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Forum: NVIDIA Dec 23, 2011, 12:55 AM
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Posted By er557
gtx 580 get's stuck at 3d clocks with "prefer maximum performance"

I have enabled "prefer maximum performance" to troubleshoot some other issues;
Upon fresh install of the drivers the card clocks down normally when completely idle, although after some gaming and...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Sep 1, 2011, 12:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 871
Posted By er557
UPDATE: I just happened to check my drives with...

UPDATE:
I just happened to check my drives with hdtune, and one of them showed some pending sector count, and one of my page files is there, which could become sometimes corrupted and send bad data...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Aug 31, 2011, 09:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 871
Posted By er557
increasing voltages to improve ddr3 1600mhz stability

I have recently ran hci memtest for windows(8 instances x 1300MB), and it found one error with one thread. Ram is gskill 1600mhz 12gb RL kit 9-9-9-24 1.5v, on asus p6t deluxe latest bios - 2209, i7...
Forum: NVIDIA Mar 28, 2011, 05:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,778
Posted By er557
Update: I continued to get a TDR crash from...

Update:
I continued to get a TDR crash from time to time in 2d, so modded vga bios to increase 2d clocks and voltage, also bumped in mainboard bios the pcie voltage and clock a bit, as some say it...
Forum: NVIDIA Mar 12, 2011, 10:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,778
Posted By er557
I could do that, though I saw some benchies...

I could do that, though I saw some benchies making metro and mafia II much smoother average fps with a dedicated, even on 4XX and 5XX
Forum: NVIDIA Mar 12, 2011, 10:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,778
Posted By er557
Well, I googled some more and it seems there are...

Well, I googled some more and it seems there are a few courses of action;

The 580 might be tanked ,in need of RMA, though many users had other issues so it is more likely a software(vga...
Forum: NVIDIA Mar 10, 2011, 12:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,778
Posted By er557
gtx 580+ gtx 280 physx , very rare -2d only- display driver crashes

Specs: core i7 965, 12gb ddr3, seasonic x-750 gold psu, gtx 580 + gtx 280 physx, sb x-fi pro, vista x64 sp2, directx june 2010. Everything stock clocks, incl. cards- nothing OC! vga drivers:...
Forum: Storage Dec 30, 2010, 06:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,291
Posted By er557
As me too what I value the most is the data and...

As me too what I value the most is the data and the work on my pc , went ahead and popped in two thermaltake 8cm fans around the hdd cage- one for intake downstairs, and one "exhaust" to help the...
Forum: Storage Dec 28, 2010, 11:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,291
Posted By er557
What I actually want to know is whether temps in...

What I actually want to know is whether temps in the range of 40-50c will shorten the MTBF.
Forum: Storage Dec 27, 2010, 11:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,291
Posted By er557
7200 rpm SATA hdd temps- how much is too much?

I have three hdd's in my cm 690 II plus case, all WD, one 'green' 5400 2TB, and two 'black' 7200 1TB each. It's comfy autumn temps outside, and the hdd's go 41c , 46c and 43c respectively. I will...
Forum: NVIDIA Dec 4, 2010, 09:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 993
Posted By er557
It does help with mafia II and metro framerates..

It does help with mafia II and metro framerates..
Forum: NVIDIA Dec 4, 2010, 09:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 993
Posted By er557
What about those GTX 580 temps

On a freshly installed 580 alongside a gtx 280 for physx; I get great performance although temps are a bit on the high side... during far cry 2, heaven 2 : 85-87c on load, 62% fan speed, idle-...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 1, 2010, 06:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,473
Posted By er557
Sure; I intend to do a thorough investigation of...

Sure; I intend to do a thorough investigation of this. you may also find a lot of such results on Guru, in the nvidia section.

edit: hint- search 'dedicated physx' within the nv section.
Forum: General Hardware Dec 1, 2010, 06:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,473
Posted By er557
Well, of course I will test with and without the...

Well, of course I will test with and without the 280, and see for myself. I saw opposite cases where the dedicated card normalized the fps(higher min's and even if a little lower max's).
Forum: General Hardware Dec 1, 2010, 06:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,473
Posted By er557
As for the res- that's a thought! as for the SLI-...

As for the res- that's a thought! as for the SLI- I'm a single GPU guy- no microstuttering for me! as for the 280 - it won't sell well and doing a nice job smoothing out mafia II etc. for now.
So...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 1, 2010, 06:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,473
Posted By er557
edit 3 days later: strike all of the above.... ...

edit 3 days later: strike all of the above.... just pulled an all nighter doing the OPPOSITE!!! a nice 580 sitting above a nice x-fi and a nice 280 below them...for physx of course. installed a 12''...
Forum: General Hardware Nov 29, 2010, 06:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,473
Posted By er557
Well , I guess I've decided against it; after...

Well , I guess I've decided against it; after some research and considering I am gaming @ 1680x1050, it seems the 580 + i7 will handle all games just fine maxed out, including hw physx. If anything I...
Forum: General Hardware Nov 28, 2010, 10:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,473
Posted By er557
OK, BTW, would the temps of the 580 also rise...

OK,
BTW, would the temps of the 580 also rise having it sitting two pci slots apart from the 280?
Forum: General Hardware Nov 27, 2010, 05:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,473
Posted By er557
:wtf:I just bought that PSU... knowing it is...

:wtf:I just bought that PSU...
knowing it is the best one that shop had to offer... only to see that the x-850 gold was yesterday added to the stock...

Bout' that physx- I have seen reports of a...
Forum: General Hardware Nov 27, 2010, 05:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,473
Posted By er557
Ok, thanks both for that info:)

Ok, thanks both for that info:)
Forum: General Hardware Nov 27, 2010, 03:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,473
Posted By er557
Can my PSU cope with this physx card?

Rig:

i7 965 stock, 3x2gb @1600 stock, asus P6T deluxe, GTX 580 , 3x dvdrw, 3x hdd, sb x-fi, pci-e tv card, cooler master cm 690 II plus, PSU: seasonic x-750 gold.


need to add a gtx 280 as...
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