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Pedro Rocha
12-22-2007, 01:11 PM
Setup
- QX9650 cooled by mini-cascade (-85ºC)
- Asus Maximus Extreme
- Cellshock 1440 1800 7-6-6-18
- Silvertsone OP1000W
- 2 ATI HD3870 in CF- stock cards @ 900-1340

The cards dont let me boot with more than 130Mhz PCIe :( - in this setup can boot with the 2900XT's in CF at 145Mhz PCIe


First the old Aquamark

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/309130_Aquamark_3870.jpg


3DMark 2006 (low CPU speed, mini-cascade not calibrate for 4 cores)

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/24437_3DMark2006_3870Stock.jpg


3DMark 2005, with more acceptable CPU speed

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/34371_3DMark2005_3870Stock.jpg

+/- 1K less than the 2900XT result with this setup


And last, but not least My Favorite Game

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/97596_2001_3870stock.jpg

Nature are more than 100fps lower than I get with 2 stock 2900XT CF in exact the same setup :( other Tests (cars, dragos and lobbies) are very similar to 2900XT


Anyway this results are not to bad for 2 stock unexpensive cards ;)
AliG
12-22-2007, 01:14 PM
lower? That's odd, the memory interface can't hamper the performance that much, not to mention the higher core clock has given the 3870 the upper hand in most 3dmark tests
Pedro Rocha
12-22-2007, 01:19 PM
lower? That's odd, the memory interface can't hamper the performance that much, not to mention the higher core clock has given the 3870 the upper hand in most 3dmark tests

Yes lower :( heres is a 2005 in the same setup with 2 stock 2900XT at just 880-990 :

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/35281_3DMark2005Stock.jpg

The diference is GT3, graphic intensive test, similar to 2001 Nature ..
massman
12-22-2007, 01:22 PM
I'm sure you'll be able to find those 2,5k somewhere else, Pedro! :)
Sampsa
12-22-2007, 01:26 PM
The cards dont let me boot with more than 130Mhz PCIe :( - in this setup can boot with the 2900XT's in CF at 145Mhz PCIe

Pedro, Radeon HD 3870 supports PCIe 2.0 which doubles the bandwidth by default so your cards are already a lot higher @ 130 MHz than Radeon HD 2900 XT PCIe 1.1 @ 145 MHz. I've been running my Radeon HD 3870 @ 142 MHz.
Pedro Rocha
12-22-2007, 01:32 PM
Pedro, Radeon HD 3870 supports PCIe 2.0 which doubles the bandwidth by default so your cards are already a lot higher @ 130 MHz than Radeon HD 2900 XT PCIe 1.1 @ 145 MHz. I've been running my Radeon HD 3870 @ 142 MHz.

Ah OK makes sense :) Thanks for the hint Sampsa :up:
Sampsa
12-22-2007, 01:53 PM
Ah OK makes sense :) Thanks for the hint Sampsa :up:

No problem, you actually inspired me to try 2001 SE after 5 years. I'm now @ 94k :)

edit:

My last result was submitted 2002-09-20: 20372 points (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=4532128)
Felipe
12-22-2007, 02:05 PM
nice cpu and vga
massman
12-22-2007, 02:11 PM
No problem, you actually inspired me to try 2001 SE after 5 years. I'm now @ 94k :)

edit:

My last result was submitted 2002-09-20: 20372 points (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=4532128)

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Nostalgia is an understatement
Lightman
12-22-2007, 03:13 PM
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Nostalgia is an understatement

+1

I still got 3DMark99(Max) and 2000 on my HDD.. Shame they don't like XP....
But luckily FinalReality likes :D
Pedro Rocha
12-22-2007, 03:45 PM
Well if we are speaking about nostalgia, what about this :

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/DJ_10K_3Dmark200.jpg

:rofl: :rofl:

Now, let's back on topic ;)
PPInDaHouse
12-22-2007, 03:59 PM
the temperature -85c is in load?
SIOUX
12-22-2007, 04:41 PM
Very nice for budget cards my friend:toast:
pepinorang
12-23-2007, 04:13 PM
Great results ! I see you have find a good pair... And very similar to mines ;)

Bye
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