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Charles Wirth
10-28-2007, 06:38 PM
Initial numbers from the 8800GT in my machine, I maxed out the FSB and ran the initial benches with the video card at stock speed and LOD 0. The card is basically out of the box and load driver. I did tune for best performance in the ntune display performance tab.

What interests me in this card is the changes in the core as well as the new process for overclocking, I run a 24/7 machine so reduction of heat output from the new card I can notice.

The card is much smaller than the GTX/Ultra in physical dimensions and it only takes one PCIE power connector. The card is also a single slot card and with the fan at full speed it is noticeable.

The bolt pattern is different from the GTX/Ultra and I cannot confirm it matches the GTS or previous generation bolt patterns yet but chances are it does.

I used the newest Rivatuner to overclock the card with the stock cooler installed. I was able to push the core to 750Mhz pretty easy and the memory to its rated speed of 1Ghz.

Anyway, here is the card at stock speed in my rig and the overclocked scores below that.

Intel Yorkfield @ 4.8Ghz
Asus P5E3 480FSB 1:2 7-6-5-15-1t
Nvidia 8800GT stock
Corsair Dominator 1800C7 @ 2.2v
Enermax Galaxy 1000
Vapochill LS -50c

Validation link;
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=260903



http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/gt1.jpg


http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/gt2.jpg


http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/2k1a.jpg


http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/2k3a.jpg


http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/2k5a.jpg


http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/2k6a.jpg


http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/am3.jpg


http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/c4.jpg


Kicking over to 2008 Server 64 bit at the same cpu speed. Timing is 7-7-7-15-1t
http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/c164.jpg

Crysis benchmark GPU
http://www.xtremesystems.org/FORUMS/attachment.php?attachmentid=66537&stc=1&d=1193795834

Crysis demo CPU
http://www.xtremesystems.org/FORUMS/attachment.php?attachmentid=66538&stc=1&d=1193795834


8800GT overclocked to 750/1000 for all tests below. Dialing in more


http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/2k1b.jpg

http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/2k3b.jpg

http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/2k5b.jpg

http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/2k6b.jpg

http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/am3b.jpg

For those of you with card heat issues then this is the card for you, this card runs much cooler in the case than the Ultra. The price seems decent for the performance. If it was clocked any higher it would price out the GTX too much. The new process is running fine and it will be interesting to see what these cards can do with more voltage.

douirc
10-28-2007, 07:02 PM
thanks for posting! do you have other cards to compare it to? can you check avg fps in some dx10 games, like bioshock, ut3 or crysis?

dinos22
10-28-2007, 07:03 PM
what about some SLI numbers with a 680i mobo :D

i'll be testing SLI on my cards later tonight

still buzzing after meeting this guy :D

cookie for anyone who guesses who it is hehehe

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1203/img0495qf3.jpg

Start
10-28-2007, 07:10 PM
Mr. Nvidia :) (CEO of Nvidia)

Is the card the same length as the 8800GTS?

Charles Wirth
10-28-2007, 07:12 PM
I have a decent list of DX10 and vista games.

Lol, he is holding a cardboard cutout of Josh. Nice photocop :)

I never had a GTS to compare.

BenchZowner
10-28-2007, 07:14 PM
what about some SLI numbers with a 680i mobo :D

i'll be testing SLI on my cards later tonight

still buzzing after meeting this guy :D

cookie for anyone who guesses who it is hehehe

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1203/img0495qf3.jpg

Josh aka Molokoo left, you naughty boy right, middle guy is...mr Huang ?

dinos22
10-28-2007, 07:23 PM
Josh aka Molokoo left, you naughty boy right, middle guy is...hard guess as I haven't met him in person, Joe from Super Talent ? :D

geez Joe from supertalent looks nothing like that :D :p

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2158/img0604resizeei1.jpg

dinos22
10-28-2007, 07:24 PM
I have a decent list of DX10 and vista games.

