This Week Only (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_This_Week_Only_25.html)
I've just got one of the Gainward Ultra 2400 Golden Samples. Runs very nice. 11000 in 3dmark 03 with a XP 2700+ and 1GB ram.
Far Cry, all high detail. No slowdown at all. fraps shows 100+ FPS, except when outdoors. Then it dips to about 60.
UT2K4. Everything on max, again fraps showing 100+ fps, no matter what is going on.
oh, all res run at 1280 x 1024. Though 3d mark was default 1024 x 768
I wish I could get decent cc system on webby,that doesnt cost the earth. :(
XTPC price: Exact same model and goodies £325. ;)
QuoteOriginally posted by Norm@Sep 13 2004, 05:23 PM
XTPC price: Exact same model and goodies £325. ;)
Please keep quoting the prices Norm, you'll get peeps biting over a period of time. I will be asking you to quote for my total system upgrade when BTX/PCIe and the new socket dust settles.
TL.
Will do,just hope cases carry on the cooling improvements implemented on the boards. <_<
I got the XFX normal 6800 GT. I overclocked it to 400/1100 out of the box and its rock solid. (Under £290 inc VAT and del)
How do you rate it BB so far?
Obviously the x800xt and 6800Ultra will be better cards but I'm very happy with it. OCd it is over 11000 3D Marks and I can play games high res, high qulity, 4x/8x quite happily.
I know that there are pros and cons with DX8/DX9 games and whether ATi or nVidia solutions are better. I had a lon look around before I bought it and weighed up what I want to do with it. I went for the "good value for money balanced all rounder with a bit of future proofing built in" approach :)
i don't think that the X800 Pro is a particularly good value card as GT outperforms it regularly. the x800xt and 6800Ultra both out perform GT (by lots/not much depending on what test/game you use) but the GT is up to £100 cheaper than these cards.
I would like to point out that you are not buying an underclocked 6800 Ultra when you buy a GT. Yes you can clock it to Ultra speeds but think what the Ultra can be OC'd to :devil: Other than that it is single slot solution with quiet cooling (can't hear it even overclocked) and temps are never above high 60s (which is no worse than my old FX5900).
Overall, well pleased :D Obviously my grin will not be as big as Rons who has just bought an x800XT but I'm Scottish and spent less money ;)
But only £350! :D
No I spent £285, the one G-LoJ mentioned is £340.
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Sep 14 2004, 07:28 PM
No I spent £285, the one G-LoJ mentioned is £340.
No,
I spent £350 :rolleyes:
Good price! :D
well, to completely upgrade my computer (my poor 2700+ is getting on a bit) I decided to go down the amd 64 route.
Opted for
CA-030-LL Lian-Li PC V1100 Silver Aluminium Midi-Tower (No PSU) (CA-030-LL) x 1
MB-063-AS Asus A8V Deluxe (Socket 939) Wireless Edition Motherboard (MB-063-AS) x 1
CP-086-AM AMD Athlon 64 3500 (Socket 939) - Retail (CP-086-AM) x 1
MY-057-CS Corsair 1GB DDR2 XMS2-5400 Pro TwinX (2x512MB) (MY-057-CS) x 1
HS-017-TR ThermalRight XP-120 (Socket 754/939/478) Heatsink (HS-017-TR) x 1
FG-008-AK Akasa AK174CB-4BLB 120mm Blue LED fan (FG-008-AK) x 1
OA-001-AK Akasa TIM-clean CPU & Heatsink Cleaner (OA-001-AK) x 1
AC-000-GL GeIL High Performance Copper Thermal Coumpund (AC-000-GL) x 1
The mobo supports the 64FX chip as well as the standard 64 so I can upgrade the cpu when they get a bit cheaper.
Lan-li case to hopefully quieten down my pc, as with the new gfx card, it's getting very loud. The 120mm cpu fan should help too :)
Benchmarks after the weekend.
The blue LEDs in the fan will make it run cooler and faster, definitely.
hehe, that was the only 120mm fan they had in stock!
and it runs at 2000rpm so should be quiet and is close to the 1700rpm recommended for that heatsink.
anyway, still have the stock amd one that comes with the proc to fall back on if it all goes tits up
Nice system GLJ.
