Originally Posted by Indyxc
Seems like no one here owns a GTX, which is odd, because this is xtremesystems.org. ;)
Anyway, may I suggest we break it down like this, and add some definitions.
Brand: XFX 7900 GTX Extreme (675/850)
Cooling: Stock
Core Overclock: 720
Mem Overclock: 845
Core/Mem Voltage:Stock
Artifact Free?: These clocks are my max artifact free overclocks in battlefield 2. Unfortuantly for battlefield 2 not to artifact I had to lower the memory speed below what XFX rated it at. Memory runs 875 in most other games no problem it seems.
One thing I did notice, and this maybe only true with XFX, but from the factory there was a gap between some memory modules, and the cooling. :slapass:
So some memory chips were seriously overheating probably due to the static air pocket above them. The 7900 GT is passively cool, but there no no insulatation over the chip either (ie static air).
I took off the stock HSF, and applied AS 5, then tightened the heatsink down all the way to make better contact. There was still some gap, but better, and the memory made it to 845, instead of 830 or so before.
I thought the Samsung BJ11 was rated at 900 mhz? The timings on the XFX bios too tight?