Lol, he is holding a cardboard cutout of Josh. Nice photocop :)

I never had a GTS to compare.

ROFL cardboard cutout

i'm just laughing thinking about that >>>> Oh man i'm soo high right now phrase



yay SP33DFR34K gets a cookie :D

BenchZowner
10-28-2007, 08:20 PM
geez

Sorry, I had to :D

http://i24.tinypic.com/1z2gh3q.jpg

:rofl:

metro.cl
10-28-2007, 09:31 PM
Charles awsome chip i wish i had one to test the VGA with, i'm getting 12144 marks on 3dmar06 with E6850 @ 3.6GHz and stock VGA.

What are your max GPU clocks? im impressed with shader clocks i have already tested 1750MHz and is ok

dinos22
10-28-2007, 09:34 PM
you are using rivatuner to OC them Felipe?

metro.cl
10-28-2007, 09:41 PM
you are using rivatuner to OC them Felipe?

yes rev 2.06 :)

dinos22
10-28-2007, 09:50 PM
(working) LINK pls

metro.cl
10-28-2007, 09:59 PM
(working) LINK pls

Here: http://www.svethardware.cz/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=136

for separate clocking you have to change a couple of settings in power user tab if you are in XP.

So far: shaders 1800MHz are ok

Charles Wirth
10-28-2007, 10:06 PM
Updated with overclocked gpu 750/1000

800/1100 doesnt work so I am playing well under that.

metro.cl
10-28-2007, 10:17 PM
Updated with overclocked gpu 750/1000

800/1100 doesnt work so I am playing well under that.

same here i tryed 750mhz on the core and was a no go, then 1100 on the ram and didnt work.

I thought it was shader clocks what was holding me back but i tryed independent clocking and i can go further on shaders and no issues (1800MHz).

this card so far:

720 core (max) - 1800 shader (testing) - 1000 ram (testing)

now i'll start looking for max shaders and max ram

if anyone know how to measure vgpu or vmem it would be awsome

96redformula
10-28-2007, 10:18 PM
Updated with overclocked gpu 750/1000

800/1100 doesnt work so I am playing well under that.

What cooling are you using for 750/1000?

Charles Wirth
10-28-2007, 10:19 PM
20c ambient and stock cooler.

DStealth
10-28-2007, 10:28 PM
Overclocked 750/2000 results seems low compared to GTX/Ultra @650-700mhz with such Uber processor ;)
I was thinking with 50mhz higher on core this card can easily beat GTX/Ultra's ,but it looks it's far behind, even in 3d's without high resolutions and filters:rolleyes:

dinos22
10-28-2007, 10:29 PM
very nice so 750 for benching is doable :)

looks like a 90K+ '01 card easy with 5.5Ghz E6700 of mine :D

DStealth
10-28-2007, 10:42 PM
Ahh Fugger, i've noticed your 3d2003 is bugged , gt2 and gt3 i mean. Can you rerun it again, but to be bug free , before starting the test, set display resolution manually to 1024x768 , then give us result, with this processor it must be in 53-54k range ;)

metro.cl
10-28-2007, 10:48 PM
My fav benchmark:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4654/3d0140ghz72018001000natsi0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

dinos22
10-28-2007, 10:48 PM
what RAM have you got in there dude :cool: :D

metro.cl
10-28-2007, 10:51 PM
what RAM have you got in there dude :cool: :D

I bet you a Beer that you dont get it right :P it is working at 2.1v

Charles Wirth
10-28-2007, 10:54 PM
I found my shader clocks and when I push the GPU it goes up with it. Right now at 1890Mhz, this incorrect?

LagunaX
10-28-2007, 10:56 PM
Updated with overclocked gpu 750/1000

800/1100 doesnt work so I am playing well under that.