Ooooh I think I've come over all jealous :D
QuoteOriginally posted by Gandalf-LordOfJelly@Sep 23 2004, 03:19 PM
MB-063-AS Asus A8V Deluxe (Socket 939) Wireless Edition Motherboard (MB-063-AS) x 1
MY-057-CS Corsair 1GB DDR2 XMS2-5400 Pro TwinX (2x512MB) (MY-057-CS) x 1
Sounds nice! But DDR2? Are you sure?
AFIAA DDR2 does not work on the K8T800 Pro chipset. And the RAM slots are the wrong shape (184 instead of 240 pin DIMMs).
Your urgent order check is required, please RSVP.
TL.
Crucial only shows 184 pin DIMMS for this board
Go here (http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=ASUS%2B+Motherboards&mfr=ASUS&cat=RAM&model=A8V+Deluxe&submit=Go) to see.
and from Asus website:
QuoteMemory - 4 x 184-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 4GB DDR400/DDR333/DDR266 non-ECC un-buffered DDR SDRAM memory
- Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Which is what I was trying ot say in a nice way!
2 x 512MB 240-pin DDR2 modules will NOT work on a 184-pin motherboard.
GAAAANNDAAAAALF!
TL.
ahh, well spotted. you know the ram is the one thing I didn't check. just saw ddr ram and added that. DOH!
oh well, I have a gig in my server that can be used for now. will return for replacement the wrong stuff.
thanks for the heads up chaps.
Memory Module Properties
Module Name Corsair CMX512-4000
Serial Number None
Module Size 512 MB (2 rows, 4 banks)
Module Type Unbuffered
Memory Type DDR SDRAM
Memory Speed PC4000 (250 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage SSTL 2.5
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh
Highest CAS Latency 3.0 (4.0 ns @ 250 MHz)
Memory Module Features
Early RAS# Precharge Not Supported
Auto-Precharge Not Supported
Precharge All Not Supported
Write1/Read Burst Not Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
On-Card PLL (Clock) Not Supported
Buffered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Registered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Differential Clock Input Supported
Redundant Row Address Not Supported
Memory Module Manufacturer
Company Name Corsair Memory, Inc.
Product Information http://www.corsairmicro.com/main/products.htm (http://www.corsairmicro.com/main/products.htm)
thats from the server, courtesy of aida. I'll chuck them in for now and swap out the wrong ones with ocuk. thanks for the headsup guys and for the call TL :)
ok, gonna swap it for this.
Corsair 2GB DDR XMS3200PT TwinX (2x1GB) (MY-039-CS)
A matched pair of 1GB XMS3200PT memory modules - 2GB total - ideal for dual DDR motherboards.
as far as I can tell, that'll be perfect (and leaves me the upgrade path to 4GB) anyone have any objections :P
:angry: GIT!
QuoteOriginally posted by Gandalf-LordOfJelly@Sep 23 2004, 09:26 PM
as far as I can tell, that'll be perfect (and leaves me the upgrade path to 4GB) anyone have any objections :P
If you are going to do *any* overclocking try to stretch the memory a wee bit faster. Try PC3500+. Otherwise the basic PC3200 sticks there will do real well.
A very very decent alternative is the OCZ 3700 Gold Rev. 3. The Rev 3 uses *exactly* the same Hynix DIMMs as the OCZ 4000 Gold Rev. 2 currently does, so it is a guaranteed PC4000 speed for 3700 prices, plus overclocking beyond that :D It is by reputation a mighty overclocker. Norm, you got any OCZ 3700 Gold Rev 3 you can price up for G-man?
TL.
tbh, I never bother overclocking anything. I'm content to run it at stock speeds. I used to overclock, but speeds have got insane now that overclocking doesn't really add too much. However, if you have some better memory, so let me know before tomorrow morning as I'll be changing it with them then.
If you are not overclocking then what you have planned will do real well.
TL.
Yip £210 which is £19 cheaper than OC's 3500 series. ;)
Now thats good value,lol :)