4870 Overclocking Thread

[Blkout]

Yeah buddy, I have an agenda. That's why I had the 4870 in my hands at Fry's ready to buy before finally deciding on the 260. The 4870 is a great card....I may go for a crossfire setup some day. Like I said in the other thread, an overheating card would be defective, which is a QC issue. That's different than comparing two cards that are known to be manufactured properly. Nvidia, like ATI are always quick to fix their QC issues. Get your logic straight.

No sir, an overheating card because of a poor design is most certainly not a QC issue. Nvidia has trouble getting good yields. It's rumored to be less than 40% from each wafer. My understanding is that the "fix" right now is that each Nvidia partner is to test each card before it leaves their facility. This is an effort to weed out the poor design flaws from Nvidia.

[mega_slayer82]

No sir, an overheating card because of a poor design is most certainly not a QC issue. Nvidia has trouble getting good yields. It's rumored to be less than 40% from each wafer. My understanding is that the "fix" right now is that each Nvidia partner is to test each card before it leaves their facility. This is an effort to weed out the poor design flaws from Nvidia.

Wrong. If it was poor design, then ALL the cards would be overheating which simply isn't true. You're filled with all sorts of faulty logic and FUD, aren't you?

[Blkout]

Wrong. If it was poor design, then ALL the cards would be overheating which simply isn't true. You're filled with all sorts of faulty logic and FUD, aren't you?

Poor design was choosing to use a 1.4 billion transistor chip with low yield rate. This is what causes so many failures.

Give it up man, you have no leg to stand on.

[mega_slayer82]

Poor design was choosing to use a 1.4 billion transistor chip with low yield rate. This is what causes so many failures.

Give it up man, you have no leg to stand on.

Which is why there are more 260s than 280s. 280s are low yeild, yes, and many of them have to be dumbed down to 260s. But that doesn't mean the card is going to fail after you get it. If it works, it works....but if it's defective, RMA it. I see your point though...

All: Sorry for yet ANOTHER off topic post. Report me if you wish...

[0ut0fstep]

All of the 4870 threads have somehow been derailed and turned into non-informational pages of ati vs nvidia crap.

[dejanh]

I'll try this again...let see if we can steer things on course this time...

Anybody got their hands on a PowerColor 4870 PCS+ yet? They seem to have modified the power supply system on the card by using 4+2 VRMs as opposed to stock 3+2. Do these play nice? I heard that the initial tested version was blowing up in FurMark just like it siblings do...apparently the VRMs were getting too toasty.

If anybody has the card, what were your results so far in trying to OC it?

Let's please stay on topic now...

[M-XXXX]

27-28C IDLE, 31-32C Load

My card is flying under water. I had problems with 820 mhz with stock cooler, now I dont have any problems with 860 mhz on core in 3DMark06. Problably time modding soon

[dejanh]

Now that's some home-brew cooling Balkan style

Vrlo fino (nice)

[mega_slayer82]

All of the 4870 threads have somehow been derailed and turned into non-informational pages of ati vs nvidia crap.

Thank you, Captain Obvious...