VR Zone settled at 735/1050/1770(shader) default cooler.

http://resources.vr-zone.com/floppyimage/8800gt/oc.jpg

metro.cl
10-28-2007, 11:03 PM
I found my shader clocks and when I push the GPU it goes up with it. Right now at 1890Mhz, this incorrect?

it has 275MHz of delta.

Try rivetuner separate clocking works really nice on XP. here is how to do it (http://www.guru3d.com/newsitem.php?id=5958)

The card you got seems to be a lot better than mine, now im testing the 2nd one.

Charles Wirth
10-28-2007, 11:28 PM
Thanks, I tried the 1024x and it gave me around 500 points gain. I am dialing the card in more and I will get the PCIE speeds maxed as well.

dinos22
10-28-2007, 11:49 PM
I bet you a Beer that you dont get it right :P it is working at 2.1v

lemme guess

ST 1866 sticks :D

shiznit93
10-28-2007, 11:50 PM
Nice, makes me wanna sell my GTX.

metro.cl
10-29-2007, 12:06 AM
lemme guess

ST 1866 sticks :D

told ya, you own me a beer :rofl:

Tryed the 2nd card it wasnt better, i cant push the core to 750MHz it just hangs in 3dmarks. Charles you got a hell of a card there.

Der_KHAN
10-29-2007, 01:23 AM
The bolt pattern is different from the GTX/Ultra and I cannot confirm it matches the GTS or previous generation bolt patterns yet but chances are it does.looks very much like the pattern of a 7800GTX 256MB.

dinos22
10-29-2007, 01:54 AM
told ya, you own me a beer :rofl:

Tryed the 2nd card it wasnt better, i cant push the core to 750MHz it just hangs in 3dmarks. Charles you got a hell of a card there.

would be my please
bloody Stephen and Charles not being much of a drinking bunch left us thirsty in a hotel foyer of all places LOL!!!!


is that RAM STOCK 2GHz CAS8 ;) :D

Charles Wirth
10-29-2007, 02:33 AM
I kicked over to Windows 2008 Server 64Bit for a Cinbench 10 run. A decent pickup from the 32bit XP run.

I also have an install for Solaris 10, I will probably play with that next.

http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/c164.jpg

Movieman
10-29-2007, 02:37 AM
I kicked over to Windows 2008 Server 64Bit for a Cinbench 10 run. A decent pickup from the 32bit XP run.

I also have an install for Solaris 10, I will probably play with that next.

http://fugger.netfirms.com/8800GT/c164.jpg

Hey, will you please stop! Your getting too close to me and only using 1/2 the cores I am!:rofl:

Charles Wirth
10-29-2007, 02:41 AM
Glad you noticed. The 64bit performance is huge. I like this OS a lot, it gives you the option to install different levels of the server or 64 bit.

Movieman
10-29-2007, 02:45 AM
Glad you noticed. The 64bit performance is huge. I like this OS a lot, it gives you the option to install different levels of the server or 64 bit.

Beleive me, I notice EVERYTHING you do in cinebench..;)
Are you going to force me to volt mod those chips just to try and keep a few hundred points ahead?:rofl:
I use win2K3 server on that rig.. Wonderfull OS..Stable as hell..
Imagine full load,24/7 for months with no issues.
Like the add, set it and forget it.

cowie
10-29-2007, 03:13 AM
nice clocks and pic of the back of the card.
it tells me the rhs88 wont fit for the vf-1000 i thinks

BenchZowner
10-29-2007, 04:51 AM
Get those cards voltages up m8s ;)

Fr3ak
10-29-2007, 06:05 AM
There are some 8800 GT cards that dont run more than 670 MHz on the GPU and 1000 MHz on the memory with stock volts and cooler. Just for your information :) Its a gamble, dont forget about that.

metro.cl
10-29-2007, 06:18 AM
would be my please
bloody Stephen and Charles not being much of a drinking bunch left us thirsty in a hotel foyer of all places LOL!!!!


is that RAM STOCK 2GHz CAS8 ;) :D

Is actually 1866MHz CAS 8 at stock just not ST


Get those cards voltages up m8s ;)

how?


