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Forum: Reviews Nov 18, 2009, 10:07 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 428,968
Posted By ghost101
The memory should be the same. Even though its...

The memory should be the same. Even though its 2GB (unless this has changed for the 58xx cards), the same stuff has to be mirrored on each 1GB sets of vram. This should increase memory bandwidth, but...
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 25, 2009, 12:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,990
Posted By ghost101
Cheers. Never came to my mind they might be...

Cheers. Never came to my mind they might be changing the voltages lol.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_converter

I am glad I never thought of doing electronic engineering.
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 23, 2009, 11:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,990
Posted By ghost101
I think its all done via capacitors. But I know...

I think its all done via capacitors. But I know very little about this kind of stuff, so don't take my word for it.
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 23, 2009, 11:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,990
Posted By ghost101
Don't know how old you are, but you would...

Don't know how old you are, but you would normally get taught this in school around ages 14-16 in physics.

Power(P) = Voltage(V) x Current(I)

So holding the power constant, any change in...
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 23, 2009, 11:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,990
Posted By ghost101
A HD 4870 on the enermax 620w psu will be fine....

A HD 4870 on the enermax 620w psu will be fine. Stop worrying.

edit: I see you have the psu already. The psu may be faulty, but 36A on 12v rails is enough.

edit2: I see that you think that...
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 23, 2009, 11:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,990
Posted By ghost101
Yes. My HD 4890 core actually has 80A of current...

Yes. My HD 4890 core actually has 80A of current passing through when under intense load.

Of course thats not at 12v, but only at ~1.3v.

e.g.

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/20407/current.png
...
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 23, 2009, 10:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,990
Posted By ghost101
GPU-Z is not giving incorrect readings. The...

GPU-Z is not giving incorrect readings. The voltages are different from that of 12v rails.

For example, if the gpu core is at 1.2v and draws 60A, then it is using 72w.

Assuming 100% efficiency...
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 23, 2009, 02:18 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,543
Posted By ghost101
What about crossfire though? Do the stores really...

What about crossfire though? Do the stores really want to piss off the high end customers?
Forum: News Sep 21, 2009, 11:57 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,476
Posted By ghost101
The EC doesn't exist to protect firms but...

The EC doesn't exist to protect firms but consumers. The fine helps European consumers. It is upto AMD now to launch a civil case in Europe. However I'm not sure exactly how it will work.

The EC...
Forum: News Sep 21, 2009, 11:36 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,476
Posted By ghost101
The semantics surrounding what a monopoly is and...

The semantics surrounding what a monopoly is and isn't doesn't even matter.

ANYONE with large market power can abuse their position.

As for comments about the fine only hurting Intel currently...
Forum: News Sep 21, 2009, 11:26 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,476
Posted By ghost101
Wow at Easy Rhino's attempts to defend Intel....

Wow at Easy Rhino's attempts to defend Intel. Basically giving free reign to market dominant players to crush the competition.

Think about what would have happened if Intel continued to do this...
Forum: News Sep 18, 2009, 02:33 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,379
Posted By ghost101
If that price is roughly correct, it must mean...

If that price is roughly correct, it must mean the MSRP is $399+tax as some sources suggested.

If its $299+tax that store is ripping off dutch customers.

Since they claim that they are...
Forum: NVIDIA Aug 26, 2009, 11:55 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,407
Posted By ghost101
There is no VRM cooling. How does this card not...

There is no VRM cooling. How does this card not die?
...
Forum: News Aug 25, 2009, 05:26 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 17,953
Posted By ghost101
I also advise ignoring the preorder rip off...

I also advise ignoring the preorder rip off prices overclockers uk will undoubtedly have.
Forum: News Aug 24, 2009, 10:30 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 17,953
Posted By ghost101
Don't worry. It won't be £299. Brits just like to...

Don't worry. It won't be £299. Brits just like to complain.

The HD4870 was around £200 on release. I bought the HD4850 on release at £120. US price of both cards were $299 and $199 respectively.
...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jul 26, 2009, 12:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,063
Posted By ghost101
Hey you were looking for those thermal pads...

Hey you were looking for those thermal pads before my hinting post got deleted on overclockers uk.

I said, "auction site" and so it got deleted even though ebay is mentioned 485 in their forums...
Forum: TPU Frontpage Polls Jul 24, 2009, 11:33 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 23,572
Posted By ghost101
Already preordered 2 retail copies for £45 each....

Already preordered 2 retail copies for £45 each. Have used Windows 7 Beta/RC on laptop since release.

Will put one copy on my laptop, and not sure if I'll use the other on my PC. I don't really...
Forum: News Jul 23, 2009, 09:47 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 15,105
Posted By ghost101
I think people will find that the ECC doesn't go...

I think people will find that the ECC doesn't go solely after American companies but all companies which abuse their market power.

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/news_archive.html

Look through...
Forum: Graphics Cards Jul 6, 2009, 03:16 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,378
Posted By ghost101
http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?pr...

http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=EL1200-05w

Has the NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150SE chipset which is actually an nforce 4 chipset (http://www.nvidia.com/page/nforce4_family.html). So...
Forum: General Hardware Jul 6, 2009, 02:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,352
Posted By ghost101
That is a lot of effort to go to for a mediocre...

