Official XS 7950GX2 Guide - Your Questions Answered

[ckoons1]

so your 7950 gx2 works on an EVGA 680i MOTHERBOARD?
what bios?

[easypanic]

It should work on any 680i motherboard...

[ckoons1]

THX
what type of FSB speed can you get from the EVGA 680i?

[easypanic]

I have the ASUS motherboard in my sig , I can go up to 470 stable...

[ckoons1]

anyone have ANY thoughts on this:
i have a 7950 gx2 on an ABIT AW9D MAX motherboard works fine on BIOS 1.3 B03 but not on any of the newer bioses.
is this right [legal] to sell me a product that works with my hardware at time of sale, but when i update the bios for new features i lose the ability to use my hardware, when it is still under warrenty? would you keep the board or RMA it?
thx

[easypanic]

Tried the two pci slots?

Turn off computer, do CMOS reset, then power on...
I never had any issues with my AW9D.

[ckoons1]

easypanic,
no issues with earlier bios.
were you using the latest bios? [1.4 - 1.5]

[ckoons1]

the max payload in bios 1.5 will not allow yo to save anything over 128.
i don't know if this has anything to do with 7950 gx2 not working with that bios or not

[ckoons1]

easypanic,
so no issues with asus p5n32-e mobo and 7950 gx2?
thx

[easypanic]

None at all, later this week I'll have P5K

[ckoons1]

Excellent!
Thx

[Gabriel Noraa]

Can anyone using a 7950GX2 under XP64 recommend me the best driver??

[amandpm]

posted this in the liquid section also, Anybody use these yet?

http://www.koolance.com/shop/product...roducts_id=355

[freakBYnature]

subscribed

[Harlech]

Anyone have an opinion what the best driver currently available for the GX2 in non-quad configuration?

I nuke-and-paved Windows a few nights back and updated the driver to the newest Forceware on the re-install, but I had some texture corruption in CoD2 on occasion, and about every 2 or 3 minutes, it would stutter for a frame or 3. All in all, they didn't seem to be as good as the 93.71's I have used for the last 9 or 10 mos.

[Dualist]

Can anyone using a 7950GX2 under XP64 recommend me the best driver??

I'm using 163.44 with no problems at all.

[Gabriel Noraa]

Thanks, this are the ones I'm using right now.

[Wodz]

I wanted to add my two cents.

I will be more than happy to give detailed info via email since im too tired to post all of the details here.


I have a 7950gx2 running in a full tower with 7 int fans. As owners know, this card gets super hot. My idle temps were 170F in the summer with the side of the case off. I had to put a floor fan directed right onto the bad boy..

I purchased the space kit and two Zalman VF900 fans and some Swiftech MC14 ram sinks. Take your time doing this project. The total upgrade cost me about $120.

First take the cards apart, remove the heatsink/fan from the inside card (SLI). Remove the thermal tape from all ram chips and clean off all ramchips.

Install the ZF900 fan onto the card. The Swiftech MC14 ram sinks will not fit under the ZF900 so you can only use a few of these on the outside ram chips and the SLI chip. Make sure the cooler is positioned so that the top overhangs the top of the GeForce. Use the stock ram sinks that came with the Zalman for the remaining ram chips.

WARNING: The Swiftech MC14 will not stick to anything, but they work well. I spread Arctic Silver 5 on the bottom of each Swiftech MC14 ram sink and then put a tiny tiny drop of Zap-A-Gap super glue onto the bottom and then stuck it into place. These wouldn't fall off if I hurled my PC into a canyon.

The longest screw that comes with the Spacer Kit is the wrong size. In the included instructions it says the screw is something like 2/200 (i dont remember/care), but its wrong. Take the screw to any hardware store and tell them you need that same screw in the correct size. This cost me 8 cents..and I knew about this in advance so it wasnt a hassle.

Install the standoffs onto the card you're working with. And then move on to the outside card.

Repeat the same process for the outside card and install standoffs and bridge. When screwing the two cards together the inside cards fan will hit the outside fans bottom screws. Leave 1/4" distance between all standoffs and the sizing works perfectly.

I dont use the fan regulators but I would recommend connecting them to at least turn the fans up, and then possibly disconnect them. At full blast they are pretty loud if the case is open.



Results:

7 fans, closed full tower - summer
Before: 170F
After: 115F (even had to remove 2 fans)

7 fans open side full tower - spring
Before 156F
After: 103F


50F differential because of this custom upgrade..it blew my mind.

Feel free to email if you have questions kjs _ dream @ h ot mail . c o m

I also have pictures somewhere that I can upload.

[fps_dean]

It's kind of funny that this is still sticky being how old school the card is... good card for its day though!


...not saying remove this by any means, leave it here until the 7950gx2 is as old as ISA

[pcaddict]

7950gx2 is good card! but still little bit too old for me. (look sig)