Looks like the fans are only spinning at 100rpm? Vcore at 3.9v?

Yes please do create a custom profile for fan speed using TriXX since you already OC ur card.my current idle temps are 46'C at 22% fan speed using Automatic Fan profile.

If i do gaming then i'll use TriXX to switch to Custom fan control profile.

Hye there,i've got the exact same card like yours from sapphire.u can refer pics a few pages back which i posted in this thread.Apparently i have to use TriXX to custom the fan profile instead of using automatic fan profile.So did u stress test using auto profile or custom?

My idle temps is similiar with yours but at 23% fan speed ( auto fan profile ) but could go up to 80++'C at Furmark's stress test.maybe u could try using FurMark as well.

i havent tried oc ing my hd 6870 yet,i'm still at standard settings though.planning to flash to xfx hd 6870 black edition's bios with GPU clock of 940mhz and Memory speed of 1150/4600mhz.

XFX Black Edition Bios

Black Edition

GPU Device Id: 0x1002 0x6738
113-687AZNB-10
BARTS XT HYNIX/SAMSUNG GDDR5 32Mx32 BIOS
© 1988-2010, AMD Technologies Inc.
ATOMBIOSBK-ATI VER013.006.000.006.038722
687AZNB.BIN
Clock State 0
Core Clk: 900.00 MHz
Memory Clk: 1050.00 MHz
Voltage: 1.175 V
Flags: Boot
Clock State 1
Core Clk: 940.00 MHz
Memory Clk: 1150.00 MHz
Voltage: 1.175 V <------ Looks like the voltage is the same with stock voltage.
Flags: Optimal Perf
Clock State 2
Core Clk: 940.00 MHz
Memory Clk: 1150.00 MHz
Voltage: 1.175 V
Flags: UVD
Clock State 3
Core Clk: 940.00 MHz
Memory Clk: 1150.00 MHz
Voltage: 1.175 V
Flags:

This post has been edited by Smackers: Dec 13 2010, 02:12 PM

The current hd 6870s are all reference types with the exception of aftermarket coolers installed on them.Since it's still reference card,using another brand's bios isnt a problem and imo i prefer bios modding then using software to OC.

Just to let you know also that flashing bios to another brand's bios might/will void your warranty shall anything goes wrong,do it on your own risk.Always save ur default bios 1st before attempting to flash.

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Added on December 13, 2010, 3:46 pmHaven't tried OCing the card yet.80'C is kinda high for me but that's with Auto Fan profile.i will try Furmark again to see fan speed at 80"C.
Gonna try removing my PCI sound card as well later to check idle and load temps since it's slotted directly below the GC,might have caused air blockage ( Mobo is uATX size )

This post has been edited by Smackers: Dec 13 2010, 03:48 PM

yeah balls...the cooler looks great and the trixx utilities is useful for many things.

So far it's only a preview.The new UI will be only for Windows Vista and later,not for XP.but there will be the old catalyst UI with 10.12 drivers.

Currently i can only find the Preview version at amd site.

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Added on December 14, 2010, 7:57 amDoesnt feature the new GUI isnt it?

This post has been edited by Smackers: Dec 14 2010, 07:57 AM

If not by benchmark,then it's definitely by value/performance and that's the very reason i bought my hd 3870 and hd 6870.

More like AMD and Nvidia copied Sapphire's VaporX technology.Sapphire started Vapor Chamber technology since hd 3870

VaporX Technology <- SOS

think about 11inch (same like 5870) to 12.

Rm200 - Rm300 maybe can get a hd3870 or hd 4870.haha.those are good performing cards but abit old ady.unless u invest something solid like hd6870.

I would just CF HD 6870.Oh well,my current hd 6870 is already great for running NFS Hot Pursuit at 1920 x 1080 reso with all maximum settings.Not a single hint of lag,super smooth.Not to mention playing COD 4 with max AA and max settings at 1920 x 1080

For future hardcore gaming.with upcoming games like Mass Effect 3. .Anyhow hd 6870 is inexpensive compare to HD 6970.

My hd3870 couldnt really do that well on nfs hot pursuit though on COD4 i went up to max settings without any hitch.?
Yeah...u can really LOL ur friend who bought hd 5870 for rm1.4k.didnt he know that hd 6970 coming out?

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Added on December 15, 2010, 3:56 pmReally no lag wor.using catalyst 10.12.

This post has been edited by Smackers: Dec 15 2010, 03:56 PM

fraps reports mine about 45+ fps with all settings maxed out at 1920x1080 reso.no jerking at all.
I remembered updating Black Ops with a patch which contains optimizations to the game which causes lagging though.

It did happen when i was using Hd 3870 as well.But after updating Black Ops,things got better from then onwards.
Earlier i played through several missions at B.O ( with HD 6870 ),no such issues.

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agreed.i rather crossfire 6870 than buying a single 6970.

I thought stutters happens when not enough power or something bottlenecking?