2008 XS Cheapazchips 3D challenge

[ownage]

3v was a no go for my card. I didn't get any screen and a trace on the PCB got on fire . I had to replace the trace with a wire. So don't try 3v

I'm out of the race. I cant get my card working with a decent voltage.

[STEvil]

3V is no go on my water cooled Asus.. just crashes about 5 seconds in.

[dinos22]

awesome post Johny

[[XC] gomeler]

is another contest planned for the future? maybe end of april/may?

Would be awesome if a company donated us some cards, I've sworn off buying anymore hardware until I either get a second job or sell some gear

[zakelwe]

3V is no go on my water cooled Asus.. just crashes about 5 seconds in.

That's pretty impressive even so. I was thinking less than 1 sec for the none phase /DI / Ln2 guys

Regards

Andy

[ultimeus]

That's because in the process of benching the card all setup I learned a few things about Qimonda memory:

• It sucks
• It doesn't like voltage
• It doesn't like the cold
• It suck
• It dies real easily
• err....did I mention it sucks?

I take it for signature if it's ok, made my night

[T_M]

So the mem cap mods actually hindered your OC on RAM?
Hmmm, might pull mine off tonight then since im not able to do sweet all on my memory.

Guess 3V will be my last run tonight, and for February

[G H Z]

That was a nice setup Johnny, esp the memory containers!

What happened with the DI loop?

[Johnny Bravo]

That was a nice setup Johnny, esp the memory containers!

What happened with the DI loop?

Cheers man, yeah was hoping that I could get alot more from the memory with some cold, guess not.

The DI loop is currently being put to use on something quite different, stay tuned

So the mem cap mods actually hindered your OC on RAM?
Hmmm, might pull mine off tonight then since im not able to do sweet all on my memory.

Guess 3V will be my last run tonight, and for February

Seems so, dunno every card is different - Seems the excessive capacitance was not liked by the Qimonda, either that or they have very strict capacitance guidelines. I unsoldered a ceramic cap in that area too and lost it so popped in another one or reasonably similar capacitance and it knocked off about 20MHz

I take it for signature if it's ok, made my night

go for it man

awesome post Johny

Cheers Dinos your card was looking pretty crazy too

Wooow nice work there !

I'll update tonight the leaderboard.

Regards

Andy

Thanks Andy glad to be of service to the UK bench scene

[dinos22]

hey andy

got any more backup scores mate

card is still alive

[dinos22]

here is the first run





can provide link via PM

[Johnny Bravo]

oh I see what's going on here!

Mr my cards dead - waits till the dying minutes of the competition - magically revives it!!

You suck Dinos

[dinos22]

rofl hahahah

sooo close to G H Z






can provide FM link via PM

[Johnny Bravo]

so how is that 790i board working for ya ?

[dinos22]

donno what you're talking about mate

[dinos22]

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel time to pack up again

the card is bluescreening at stock settings again

[Johnny Bravo]

*phew*

[dinos22]

well tomorrow is still Feb in US so i guess i have another day

[zakelwe]

I'm sorry but unreleased hardware that not everyone can get does not count. So none of these scores will be added

Regards

Andy

[zakelwe]

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Only kidding

Regards

Andy

[[XC] gomeler]

Oh snap I'm running out of time. Time to swap the 3850's for the 8400GS and make a few complete runs. Completely forgot

[G.Foyle]

Adding caps to memory vrm allowed me to go from 450MHz to 535 WITHOUT increasing volts yet

I have a feeling zakelwe will have lots of work updating the scores this evening
stay tuned for scores

[[XC] gomeler]

Just finished my first round of volt-mods and booted into Windows at 2.1vgpu and 2.035vmem. Time to start LOD testing, I have 2 hours before I have to start getting ready for a date, this is going to be close

[hifiking]

My score with crap memory, whatever volt I fed it it would not go over 450, and that it made at stock volts :- (

[SpikeP]

Just finished my first round of volt-mods and booted into Windows at 2.1vgpu and 2.035vmem. Time to start LOD testing, I have 2 hours before I have to start getting ready for a date, this is going to be close

Contest or the girl. Contest or the girl

THE OPTIONS!!!

haha. seriously though, im out. artifacts right from boot. good luck everyone!

- Paul