lol. The sound is like something touching the fan. A wire perhaps. But when i check, its clear and nothing touches nothing. im so damn irritated by the noise now. It sounds like a heavy machine is operating on my room.

Ok, found the problem. The source is from my PSU. It didnt sit well on its place, thus, touching the casing and vibrate. But the sound of the 3850 is not quite also. At least compare to my old x1600. I need to get used to it though. Anyway, the card is really good. I play NFS:PS at high setting just now. 

WTH?? why my HD3870 only can get this score? 
i know my x2 +3800 (stock clock) is bottlenecking the system, but 3k?? 
what could be the problem? 

I brought HIS 3850 a week ago. But i only managed to install it just now. The fan is noisy and im not used to it. Is it normal?

anyone here can provide the print screen of ur CCC at the overdrive section?
I need to verify something...
I need the 3870 print screen...

dude... NFS pro street at high is nothing for 3870... try Crysis...

have u update the drivers no more fan noise anymore 4 me after updating 2 the CCC 8.1

Actually is there any different between free edition and advanced edition of 3DMark06?

yup, now verified,
thanks for the help

the free edition u just can benchmark in basic setting,
which means u cant change the resolution, AA and etc...
just basic benchmark...

i found this review about 3870 from sapphire but the real name is Atomic Sapphire Radeon HD3870

SOURCE LINK

this card available in msia??

translated by google..got error?? blame google, not me..

edited : link

If you really checking regarding the "Current Clock Setting" that your GPU Clock at 300MHz, use RivaTuner Hardware Monitoring and then play a game... check your Hardware Monitoring status and you will see your GPU Clock shot up to the max you set .

Hmm... so the one that you all used to do benchies all the while just free edition?

i found this review about 3870 from sapphire but the real name is Atomic Sapphire Radeon HD3870

SOURCE LINK

this card available in msia??

translated by google..got error?? blame google, not me..

edited : link

ya, noticed that~
this card is nice...
since i mostly using in surfing or watching movie,
the temp is around 46'C only ^,^
the load in games are around 65'C like that...

is there any point to get HR-03GT for this card?

Haha... no wonder earlier I click on the link it was a review regarding Intel QX9770 and Q9450 processor .

Anyway, I rather than pick HIS HD3870 IceQ3 Turbo Edition than this Atomic OCed version .
Mine running around 50C+/- during GPU idle and around 70C+/- when at GPU load ... kinda hot, isn't?

maybe casing air flow not good?
i am in naked rig right now,
later put in casing will know

btw, mine one is running 830/1200 now...

Probably... I'm using ancient Thermaltake Tsunami Dream casing... perhaps it's time to change... to change into one with better airflow and definitely... I need a motherboard tray

actually mobo tray casing dun serve me well,
just go for those BTX style one,
hehe~

Well, isn't convenient to do maintenance on one which doesn't provide motherboard tray. Especially when you have big heatsink and big chunk cards etc. Anyway, I spotted some forumers posted their casing pictures which can "slide" out the whole motherboard tray including the rear of the casing. That would be something that I'm looking for .

actually, wat u mean is just a powerful vacum machine ^^
i have a powerful one,
just use it to sucks it,
then later use blow,
and repeat for few times,
viola, it is clean like new one

will it kong them meh?
i usually shut off all power, and remove all the stuff,
i dun think the vacum cleaner will kong it