There are some 8800 GT cards that dont run more than 670 MHz on the GPU and 1000 MHz on the memory with stock volts and cooler. Just for your information :) Its a gamble, dont forget about that.

seems like 720-730 is the average from what i know.

Fr3ak
10-29-2007, 06:23 AM
Edit: Woops my bad. I should look at the right screenshots...


I tested 4 8800GT so far from different brands and I wouldn't say 720-730 MHz is average. More like 700/1000MHz.

largon
10-29-2007, 06:24 AM
I'm itching to get one of these things overvolted and watercooled! :P
But I hope the power regs don't get screwy at >>700MHz...

FUGGER,
Have you yet peeked under the HSF?
I'd be interested in the power regulation. Is it 2-phase or 3-phase on your card? The PCB actually does allow 3-phase, like VR-Zone's review card which has empty pads (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=66398&stc=1&d=1193667730) for a 3rd choke plus a pack of FETs and caps:

BenchZowner
10-29-2007, 06:36 AM
how?

Two resistors, Primarion chip on the top left ( power plugs side ) Vgpu, 14 pins chip on the bottom right ( I/O panel ) is Vmem.

I haven't received the card yet ( customs suck :mad: ), if you need help on finding the spots & values I need some info :)

metro.cl
10-29-2007, 06:59 AM
new drivers are out from nvidia website, 169.02

railmeat
10-29-2007, 03:22 PM
can anyone confirm how this card runs comapred to a 8800gtx stock vs 8800gt stock from a money point of view i would really like to know.also if possible can someone run this card NOT overclocked for 1 quick 3dmark06 run and say cpu quad\dual clocked to 3-3.5ghz for a better idea of how this card runs in a non phase pc.bottom line is it faster then a 8800gtx,or no?

nice results fugger,4.8ghzx4,lol!!

adamsleath
10-29-2007, 03:24 PM
http://resources.vr-zone.com/floppyimage/8800gt/oc.jpg
nice graph

especially that shader @1770, Rest Stock bar ...holymoly.

the shaders oc accounts for 80.5% of the performance increase according to this graph :eek:

14190-12495=1695
13858-12495=1363
1363/1695=0.8041

railmeat
10-29-2007, 04:02 PM
http://resources.vr-zone.com/floppyimage/8800gt/oc.jpg
nice graph

especially that shader @1770, Rest Stock bar ...holymoly.

the shaders oc accounts for 80.5% of the performance increase according to this graph :eek:

14190-12495=1695
13858-12495=1363
1363/1695=0.8041

"can anyone confirm how this card runs comapred to a 8800gtx stock vs 8800gt stock from a money point of view i would really like to know.also if possible can someone run this card NOT overclocked for 1 quick 3dmark06 run and say cpu quad\dual clocked to 3-3.5ghz for a better idea of how this card runs in a non phase pc.bottom line is it faster then a 8800gtx,or no?"


so its faster then a 8800gtx(or close)?still hard to tell with this review using a non released screamer(penryn) on phase at 4.8ghzx4 being quads cpu score raise it alot plus the cards heavily overclocked.i will do some research 8800gtx vs 8800gt..i get 12k 3dmark06 stock gtx with 3.6 dually,running quad add another 1,500-2k to overall score i think?

dinos22
10-29-2007, 04:03 PM
http://resources.vr-zone.com/floppyimage/8800gt/oc.jpg
nice graph

especially that shader @1770, Rest Stock bar ...holymoly.

the shaders oc accounts for 80.5% of the performance increase according to this graph :eek:

14190-12495=1695
13858-12495=1363
1363/1695=0.8041

yeah that was add as my shader testing with 8800GTS wasn't that special :confused:

cozwin
10-29-2007, 04:28 PM
looks like ln2 might not even be needed for max clocks lol, would love to see what this can do with water/dice/ln2 and some heavy modding :P, btw fugger could if you wanted with sli of these take 3dmark06 record?

