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GTX460 IHS removal

miloshs

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hat said:
It looks like a really strong card aside from the 192-bit memory interface. Although GDDR5 is supposed to perform really well, even if it were on 128-bit.
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768MB version = 192-bit
1024MB version = 256-bit

For every two memory chips theres a 64-bit memory controller... so 6 chips on 768mb and 8 chips on 1024mb comes down to 64 x 6/2 = 192bit and 64 x 8/2 = 256bit. Each cluster of two chips equals 256mb of memory on board...

The 2048mb version also has 256-bit memory interface thats why its not that much faster compared to 1024mb one... at least in setups with only one monitor.
Now if someone came up with a plan to increase the number of memory controllers and make it 512bit for 2gb models... well one can always dream :D
 
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miloshs said:
Idd... i've come to a conclusion that all Week 10 cards (manufactured in week 10 of this year) overall have higher temperatures and less overclockability. Although only my card and the card guys at xbit labs were manufactured in Week 10 (that i know of)... They too had problems overclocking the card, and had higher temps - exactly as mine 72oC out of the box stability testing.
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You sure it's week 10? That would make it march 2010 and I highly doubt they were made so long ago :)

Mine is 1025 as is 2010 week 25 = June 21-27th.
 
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OnBoard said:
You sure it's week 10? That would make it march 2010 and I highly doubt they were made so long ago :)

Mine is 1025 as is 2010 week 25 = June 21-27th.
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Yeah thats what i thought when i saw 1026A1 on mine, but the guys at xbit labs had 1023A1 and they said its week 10... im not saying theyre 100% right, but at that time i had no better explanation... Yours does sound a bit more logical :)

Or maybe ours is week 10 and its "best before" date was up and they had to sell it :D

All in all, my week 26 sucks arse temp wise... couldnt go higher than 870mhz@1.087V for a 3d mark run... no way its stable, cuz i get driver crashes at everything over 850mhz @ 1.087V if i test stability....
 
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Props to you on removing the IHS on the card.
I just recently removed the IHS on my good ol' X2 4800+ Toledo.

I completely understand the stress.

I had to take a few breaths to calm down enough before I got in there with the razor.
 
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