8800GT Official Reviews

**Eagleclaw** · 10-31-2007, 02:53 PM

@adamsleath this speed (NKD@hardforum 770/2000/2000) it is not in the graph is it??

**aiya** · 10-31-2007, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by GoldenTiger

I have a Corsair HX 520w (not the 620w), will I be OK still I hope? I thought so, but still worried a tad.

are you running a quad? if you are, it might be pushing it. with dualcore, i don't see any problems.

**GoldenTiger** · 10-31-2007, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by aiya

are you running a quad? if you are, it might be pushing it. with dualcore, i don't see any problems.

Yes, running a Q6600 B3 stepping.

**aiya** · 10-31-2007, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by GoldenTiger

Yes, running a Q6600 B3 stepping.

overclocked how far? volts? air or water?

**GoldenTiger** · 10-31-2007, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by aiya

overclocked how far? volts? air or water?

Air cooling, it's at 3.15ghz at the moment, looking for more if possible. Voltage is at about 1.5v Q6600 B3, air-cooling. 680i SLI eVGA NF68-A1 board, 2 hard drives, optical, seven 120mm fans, and an X-Fi, plus (soon) 2 8800GT's overclocked.

EDIT: I know the 620 version (I have the 520) can support GTX's in SLI, so with the lower power draw it may work? If it isn't likely though I'm gonna grab a 620 quickly and sell off the 520, would prefer not to do so though if I can help it. Newegg can get me it overnight with free ground shipping since it would ship from NJ, just in time for Friday...

**aiya** · 10-31-2007, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by GoldenTiger

Air cooling, it's at 3.15ghz at the moment, looking for more if possible. Voltage is at about 1.5v, air-cooling. 680i SLI eVGA NF68-A1 board, 2 hard drives, optical, seven 120mm fans, and an X-Fi, plus (soon) 2 8800GT's overclocked.

haha, alright pretty much you'll be pushing your psu. i've seen rigs with a Q6600+8800GTX+overclocking run on a HX520, no problems.

i say you'll be good but you'll be maxing out the psu and if you plan on keeping it, i wouldn't add any more hdds

if you had a HX620, i would say your good to go.

**adamsleath** · 10-31-2007, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by Eagleclaw

@adamsleath this speed (NKD@hardforum 770/2000/2000) it is not in the graph is it??

nope...

but im curious to know the real fps effects of higher shader clocks...because shader clocking has a big effect on 3d06...but what about in games

uber scores in 3d06 can translate to absolute sfa in games.

as has been discussed/ing (?) crysis brings evrything to its knees regardless of 3d06 @ exactly the sort of higher settings that people with very expensive gcards expect to play at.

edit:
but i did see in the graphs that oc of 8800gt only gives 2fps plus to crysis at 1600x1200 2x4x. for about 20fps
but crysis is only one game out of many.

**GoldenTiger** · 10-31-2007, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by aiya

haha, alright pretty much you'll be pushing your psu. i've seen rigs with a Q6600+8800GTX+overclocking run on a HX520, no problems.

i say you'll be good but you'll be maxing out the psu and if you plan on keeping it, i wouldn't add any more hdds

if you had a HX620, i would say your good to go.

Thanks for the advice... I think I'm going to see how it does, if it holds up (I have a good ambient temperature and the cooling for the PSU is good) I'll keep it, otherwise I'll sell it (have the original box + everything, so should be easier that way) and swap it out... if I see crashing/lockups/shutdowns that seem odd, swap it is! I too thought it would be pretty close a shave on the power when I was buying the GT's, hence my concern. We'll see if it is unfounded or not

.

**theteamaqua** · 10-31-2007, 03:21 PM

so no one even bothered to cool the mosfet ??? most after market cooler mod i have seen just leaves the mosfet naked ... i dont think i wanna take that chance ..

**GoldenTiger** · 10-31-2007, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by theteamaqua

so no one cool the mosfet ??? most after market cooler mod i have seen just leaves the mosfet naked ... i dont think i wanna take that chance ..

I'll be using RAMsinks on the MOSFET, plus the coolers I'm using on my pair will pull air across them due to its design

. Plus, I'll have a 120mm case fan blowing cool air toward the cards.

**aiya** · 10-31-2007, 03:48 PM

for mosfet cooling, i would just get these and call it a day:

http://www.petrastechshop.com/swmcmohepof4.html

**takamishanoku** · 10-31-2007, 04:48 PM

From what i've read shader and core speeds are inversly related in terms of OC. I.e lower shaders clocks = higher core clocks. I wonder at 600mhz stock if the shaders can be pushed higher than 1.7ghz? Maybe 2ghz with cooling?