LuckyNV
10-29-2007, 04:32 PM
I'm itching to get one of these things overvolted and watercooled! :P
But I hope the power regs don't get screwy at >>700MHz...

FUGGER,
Have you yet peeked under the HSF?
I'd be interested in the power regulation. Is it 2-phase or 3-phase on your card? The PCB actually does allow 3-phase, like VR-Zone's review card which has empty pads (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=66398&stc=1&d=1193667730) for a 3rd choke plus a pack of FETs and caps:

anyone know which bits there have contact with the stock heatsink?

Charles Wirth
10-29-2007, 04:50 PM
Cozwin, might be possible. Waiting on bios atm.

I can squeeze a bit more out of this card. One of the things I do is re-torque each screw making sure the core is as tight as possible without breaking it. Make sure you have the right screw driver to prevent damage or dont do it at all. I have not taken the heat sink off.

metro.cl
10-29-2007, 04:53 PM
Cozwin, might be possible. Waiting on bios atm.

I can squeeze a bit more out of this card. One of the things I do is re-torque each screw making sure the core is as tight as possible without breaking it. Make sure you have the right screw driver to prevent damage or dont do it at all. I have not taken the heat sink off.

SLI on intel chipset? i want one :D

dinos22
10-29-2007, 06:44 PM
skulltrail me thinks :D

metro.cl
10-29-2007, 09:06 PM
7900GS vs 8800GT

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/5483/dsc0073xs2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

the GPU is sooo big compared to 7900GS, so i need a vmod anyone has done it?

largon
10-29-2007, 11:10 PM
metro.cl,
vGPU and vMEM mods should be quite similar to those on 8800GTS/GTX (http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=4641), macro shots of the areas highlighted in the jpg attached to this post would help to pinpoint the exact soldering locations. :)

The rectangular chip should be labeled:
Primarion
PX3540BDSG

dinos22
10-30-2007, 12:22 AM
DO NOT USE THIS IMAGE

will update proper one soon

largon
10-30-2007, 01:50 AM
Thanks, dinos22. :)
Need clarification on the existence of certain traces and few resistance measurements, see attachements.

First pic:
There should be traces between points 1, 2 and 3. It certainly does look like there is a trace between 2 and 3, but is there one between 1 and 2? = if there are traces between 1, 2 and 3 then resistance between each is ~4-6Ω.
Also,
Resistance between points 2 and 4? (might be <10Ω)

Second pic:
Resistance between points 5 and 6? (might be around 500Ω)

Eagleclaw
10-30-2007, 01:57 AM
All those screws on the back need to come off for the heat sync removal? Anything else?

What cooler are you putting on it, I have the Fatal1ty sitting here for my card, should be here today and I am putting the cooler on it right away.

dinos22
10-30-2007, 02:42 AM
largon that image was from nvidia FTP

i just looked at my card and it looks a bit different so i took it DOWN for now

and will upload my macros

also can you measure resistance with card not turned on (pretty sure yes) and also how the hell do you measure it :D hahaha

cowie
10-30-2007, 02:49 AM
with your ddm just measure
black on one side of resister and red to other side

dinos22
10-30-2007, 02:54 AM
with your ddm just measure
black on one side of resister and red to other side

that i know

which nob is for resistance though :ROTF: :D sorry noob with this kinda stuff

largon
10-30-2007, 03:56 AM
I posted a thread about G92GT vmods in Xtreme Graphx Vmods -section:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=163929
Let's continue there. :)

railmeat
10-30-2007, 02:21 PM
7900GS vs 8800GT

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/5483/dsc0073xs2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

the GPU is sooo big compared to 7900GS, so i need a vmod anyone has done it?

