watercooled HD2600XT GDDR4 first run

[PcCI2iminal]

core @ 863mhz seems to be the max with default volts

863/1250



863/1300


CPU->QX6700 (week 38)
MB->P5K-E
VGA->Sapphire HD2600XT (CAT 7.6 + Rivatuner v2.02)
Waterblock->Thermaltake W2 (default clock -> idle @ 32C)
CPU Cooler->Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme
FAN->San Ace F12-HHH 260CFM
Pump->Eheim
DDR2->Crucial 6400
PSU->Giga-EZ 1000w
Room temp-> 27C

[C Stat B]

05 is good, but I think 06 is weak considering your using a Quad. Are there any volt mods for these yet? I think I'm going to pick one up to replace my X1800GTO (16 pipes enabled).

[Omastar]

05 is good, but I think 06 is weak considering your using a Quad. Are there any volt mods for these yet? I think I'm going to pick one up to replace my X1800GTO (16 pipes enabled).

How in the hell can you attribute that score to his CPU? His quad scored 5400 some points alone; the weakness lies within the card itself. But still, what were you expecting from a midrange card? I think it fares pretty well.

[kiwi]

Cool Looks very similar to 8600gt in price/performance

[eXceeded]

new generation midrange cards should always best old gen high end cards... so why is this struggling to beat even midrange old gen??
Bad card IMO (that is not to say that the 8600 is any better.. both are bad)

[Scimitar]

Nice job with the benching.

That 06 SM2.0 score is horrible with these cards. Oh well.

[Slay0r]

PcCI2iminal,

the sm2.0 score is indeed very low are you sure the overclock was successfully applied? i.e. could you try a stock clocks 06 run for comparo?

regards

[PcCI2iminal]

PcCI2iminal,

the sm2.0 score is indeed very low are you sure the overclock was successfully applied? i.e. could you try a stock clocks 06 run for comparo?

regards

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SM2 is very low :S

[Console]

just got a 8600gt what are you scoreing in am3 ??

[Lightman]

Comparing to my X1950pro, HD2600XT it's a bit weaker in SM2.0 and a bit stronger in SM3.0. So judging by this it should be somewhat faster in F@H compared to my card (when new F@H client will be available of course ).

Can you post high resolution PCB shots? Maybe I will be able to figure out volt mods for it.

[PcCI2iminal]

Can you post high resolution PCB shots? Maybe I will be able to figure out volt mods for it.

just got a 8600gt what are you scoreing in am3 ??

im rebuilding the system with a C2D and i will post more benchs later(AM3 & 3D01)

[Gautam]

Pretty strong performance for a midrange card, looks like that watercooling loop is doing a very good job as well.

[GAR]

the midrange for 2007 has been very bad....from nvidia and ati, nvidia still has stronger gaming performance but both companys had a poor showing this year for dx10.

[Lightman]

im rebuilding the system with a C2D and i will post more benchs later(AM3 & 3D01)

Sorry I can't read most of the letters on IC's. Besides I would need shoots of both sides of card, global and detailed areas to look for VR. Just for starters, can you spot VT1165MF or RT9232(A) IC's on your PCB? If not then AMD is using new power regulation circuity for this card. I'm also sure volts can be adjusted via BIOS in same way as it is done by x1950XT(X) cards.

[Unoid]

Yeah drop W1zzard an email asking if his next beta of atiTool will have software voltage for the new cards.

It may take a new bios to overcome atis built in regulation cielings. But doubt it, on water I bet these cards will do 1100mhz core with more volts.

[N00B]

E não vai um run de 2k1?

First HD2600xt for XS
Parabéns!

[PcCI2iminal]

here the 3d01 & 3d03

863/1250mhz



Lightman

i got some goods pics and i will upload tonight

[PcCI2iminal]

Pretty strong performance for a midrange card, looks like that watercooling loop is doing a very good job as well.

lets c how good is the Thermaltake`s block ,i will put it in my HD2900

[N00B]

lets c how good is the Thermaltake`s block ,i will put it in my HD2900

Uhm!
thermaltake Block@Hd2900 , i guess will see some boiling Water!

[clon22]

Cool!.
Waiting to see the Tt cooler performance.

[erwinz]

lets c how good is the Thermaltake`s block ,i will put it in my HD2900

hehehe will wait for this..

[Kain XS]

Scores very similar in this way to 8600GT and GTS.

Why TT WCing?

[Kasparz]

I bought brand new x1900gt for 160$ year ago, and i can get 13k in 3dmark05 with singlecore Athlon. Little disappointing, but maybe new drivers and new version of Ati Tool could bring it to 15k mark.

[metro.cl]

i dont like its performance

[Miwo]

Seems like regardless of cooling , nobody has gotten above 863 core. Check reviews, every site that tried to OC hit 863 core and no higher. Needs better software tools or BIOS update, or both. I just hope this is the case, and not another x1900gt rev2 / x1950 pro overclocking fiasco with crappy digital VRMs hampering OC potential.