MSI 580 Lightning

[-cyclone-]

I didn't have any problems with RAM at 1300-1350MHz, what problems did you have?

our card's mem OC decreases much after GPU is totally maxed out. e.g. 1330 RAM -> 1220, though when GPU is not - RAM seems to be perfect.
Gained extra 30-50 MHz GPU and max stable RAM clocks after the mod.

Please define "very high"

1350+ ALWAYS. Run out of LN2 to test further -)

If you guys have golden cards - you're lucky and don't think about any mods. We were not, so we have to find any possible tricks to get as much satisfaction as possible from that babe.

[matose]

1330MHz for 2011 is not so bad, don't think we got golden samples.... because we don't have, we certainly don't

[-cyclone-]

1330MHz for 2011 is not so bad, don't think we got golden samples.... because we don't have, we certainly don't

unfortunately it's not the GPU clock, I was talking about mem
I've mentioned above that our card is a kind of real shame for MSI. GPU = 1180 MHz without additional hardmod, 1200-1210 with mod under LN2 (-100 to -180, +0.2 to +0.5 V). Anyone less?
Hope there will be a better one in Istanbul -)

[matose]

Well no, I don't think we can beat you at that. Hope you have better luck in Istanbul !

[Kabauterman]

remember guys, u all have a second card in Istanbul no reason to worry there are some great Lightnings out there!

[hey]

just curiousity,, what are your 03 gpu freqs ?? 1500 ?

[Kabauterman]

Nono I just mean that the Competition isn't lost if we got a bad card now...

[matose]

just curiousity,, what are your 03 gpu freqs ?? 1500 ?

Under that, pretty much under . Our sample, I don't know others...

From experience I say to not get used to the ideea that the second card is better. It's usually worse

[-cyclone-]

From experience I say to not get used to the ideea that the second card is better. It's usually worse

Haha Matose thanks for the support

I'd like to believe it could not be worse than our 1180 MHz but.. shi(f)t sometimes happens. We'll see

As usual, luck factor matters at least as much as overclocking skills do in this type of competitions.

[matose]

Your second card is very hard to be worse, I was referring to the 1300-1350MHz guys that are complaining

[massman]

1180 is pretty . How hard did your card go on air?

[K404]

Haha Matose thanks for the support

I'd like to believe it could not be worse than our 1180 MHz but.. shi(f)t sometimes happens. We'll see

As usual, luck factor matters at least as much as overclocking skills do in this type of competitions.

That *is* harsh....... What VID?

[T0lsty]

1180 is pretty . How hard did your card go on air?

925 от air with 1.05 V (multimeter)
but can`t do 975 with 1.25 V .

[pastelidis]

We had a card that was playing with 1.35Vgpu @1350 3DMark11 on LN2

edit: The lightning that MSI sent us

[matose]

The card is dead now?

[pastelidis]

Yes and now we have only the spare.... We hope.
I think that the card was perfect...

[Alex-Ro]

I was expecting something better from 580 lighting,better than DC2...So far it's a dissapointment i see..

[KanGaXx]

the problem is not the DC2 or Lightning...both have a very good PCB that can handle top perfomance/frequencies.
You only need a lucky GF100 and i think you have the same probabilty on both sides.

[G.Foyle]

That's a shame pastelidis I hope all good ones are in Istanbul

[cowie]

I hope they saved all the good ones for the retails
1.36v np software
edit
1.42ish with bios mod then software without switches

[matose]

pastelidis, can you remember the VID on your card? Or how far did you get on air?

[pastelidis]

pastelidis, can you remember the VID on your card? Or how far did you get on air?

Matose, I remember that we played with Aristidis @ 990Mhz on water (35-45C)... Vantage with 1.21, I will ask tomorrow Aristidis for the VID voltage.

[-cyclone-]

We had a card that was playing with 1.35Vgpu @1350 3DMark11 on LN2

and what happened? probably it still could be fixed?
anyway sorry to hear that.

[-cyclone-]

the problem is not the dc2 or lightning...both have a very good pcb that can handle top perfomance/frequencies.
You only need a lucky gf100 and i think you have the same probabilty on both sides.

+110

[aristidis]

Vid of our card was 1.13v. The card is dead maybe from cold. It was a very strange think, when temp went -160c I have heard a very strong crack and that was it, card never played again.