"the GPU is sooo big compared to 7900GS"

the ihs u mean is bigger?the 7900gs is naked and has the bigger die.


"Thanks to a die shrink to 90nm, the G71 GPU on the 7900 GT was able to deliver the same basic technology and performance as the 7800 GTX while running cooler and costing less to produce."
http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:k_MHBcF50y0J:techreport.com/articles.x/10715+7900gs+gpu+die&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us

"Well, the 8800GT is 65nm instead of 90nm. Smaller die size might have dropped the cost quite a bit. And who knows what ATI has coming. ..."
post #3
http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2426376

so its a bigger ihs with a SMALLER die 90nm(g71-g80) shrunk down to 65nm(g92)..i honestly belive naked gpus run way cooler.wish my gtx was naked.


sorry fugger,was telling him die shrunk..

metro.cl
10-30-2007, 02:50 PM
"the GPU is sooo big compared to 7900GS"

the ihs u mean is bigger?the 7900gs is naked and has the bigger die.


"Thanks to a die shrink to 90nm, the G71 GPU on the 7900 GT was able to deliver the same basic technology and performance as the 7800 GTX while running cooler and costing less to produce."
http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:k_MHBcF50y0J:techreport.com/articles.x/10715+7900gs+gpu+die&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us

"Well, the 8800GT is 65nm instead of 90nm. Smaller die size might have dropped the cost quite a bit. And who knows what ATI has coming. ..."
post #3
http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2426376

so its a bigger ihs with a SMALLER die 90nm(g71-g80) shrunk down to 65nm(g92)..i honestly belive naked gpus run way cooler.wish my gtx was naked.

Both are naked.

cozwin
10-30-2007, 05:32 PM
SLI on intel chipset? i want one :D

might be possible crossfire is working on different mobos now inc nvidia chips so maybe, but im sure 2 of these and a 45 nm cpu and a nice sli mobo could probs take world record for 3dmark06

Charles Wirth
10-30-2007, 05:57 PM
I ran the Crysis bench, 1680x1050 custom settings, I will re-run with high and very high detail.

Crysis for me run good with the video card at stock.

GPU/CPU

hixie
10-31-2007, 03:29 AM
All stock settings with E6850, at resolution 1024X768.
More than what a 8800GTS scores

cloned
10-31-2007, 09:14 AM
"the GPU is sooo big compared to 7900GS"

the ihs u mean is bigger?the 7900gs is naked and has the bigger die.


"Thanks to a die shrink to 90nm, the G71 GPU on the 7900 GT was able to deliver the same basic technology and performance as the 7800 GTX while running cooler and costing less to produce."
http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:k_MHBcF50y0J:techreport.com/articles.x/10715+7900gs+gpu+die&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us

"Well, the 8800GT is 65nm instead of 90nm. Smaller die size might have dropped the cost quite a bit. And who knows what ATI has coming. ..."
post #3
http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2426376

so its a bigger ihs with a SMALLER die 90nm(g71-g80) shrunk down to 65nm(g92)..i honestly belive naked gpus run way cooler.wish my gtx was naked.


sorry fugger,was telling him die shrunk..
You know you could always take off the heatsink and see what happens.
Honestly i don't see how a naked GPU would be cooler than one with a good heatsink and thermal compound.

Just like a naked CPU runs hotter than one with a heatsink and good thermal compound. Metal just conducts heat better than air thus you can move heat way from the source faster.

Now back to the topic, I can't wait to get my hands on one of these. I plan on seeing how far i can push it before it breaks. Can anyone tell me how hot does this card usually get at stock?

