Quote Originally Posted by sierra_bound
I don't think you can run unlinked with sync mode. Or can you? Once I switch to unlinked mode, the memory ratio setting becomes greyed out.
No but you can run linked with ratio's ie linked but non sync 2:3 will give same result as an unlinked result.

Your statement of

"I just tried 400X9 linked & unlinked with memory at 533.They were virtually even again in 8M."

suggests a linked non sync mode of 2:3 in actuality and not a comparison of true linked sync to unlinked.

Obviously there is more here than meets the eye, which is to be expected with new hardware, and I think your later results are pretty spot on when it comes to Superpi, but that should not be a given across the board, especailly when it comes to 3d benching. Everyone should suck it and see.

Regards

Andy