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Forum: AMD / ATI Jan 9, 2013, 11:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,052
Posted By GotNoRice
Keep in mind also that despite being stuck with...

Keep in mind also that despite being stuck with the 12.6 legacy drivers, you can still use the latest CAPs:

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/pages/crossfirex-app-profiles.aspx
...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jul 20, 2012, 04:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 672
Posted By GotNoRice
Check your clocks as you go in and out of a game....

Check your clocks as you go in and out of a game. Sometimes when you first boot up, clocks will be stuck at 3d speeds, but once you open and close a game at least once, the clocks will switch...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jun 17, 2012, 01:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 982
Posted By GotNoRice
False. There is absolutely nothing harmful...

False. There is absolutely nothing harmful whatsoever about using 2 crossfire bridges.

Though it is true that only one is actually necessary.
Forum: AMD / ATI Jun 6, 2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,207
Posted By GotNoRice
I use MSI Afterburner to monitor temps, GPU...

I use MSI Afterburner to monitor temps, GPU usage, and Core clock via my G15 LCD. All 4 GPUs switch back and forth between 507Mhz (idle clock) and 800Mhz (3D clock w/ slight overclock) normally.
...
Forum: AMD / ATI Mar 21, 2012, 06:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,969
Posted By GotNoRice
Anyone who would suggest that 4xxx series...

Anyone who would suggest that 4xxx series hardware is best served by something other than the latest driver has been severely misinformed.

I'm currently running 2x 4870x2 and the only time I ever...
Forum: General Hardware Feb 24, 2012, 05:05 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 20,218
Posted By GotNoRice
I think he was talking about physical screen...

I think he was talking about physical screen dimensions. To maintain the same diagonal screen size with reduced height, it would indeed have to be wider.
Forum: AMD / ATI Feb 18, 2012, 04:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,015
Posted By GotNoRice
That is simply wrong. DirectX11 is able to run...

That is simply wrong. DirectX11 is able to run directly on DirectX10 and 10.1 hardware. I explained how it is able to do that quite clearly in my previous post even including developer...
Forum: AMD / ATI Feb 17, 2012, 11:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,015
Posted By GotNoRice
Wow, there sure are a lot of people here who...

Wow, there sure are a lot of people here who really don't seem to know what they are talking about.

The assumption that people seem to be making is that because the 4870x2 is DirectX10.1 hardware,...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jan 14, 2012, 06:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,442
Posted By GotNoRice
That is a great deal! Though with a single...

That is a great deal!

Though with a single 4870 you will probably run into GPU limitations before you hit your VRam limit under most situations. I definitely wish all 4 of my 4870 GPUs had 2GB to...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jan 14, 2012, 06:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,566
Posted By GotNoRice
Yeah that's about right. Here is my score...

Yeah that's about right.

Here is my score from back when I was only running a single 4870x2. I scored right around 17k, although it might have been held back to an extent by the Q9650 @ 4.4Ghz...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jan 10, 2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,738
Posted By GotNoRice
Don't be afraid of Crossfire using older cards. ...

Don't be afraid of Crossfire using older cards.

The cards I still run are even older than the 5870, I'm currently running 2x 4870x2. BF3 runs fantastic and there are many cases where my ancient...
Forum: AMD / ATI Nov 17, 2011, 11:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 673
Posted By GotNoRice
Consider that AMD didn't start releasing CAPs...

Consider that AMD didn't start releasing CAPs separate from the main driver until 10.2 and some of the biggest improvements to crossfire have come since then. The article is using drivers from...
Forum: Games Oct 23, 2011, 07:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,753
Posted By GotNoRice
Sounds more like you're just trying to pat...

Sounds more like you're just trying to pat yourself on the back regarding your decision to quit the game. TBC and WoTLK were two of the best expansions IMO.



Pandarens have been a part of WoW...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 23, 2011, 09:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By GotNoRice
Keep in mind that at this point there are a...

Keep in mind that at this point there are a number of games that are beginning to push beyond the traditional 2gb RAM limit per process for 32-bit apps. There are only two solutions to this problem:...
Forum: AMD / ATI Oct 9, 2011, 04:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 670
Posted By GotNoRice
I'd say it's probably the memory or the VRMs that...

I'd say it's probably the memory or the VRMs that are overheating, as opposed to the core itself - though it's harder to measure those temps. Often aftermarket coolers focus so much on cooling the...
Forum: AMD / ATI Oct 9, 2011, 04:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 670
Posted By GotNoRice
I experience the same issue with my 2x 4870x2...

I experience the same issue with my 2x 4870x2 setup if I allow any of the GPUs to go up above the low 90's. Really anything above 90C is pretty iffy, even though these cards are supposed to be rated...
Forum: General Hardware Sep 28, 2011, 05:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,493
Posted By GotNoRice
Ah "Kindle"... the app on my Droid 2 that was...

Ah "Kindle"... the app on my Droid 2 that was installed automatically, with no option to remove it, and with automatic update enabled by default. I shutter to think of the kind of BS they would pull...
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 16, 2011, 03:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,915
Posted By GotNoRice
The graphics settings in World of Warcraft are...

The graphics settings in World of Warcraft are very scalable and in many cases have different technologies available to handle the very same tasks depending on what settings you chose.

Like for...
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 15, 2011, 04:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,915
Posted By GotNoRice
World of Warcraft is not particularly highly...

World of Warcraft is not particularly highly multi-threaded. It still does the vast majority of it's processing in a single thread. On top of that there are several independent threads that handle...
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 15, 2011, 03:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,915
Posted By GotNoRice
Wow relies on the CPU quite a bit. I noticed a...