Lestat
10-31-2007, 12:44 PM
Honestly i don't see how a naked GPU would be cooler than one with a good heatsink and thermal compound.


silly boy
he is refering to a naked DIE like the 7800/7900/8800GT use vs. the 8800 GTS/GTX which uses an IHS to cover the die like your cpu does.

an IHS leaves too much room for heat gaps between the die and the IHS.
thus that is why you see people taking the IHS off their cpu's. in general your only going to get 5 deg better temps but there are extreme cases where i have seen twice that in a temp drop.

cloned
10-31-2007, 01:14 PM
silly boy
he is refering to a naked DIE like the 7800/7900/8800GT use vs. the 8800 GTS/GTX which uses an IHS to cover the die like your cpu does.

an IHS leaves too much room for heat gaps between the die and the IHS.
thus that is why you see people taking the IHS off their cpu's. in general your only going to get 5 deg better temps but there are extreme cases where i have seen twice that in a temp drop.

Oh, thank you for the explanation. That could indeed be better for temps

moloko
10-31-2007, 08:54 PM
Nicely done Charles :hammer:

Last night I was playing around trying to get some sort of result out of my cards after two previous nights of wasted benching time and motherboard horrors with beta BIOSes trying to get something stable with the Yorkfield + high FSB.

Everything came crashing apart night before last when the GA-X38T-DQ6 went out with a pop and it's soul puffed out into the surrounding atmosphere.

So last night, pissed off and just wanting results, I swapped in the GA-X38-DQ6 with the F5h BIOS loaded and cranked the multiplier just to get something happening with this setup. Here's what happened:


System:

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 @ 4.66GHz cooled by Frozen SS phase cooler
GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6 with BIOS F5h
Corsair Dominator PC2-10000 @ 533MHz (DDR2-1066) 4-4-4-4
NVIDIA reference 8800GT @ 760/1701/1025 (2050 effective) with stock cooling and 169.01 drivers
Silverstone OP1000 PSU
Western Digital Raptor-X HDD

3DMark06 result: 16,357

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4465/cropped1xb2.jpg

HWBot compare link: http://www.hwbot.org/result.do?resultId=661269
HWBot profile: http://www.hwbot.org/user.do?userId=11510

Casualties:

1x GA-X38T-DQ6 replaced with GA-X38-DQ6



After getting angry with having no results the platform was moved to the GA-X38-DQ6. Further wanting to simply get results, I avoided the annoyance of FSB overclocking and instability and just cranked the multiplier for some quick results. The memory and general bandwidth of this sytem is quite low for this reason.

There is a lot of efficiency and general extra speed to be gained from this setup. Next step is to get some volt mods happening and get some dry ice on these cards - they're great fun :D

Due to currently being on deadline at work (AtomicMPC magazine) I hadn't a chance until just now to see these results and had thought I'd scored myself a WR but you certainly showed me up mate :p: :ROTF: :clap:

Hopefully I'll get another chance with the gear over the weekend and can get some decent FSB and memory frequencies happening.

BTW, what BIOS did you run on the P5E3 Deluxe? I got the 0508 BIOS earlier in the week but am yet to test it. If it's a winner I'll make a swap to that board for weekend benching with a set of Patriot PC3-15000 modules or the Corsair PC3-14400 that just arrived an hour ago :up:

DStealth
10-31-2007, 10:44 PM
System:


3DMark06 result: 16,357

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4465/cropped1xb2.jpg


SM3 seems very low. I'm getting 100point more even on stock ultra frequence with 1 year old GTX mod to ultra. It's strange 150mhz more on GPU and 200 more on Shaders with 600mhz more on CPU and 50&#37; more cache to give you such a low SM3 result:rolleyes:
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2697/2006stocksm3du1.jpg

Epsilon84
10-31-2007, 11:01 PM
Hey fugger, how is the noise of the HSF?

I'm a little disappointed it ain't a dual slot HSF, but it probably doesn't need it because it runs so cool.

My main concern is that the little fan supposedly causes an annoying high pitch whine when it spins up - do you notice this?

Charles Wirth
10-31-2007, 11:36 PM
I cant hear it while gaming. My Vapo is louder.

Not bad Josh, 0503 bios still.

