gaming in vista really˛ sucks.. dx10 problematic..

on the stock bios... i'm observing the core clock will flunctuate while gaming.. from 2d to 3d clock.. still quite tricky maybe ATI tech..

when i set fix 777 core clock for 2d/3d using rivatuner (a litte bit buggy i think) .. even in idle the temp will raise...

auto fan seems not working right.. set fix fan around 40-50% will caused load temp around 60C only.. atleast not noisy when we set around 60-70% fan speed..

actually the card is cool... only the fan speed not working right..
will try latest bios later... and revert to winxp...

surely cpu ler.. mine also 10k when using 3ghz.. if not suffers 2-3k...
that's why i waiting for phenom to see the difference.. expecting 12k..

with current cpu.. oc gpu also no use.. this 3870 is overkill..

don't worry la bro.. i ran my rig using 400W only..
yesterday flashed with latest bios.. very good one.. fan speed fixed.. onload 60C not like before reaching 8+C

i'm using 3870 bro..
donno 3850 got same problem or not..

for the guide u can go here..
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=11

i'm using ATIFLASH.. just same like flashing mobo..

search the bios here if any...
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/index.p...face=&memSize=0

lol.. it's less risk than flashing the mobo..
u can also flash for different brand bios especially OC ver..

seriously i recommend to flash.. if not the slow fan speed will ruin the chip.. or u can tweak using rivatuner then..

it's ATI..

from my observation the default bios always stay around 25-30%..
eventhough onload.. that's why quite n dangerous.. easily goes 90C...

the new bios will increase the fan speed accordingly depends on gpu temp..
50% fan speed is just nice... not so loud n can bring the temp down..

we can hear the fan sound when reaching >70% fan speed.. but still not reach there as the temp is remain 60C onload with new bios..

100% fan speed just plain stupid.. we will ruin the fan faster..

maybe it's predefined as
30-50c == 25%
50-70c == 50%
70-100c == 70%

as different rig spec got different air ventilation so the result may vary...
we can cater the fan problem by using rivatuner..
go here
http://www.guru3d.com/article/article/449/1/

i suggest the great link should be placed in the front page for better view/referrence later...

play with core first..
if got line, square becoz of oc the ram later more problem..

it's not wrong.. just the cpu speed just ain't right...

yesterday i bought one 3850 for my friend.. got a chance to try on my system..
to my surprise the default gpu clock will give 9000 on 3dm06 result..
even for my 3870 end up 9600..

i'm on 3ghz cpu speed.. the default cpu just give me 7k on 3dmark...

if u can clock the phenom until 2.8ghz.. then the result will surely good..

for u guys worry about the temp... just set using rivaturner @ 50% fan speed.. with default bios fan spin is very slow.. that's why temp is high..
flash new bios should solve the prob... i got 60c onload now... last time 90c...

how u did bro? put the bridge or not?

single only.. other one if want to do quad..
can check in catalyst xfire enable..

seriously cpu power needed.. even single gpu is overkill..

my bad..
http://ati.amd.com/technology/crossfire/howitworksdemo.html

confuse edy.. only dream on quad lol..

@vickyrao
that's screeny xfire?
not 2.3 it's 2.5ghz..

a rather of topic.. what's ram problem bro with that board?

i tried with different beta bios, even if not quite good but i'm not facing those prob..
maybe ur ram picky on the timing..
i tried bios 110,111,121,113,122,131

u can go here for the latest beta
ftp://jerryuser:msienduser@ftp.msi.com.tw/BIOS/7376

guess need to open separate thread for it though..

all i found max vcore = 1.607, vdimm = 3.2v
now i'm on 131 bios

all same.. temp depends on cooler..
oc base on luck..
good looking.. user preference..

i want to know also..
so far i just tried sapphire bios only.. no time to play..

agreed..

but i saw some got different voltage etc.. so should be one better suit for everage oc mode..
or any unnotice changes...

it's not about oc.. it's raise the fan speed so reduce the core temp..
90 to 60 is a big gap..
u need volt mode to oc >900

lol.. it's better u supply the link rather than shouting like that..
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx

@^666^
atleast lucky u reach there.. tried using riva tuner?
one think i dislike rivatuner coz no 2d mode clock.. always high.. the temp increase even on idle..

reinstall it..

more stable though in vista..

urs one 3850 or 3870.. the bios not same..
always check previous page..
BIOS 3870


why my 885 core not stable? temp prob? but i check still 60c onload n no artifact found..

This post has been edited by 8tvt: Jan 18 2008, 09:19 AM

but i heard even 900 no need extra voltage..
will try modded bios la later..

i tried modded bios..
the ccc slider change to 1500/1400 but too bad i think the modded bios use the old bios.. fan not right.. too slow..

set to 900/1250..
set with rivaturner to 60% fan speed.. ok.. but if anything goes wrong the fan speed will be reset..

must think about cooling method if really want to go extreem..
reflash the fixed bios as no point push so hard when cpu bottlenecking..