing up for Battlefield 3

[Spazosaurus]

Nice score there syncrod.

Snagging a couple 670's or 680's come early 2012, see if I cant quadruple wyatt score.

[TriniXaeno]

hahhaha, boy I am absolutely embarrassed by my vantage figures.

The old girl has served me well over the years but alyuh fellas making her look like ENIAC now.

[Philosophical45]

wayz, upgrades iymc! that card looks freaking beastly, and that cooler look like it could substitute as a head bussin weapon..

Good stuff meng!

[Arcmanov]

Ah boy.  Silver Arrow.  *smiles*

Hats off to you sir.  Boss upgrade there.

My one problem is the cost of that particular GTX580.

Personally, would have gone with two 6990s, for just 50 US more (in total).
Plenty more bang-for-buck, but two GPUs bring their own sets of challenges
into the mix.


I can understand why you mounted the Silver Arrow like that, because of the RAM,
but did you consider moving each fan one space back so that you could have mounted
it horizontally?

[syncrod]

Ah boy.  Silver Arrow.  *smiles*

Hats off to you sir.  Boss upgrade there.

My one problem is the cost of that particular GTX580.

Personally, would have gone with two 6990s, for just 50 US more (in total).
Plenty more bang-for-buck, but two GPUs bring their own sets of challenges
into the mix.


I can understand why you mounted the Silver Arrow like that, because of the RAM,
but did you consider moving each fan one space back so that you could have mounted
it horizontally?

Wasnt studying the ram, cooler is facing a large 200mm fan, approx 1000rpm used for exhaust
And a slower 750 rpm 200mm for intake just above the videocard

[Spazosaurus]

Two 6990's is just about the same price of a 580? I would have thought two of AMDs flagship cards would cost much more than that. Will confirm once I get to a pc.

Also, why did you go the route of air cooling of the macco variety instead of something like the corsair h70?

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[Arcmanov]

Oh damn...typo.  I meant two 6950s.  ...two 6990s is about 1500 US!!!

@ Syncrod: I see the 200 mm up top, but you mentioned another one.  Not seeing it.
Or is it attached to the side panel?

[syncrod]

Two 6990's is just about the same price of a 580? I would have thought two of AMDs flagship cards would cost much more than that. Will confirm once I get to a pc.

Also, why did you go the route of air cooling of the macco variety instead of something like the corsair h70?

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had already used the H50 wasn't liking the temps and thought that i should bank on highend air instead

Oh damn...typo.  I meant two 6950s.  ...two 6990s is about 1500 US!!!

@ Syncrod: I see the 200 mm up top, but you mentioned another one.  Not seeing it.
Or is it attached to the side panel?

yes case is Coolermaster HAF 922

[Notnice]

Two 6990's is just about the same price of a 580? I would have thought two of AMDs flagship cards would cost much more than that. Will confirm once I get to a pc.

Also, why did you go the route of air cooling of the macco variety instead of something like the corsair h70?

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had already used the H50 wasn't liking the temps and thought that i should bank on highend air instead

Well the h50 sucks that why lol.

[syncrod]

After a long hard battle with the temptation to redo the entire system,
I decided that it was best (cost wise). I and simply purchased another gtx 580 for 2 way sli.
Also at 4.2ghz with ht on
18gb ram @ 1600mhz 9-9-9-27 1t
Hoping to get the gtx Friday or monday
Benchmarks afterwards

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[TriniXaeno]

nice. bring eeet

Like Santa Claus finally showing his head around the benchmark thread

[syncrod]

Now installed. Card
Gonna flash it is to latest gigabyte bios
Turns out the guy sent the soc version of the card not the ud version I have.
Soc 855mhz (plus some pretty lights)
Ud 795mhz

Ok no need to flash newer bios alrdy installed

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