Wow relies on the CPU quite a bit. I noticed a difference when I went from my Q6600 @ 3.6Ghz to my Q9650 @ 4.4Ghz. I noticed an even bigger difference when I went from the Q9650 @ 4.4Ghz to my...
Forum: AMD / ATI Aug 16, 2011, 05:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,865
Posted By GotNoRice
I haven't seen any evidence to suggest that AMD...

I haven't seen any evidence to suggest that AMD GPUs have any issues at lower resolutions. With a single 4870x2 I got under 1700 but with two I got over 3000, I'm not sure what more you can ask for...
Forum: AMD / ATI Aug 16, 2011, 04:14 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,865
Posted By GotNoRice
You do understand that having DirectX10.1...

You do understand that having DirectX10.1 hardware doesn't actually prevent you from playing a DirectX11 game, even using the DirectX11 codepath, right?

Pretty much the only thing of any worth...
Forum: AMD / ATI Aug 16, 2011, 04:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,865
Posted By GotNoRice
I don't see what would be wrong with the...

I don't see what would be wrong with the comparison as long as both were using DirectX10 in the benchmark.

Example: 2x 6850 (http://gotnorice.no-ip.org/untitled5.jpg) vs 2x 4870x2...
Forum: AMD / ATI Aug 13, 2011, 03:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,228
Posted By GotNoRice
Nice card. You will be limited to DirectX 9,...

Nice card. You will be limited to DirectX 9, although it does have SM3.0 so you do have the full DX9 feature set.

You will need to use the 10.2 legacy drivers as those are the latest AMD drivers...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jun 26, 2011, 05:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,751
Posted By GotNoRice
Since when does BFBC2 not scale well in...

Since when does BFBC2 not scale well in crossfire? For a while, it scaled so well that many people used it as an example of how good crossfire support should look like in a game. With my 2x 4870x2...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jun 26, 2011, 05:12 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,648
Posted By GotNoRice
I'm not sure how much additional performance has...

I'm not sure how much additional performance has been gained from the hardware itself due to newer drivers, but for crossfire configurations using older cards, there has been at least one very...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jun 26, 2011, 04:20 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,648
Posted By GotNoRice
The Unigine benchmark is basically a showcase for...

The Unigine benchmark is basically a showcase for tessellation, so of course it looks amazing. Normal developers make at least some effort to texture their surfaces. The surfaces in Unigine...
Forum: AMD / ATI Feb 19, 2011, 04:12 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,609
Posted By GotNoRice
There is really no reason not to use the latest...

There is really no reason not to use the latest drivers.

After 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 were released that both caused crossfire problems when used with the 4870x2.

This issue was addressed directly...
Forum: AMD / ATI Feb 16, 2011, 03:01 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,609
Posted By GotNoRice
Wow I'm actually surprised that power-supply...

Wow I'm actually surprised that power-supply didn't die in a burst of flames.

You think one 4870x2 is power hungry? Try two ;)

http://67.174.203.124/powerkaw.jpg
Forum: AMD / ATI Dec 1, 2010, 06:27 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 12,956
Posted By GotNoRice
I get better FPS than my friend's 5970 in Bad...

I get better FPS than my friend's 5970 in Bad Company 2, but not all games scale that well.
Forum: AMD / ATI Nov 28, 2010, 09:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,532
Posted By GotNoRice
The Radeon 7000 was a DirectX 7 part while The...

The Radeon 7000 was a DirectX 7 part while The Radeon 9250 was the continuation of the Radeon 8500 and supports DirectX 8.1 (and Pixel Shader 1.4).

Both are ancient even compared to DirectX 9...
Forum: AMD / ATI Oct 6, 2010, 02:09 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 6,715
Posted By GotNoRice
IF you already have a 4850 and can get a good...

IF you already have a 4850 and can get a good deal on another one that is not a bad route to take.

I still run 4850's in crossfire in my 2nd rig paired with a Q6600 @ 3.6 and it still plays...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jun 17, 2010, 05:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 711
Posted By GotNoRice
The cards definitely support OpenGL. Try...

The cards definitely support OpenGL.

Try downloading and running Furmark, since it's an OpenGL based app.
Forum: News May 28, 2010, 03:09 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 16,358
Posted By GotNoRice
Windows Vista was updated to WDDM1.1 at the same...

Windows Vista was updated to WDDM1.1 at the same time it got DirectX11, in the platform update:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista_Platform_Update#Platform_Update
Forum: AMD / ATI May 22, 2010, 03:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,668
Posted By GotNoRice
Dual 4870x2's should not disappoint, especially...

Dual 4870x2's should not disappoint, especially when it comes to keeping your house warm in the winter without a heater and seeing four-digit readings from the kill-a-watt ;)

But seriously, I've...
Forum: AMD / ATI Apr 25, 2010, 03:54 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,334
Posted By GotNoRice
Yeah those temps are normal for the stock fan...

Yeah those temps are normal for the stock fan control. I'm thinking they aggressively wanted to avoid the dustbuster branding with this card and let it run a bit hotter than it probably should in...
Forum: AMD / ATI Apr 5, 2010, 04:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,923
Posted By GotNoRice
I run 4850 crossfire with 512mb cards in my...

I run 4850 crossfire with 512mb cards in my secondary rig still and it performs excellent at 1920x1200 in games like BC2. That is probably nearing the limit though in terms of the resolution you...
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 25, 2010, 05:11 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,782
Posted By GotNoRice
You know, I was lucky enough to have the...

You know, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with Ageia back in 2006 before the original PPU was even released and what was interesting is that back then the PhysX engine was very...
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