Perc
11-01-2007, 03:02 AM
nice results thier charles cant wait to see more. so you see a big diff in the one your sending me and this new one?

perc

dinos22
11-01-2007, 03:26 AM
pfft what's with the gay scores :D:D:D:D:D j/k

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/3697/1838636ghzsli8800gtstocms7.png

DStealth
11-03-2007, 12:19 AM
On pci-e 2.0 stock cooler
720/1782/2000 mhz
Q6600+water
2006@15846
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/677/2006158462xd8.th.jpg (http://img159.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2006158462xd8.jpg)

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=3618888

cstkl1
11-03-2007, 08:26 AM
CPU: Intel E6850 @ 4.1Ghz
Mobo: Asus Maximus Formula
Rams: Team Xtreem PC2-6400 Cl3 2x1gb @ 1024 4-4-4-8 2T
Graphics Card: XFX 8800gt ADE @ 720/1836/1000
Driver: Official 169.04
Mods: Stock Cooling for GPU/ Coolit Freezone on the Proc

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=323434
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=323435
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=323432
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=323433

cozwin
11-04-2007, 05:05 AM
SLI on intel chipset? i want one :D

well looks like X38 is going to have sli from rumours

douirc
11-04-2007, 07:58 AM
3DMark Score 14,381

SM 2.0 Score (Marks) 6589
SM 3.0 Score (Marks) 6161
CPU Score (Marks) 3703

Intel E6850 @ 4.1Ghz
XFX 8800gt ADE 720/1836/1000


http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=3623075

3DMark Score 15,702

SM 2.0 Score (Marks) 6513
SM 3.0 Score (Marks) 6115
CPU Score (Marks) 6099

Inte Q6600 @ 3.915
8800 GT 745/2100/1863

This I find interesting. cstkl1 was able to score higher in 3DMark06 SM2.0 and 3.0 with a slower clocked GT on a dual core cpu vs The Asgard with a higher clocked GT and quad core cpu. Anyone?

eva2000
11-04-2007, 08:19 AM
cstl1 is using Maximus Formula X38 board vs Asgard's P5K Deluxe P35.. X38 might have slightly better 3d performance :)

cstkl1
11-04-2007, 12:06 PM
yeah i was meaning to ask this

when i overclock this card on my 680 board i can do 740/1836/2100 artifact free
but on the maximus only 720/1800/2100 artifact free

any input on this??

George_o/c
11-04-2007, 12:54 PM
cstl1 is using Maximus Formula X38 board vs Asgard's P5K Deluxe P35.. X38 might have slightly better 3d performance :)

Is the 3D Mark QC optimized ? Are we sure about that ? ...

Aldy402
11-04-2007, 01:40 PM
yeah i was meaning to ask this

when i overclock this card on my 680 board i can do 740/1836/2100 artifact free
but on the maximus only 720/1800/2100 artifact free

any input on this??

Possibly the added heat from the maximus NB. The NB is awfully close to the vid card. Try moving the GT to the second PCI-E slot.

cstkl1
11-04-2007, 08:10 PM
Is the 3D Mark QC optimized ? Are we sure about that ? ...

no idea what u mean by that
by assure u
that the maximus scores higher than my 680

my gts on a 680 maxed out at 12700
but on the maximus maxed out at 13000

cstkl1
11-04-2007, 08:11 PM
Possibly the added heat from the maximus NB. The NB is awfully close to the vid card. Try moving the GT to the second PCI-E slot.

how to run it from the second slot??
do i need to configure anything in the bios to run from it??

Aldy402
11-04-2007, 08:40 PM
how to run it from the second slot??
do i need to configure anything in the bios to run from it??

no config needed.. give it a shot

cstkl1
11-04-2007, 09:44 PM
errr tested it
still the same..

sn1p3r
11-08-2007, 10:21 PM
Dammit this so unfair I also want a 8800GT in my rig..
Good scores btw