That is a lot of effort to go to for a mediocre joke.

edit: okay its an ad for nova scotia
Forum: Reviews Jun 18, 2009, 11:28 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 60,297
Posted By ghost101
Some are very nice pieces of work. Good luck...

Some are very nice pieces of work.

Good luck to all those that put the effort in.
Forum: General Hardware Jun 14, 2009, 12:49 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,007
Posted By ghost101
So why would there be a new console? The article...

So why would there be a new console? The article makes no sense.
Forum: General Hardware Jun 14, 2009, 12:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,007
Posted By ghost101
I thought this was project natal ...

I thought this was project natal

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fe/ProjectNatal.jpg
Forum: AMD / ATI May 23, 2009, 10:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,381
Posted By ghost101
http://www.cooltechpc.com/c/ctpc/std/sku=ZM-RHS70....

http://www.cooltechpc.com/c/ctpc/std/sku=ZM-RHS70.html

$8, probably cheaper elsewhere.

But first look at post 199 here, apparently you can use entire red plate.
...
Forum: AMD / ATI May 23, 2009, 10:24 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 34,640
Posted By ghost101
Oh thats brilliant. Thanks, might work a lot...

Oh thats brilliant. Thanks, might work a lot better. Hopefully won't get in the way of the S1.
Forum: AMD / ATI May 23, 2009, 10:20 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 34,640
Posted By ghost101
Theres no plate. The stock cooler is one piece...

Theres no plate. The stock cooler is one piece with the copper heatpipes and copper face contained within. The main reason its so much better than the stock cooler is that the core heats up the...
Forum: AMD / ATI May 23, 2009, 10:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,381
Posted By ghost101
Its a standalone part. A few £s in the UK. It...

Its a standalone part. A few £s in the UK. It works with any cooler which doesnt cover the VRMs.
Forum: AMD / ATI May 23, 2009, 08:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,381
Posted By ghost101
I've been told that this ...

I've been told that this

http://www.cooltechpc.com/ctpc/images/ZM-RHS70_installed.jpg

with a fan works well. But the size of it means it'd only work with some coolers.
Forum: AMD / ATI May 23, 2009, 06:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,381
Posted By ghost101
I used smaller heatsinks on the VRMs with an...

I used smaller heatsinks on the VRMs with an additional fan directly above them. They did very little. Run furmark and you will see the temp spike to 120C.

If you look carefully at the stock...
Forum: AMD / ATI May 23, 2009, 05:50 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 34,640
Posted By ghost101
A word of warning. You must use something better...

A word of warning. You must use something better than ramsinks for the vrms. I used to have an arctic cooler s1 installed on my hd 4890 with a 120mm and 80mm fan. The 80mm fan was positioned firectly...
Forum: AMD / ATI May 23, 2009, 02:10 AM
Replies: 418
Views: 39,617
Posted By ghost101
Wth, 1ghz with 1.3125v? Imagine what you'd get...

Wth, 1ghz with 1.3125v? Imagine what you'd get with 1.4v, 1100mhz?
Forum: AMD / ATI May 23, 2009, 01:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 917
Posted By ghost101
Why are people bios editing wuth the hd 4890?...

Why are people bios editing wuth the hd 4890? Voltage factory will setup an autostart for the 3d voltage to change and the 1ghz overdrive limit is plenty for most people.
Forum: AMD / ATI May 18, 2009, 02:39 AM
Replies: 418
Views: 39,617
Posted By ghost101
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prod...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-134-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1403

20th of this month. Ignore the price though, 15% of it is tax combined with the shop putting a...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 16, 2009, 04:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,410
Posted By ghost101
I wholeheartedly agree. :p

I wholeheartedly agree. :p
Forum: News May 15, 2009, 11:38 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 12,920
Posted By ghost101
http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=2...

http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=279&threadid=113346&enterthread=y



AMD Forum admin said that? Whats the point of a delay if they don't change the drivers?
Forum: GPUTool May 15, 2009, 11:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,659
Posted By ghost101
Would like the atitool artifact scanner. It...

Would like the atitool artifact scanner. It produces artifacts on my setup much more quickly than the gputool scanner. The gputool scanner doesnt produce artifacts at clocks the atitool scanner does....
Forum: News May 14, 2009, 07:48 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 8,382
Posted By ghost101
How does it make sense not to take free CPUs?...

How does it make sense not to take free CPUs? There should be absolutely no cost to the OEM. Remember that giving away CPUs is basically paying an OEM to use your CPU. Of course if AMD offered...
Forum: General Hardware May 14, 2009, 03:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,288
Posted By ghost101
Nope. Money never goes to actual firms. As the...

Nope. Money never goes to actual firms. As the commission says on their website, they act on bahalf of consumers and not firms.
Forum: General Hardware May 14, 2009, 02:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,288
Posted By ghost101
As mentioned in other threads. Antitrust is about...

As mentioned in other threads. Antitrust is about promoting the interests of consumers and so AMD will not see any of the money (It will go into the EU central budget so consumers pay either less...
Forum: News May 14, 2009, 02:31 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 8,382
Posted By ghost101
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?refe...

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/235&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Simple Q&A here which covers most of people's questions be that on this forum or...
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