Im also very interested about shader OC with perfromance Adam. It's a totally new way to OC and i think that's why we really don't know what to expect. With shader intensive games these days i'm sure it would prob be more of a boost in gaming than core OC.

**theteamaqua** · 10-31-2007, 05:26 PM

just got my 2 EVGA GT Superclocked ....

wow im surprise stock cooler, i can play crysis @ 750/1800/2000 or real clocks

756/1782/1998

SLi doesnt work yet ... but the stock cooler is relaly loud, but my room is pretty loud too , so no biggy currently having fan @ 80%

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...Shot0020-1.jpg

**theteamaqua** · 10-31-2007, 05:37 PM

just ran some 3dmark06 .. only got 17.5k with Q6600 @ 3.5GHz 4GB DDR2 900 5-4-4-12, GT SLI @ 776/1836/2000, havent tweak anything ...

no artifact tho ... so yeah right now @ 776/1836/2000

**GoldenTiger** · 10-31-2007, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by theteamaqua

just got my 2 EVGA GT Superclocked ....

wow im surprise stock cooler, i can play crysis @ 750/1800/2000 or real clocks

756/1782/1998

SLi doesnt work yet ... but the stock cooler is relaly loud, but my room is pretty loud too , so no biggy currently having fan @ 80%

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...Shot0020-1.jpg

EDIT: Ah, see you meant for Crysis, yeah, there's a patch coming out for it and new drivers closer to the game actually coming out that are supposed to fix it. Those are some amazing clocks

... can't wait to see how my two KO's do!

**Sanborn** · 10-31-2007, 05:42 PM

Is there a point to buying the KO or SSC if we can get equivalent clocks on stock cooler? Does this mean the SSC is ultra overclockable?

**GoldenTiger** · 10-31-2007, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Sanborn

Is there a point to buying the KO or SSC if we can get equivalent clocks on stock cooler? Does this mean the SSC is ultra overclockable?

I only bought the KO because it was available... in general, pre-overclocked cards make little difference if any.

**takamishanoku** · 10-31-2007, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by theteamaqua

just got my 2 EVGA GT Superclocked ....

wow im surprise stock cooler, i can play crysis @ 750/1800/2000 or real clocks

756/1782/1998

SLi doesnt work yet ... but the stock cooler is relaly loud, but my room is pretty loud too , so no biggy currently having fan @ 80%

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...Shot0020-1.jpg

Just wondering is it loud on idle (overclocked)? I ask this cause on load that's fine the games sound will drown it out. But on idle i.e. surfing the web or music then it's a prob.

Great setup mate. I'm prob going to go KO ed and overclock at the speeds you've got yours on. Btw how does it run @30 fps?
Man these are killer cards.

**cstkl1** · 10-31-2007, 07:16 PM

oh yeah 3dmark06 detecting that is still a prob on the maximus boards

they always use the stock multi

**cstkl1** · 10-31-2007, 08:21 PM

dude
here is a kicker

i plug one of the cards to test on a evga 680 mobo i have that is lying around its has two dimms slots burned

on a PCIE1.1 i can do 745/1836/2100
but on the maximus only 720/1800/2100 but not very stable

tested on two XFX 8800gt Alpha Dogs

weird

**Plywood99** · 10-31-2007, 10:29 PM

Bummer,
Just installed my card and anytime I go to a game it hard locks on me, before I even see anything. This has happened in all games tried thus far except GeometryWars.

Even Windows experience index will lock up at the testing textures part. Running a fresh install of Vista 64 business and system in sig...

Ply

**BulldogPO** · 11-01-2007, 12:47 AM

BTW, when new 8800GTS launches?

**Firelord-OCHW** · 11-01-2007, 01:47 AM

I've just preordered my EVGA 8800GT SC from Scan @ £187 delivered. More expensive than I wanted to spend but it comes with good stock clocks and they seem to be doing well in the overclocking

ETA 06/11/07

Waiting for the new 8800GT cooler from thermalright as well

**Soulburner** · 11-01-2007, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by Plywood99

Bummer,
Just installed my card and anytime I go to a game it hard locks on me, before I even see anything. This has happened in all games tried thus far except GeometryWars.

Even Windows experience index will lock up at the testing textures part. Running a fresh install of Vista 64 business and system in sig...

Ply

Telltale signs of overheating...but it shouldn't be happening that fast.

**adamsleath** · 11-01-2007, 02:14 AM

dagnabbit just pressed the buy button on an msi oc

i pick it up tomorrow. i'll reset up the 120 exhaust i had for my gts

169.02
5.05.47.00
er um expertoooooooooool?
willibetradingthisinforsomethingelse?

i wunda if it would be better to take off the stock hsink shroud and have a 120 exhaust right on it?
and turn down the stock lil fannywan.

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