ASUS GeForce GTX 570 Direct CU II

W1zzard · Feb 10, 2011, 05:13 PM

To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A..._Direct_Cu_II/

arnoo1 · Feb 18, 2011, 06:30 AM

wow nice card and nice review wizz
great job!!

but one mistake on the page ''a closer look'' there is a picture of the backplate from the gtx580 xd not gtx 570

i love gtx 570's

DanishDevil · Feb 18, 2011, 07:29 AM

He probably reused the pictures from the 580 review since the cooler is identical.

I like what ASUS has done with these two cards. They've given people a high performance option without the noise, and they've done it with a massive quiet cooler, and lower voltage. I may be picking one of these up soon.

TheLaughingMan · Feb 18, 2011, 03:26 PM

They have also given them a reason to buy the GPU jack for an extra $10 so the weight of the card does tear your PCIe slot apart.

W1zzard · Feb 18, 2011, 03:32 PM

fixed the picture

the card is not heavy enough to need a gpu jack to support it, if it were i'd have complained about it in the review

joe pineapples · Feb 21, 2011, 02:09 PM

Good review, but really would have liked to know what clock you could have got with more volts (upto 1.1) + the resulting fps increase

arnoo1 · Feb 21, 2011, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe pineapples

good review, but really would have liked to know what clock you could have got with more volts (upto 1.1) + the resulting fps increase

+1

colin_mc · Mar 2, 2011, 07:19 PM

Hello
I've just bought Asus GTX 570 Direct CU II and I can't change voltage. It's not available in Asus Smart Doctor or MSI AB (2.1 beta 6, on reference card I could change V). What can be the problem? Should I install drivers from Asus? (i've Nvidia Forceware now).
Thank you in advance for help
Regards
Chris

johnfkennedy · Mar 12, 2011, 05:25 AM

hi i would like to buy this graphic card to replace my GTX 275.. (ENGTX570 DCII/2DIS/1280MD5) with dual fan [ASUS GeForce GTX 570 Direct CU II]

my computer is a Quad core 3.0 ghx with 4 gig of ram...

my power supply is a 750 watt antec truepower will it be okay with the power supply ?

DanishDevil · Mar 12, 2011, 04:11 PM

Could you link us to your exact PSU model? There are a couple versions of the Antec TruePower 750W.

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

This link is a great resource for ballparking PSU requirements. It's not perfectly accurate, but gives you an idea of where you should be.

johnfkennedy · Mar 12, 2011, 06:58 PM

Its this one TP-750

http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=MTc2MQ==

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanishDevil

Could you link us to your exact PSU model? There are a couple versions of the Antec TruePower 750W.

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

This link is a great resource for ballparking PSU requirements. It's not perfectly accurate, but gives you an idea of where you should be.

erocker · Mar 12, 2011, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnfkennedy

Its this one TP-750

http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=MTc2MQ==

That PSU is just fine for this card.

Barleyman · Mar 14, 2011, 01:16 AM

That PCB photo does not let you identify the VRM controller.. Any idea what's the controller type? If we're lucky it's supported by MSI Afterburner and just needs a tweak into the config files.

Goes to show you megapixels are not everything

Barleyman · Mar 30, 2011, 01:06 AM

Ok I'm stupid, I got pointed out in another forum that next page has close up of the controller. It appears it's not uP6225, thought. At least MSI AB does not recognize it even with detection override.

middydj · Apr 14, 2011, 11:04 PM

Nice review . Just came across knowledge of this gpu. Thinking of purchasing one of these.

DanishDevil · Apr 15, 2011, 03:41 AM

You won't regret it; I sure don't!

fallenfuzz · Apr 17, 2011, 11:06 AM

I've recently purchased that card and due to it's weight it closed access to two SATA ports on GA-P55A-UD3 mobo. Is it normal or I should install something to let it be straight and not inclined.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. Case is HAF 922

fallenfuzz · Apr 21, 2011, 04:57 AM

anyone?

erocker · Apr 21, 2011, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fallenfuzz

Is it normal or I should install something to let it be straight and not inclined.

I don't really understand what you're trying to ask? You can still use all of the SATA ports on your board. The two angled ports that the card covers when installed can be accessed with the card out of the system. Or you can just use the blue ports for your drives. The only reason you would want to use the white ports is if you are using a SATA III hard drive or SSD. Most likely you are using SATA II.

fallenfuzz · Apr 21, 2011, 06:06 PM

Hi,

as you can see from the screenshot it covers two blue ports which are not SATA3, sure I can use other 4 ports without any problem.

My question was if it's normal for that card with such cooler to be inclined and not straight at, lets say, was my gtx 260 or any other 2 slot card.

Thanks in advance

DanishDevil · Apr 21, 2011, 06:15 PM

It's a big card, so it's going to sag a bit. It has a backplate on it for rigidity, so I wouldn't worry about it. It's pretty normal for heavier cards to do that, especially if they don't have the cooler bolting into the backplate around the edges of the card (like your GTX 260 did).

fallenfuzz · Apr 21, 2011, 06:34 PM

thanks for the answer

W1zzard · Apr 21, 2011, 07:50 PM

i'm experiencing the same on my old old motherboard with 580 dcII

sata cables with 90° rotated connectors should fit in that case, there are also sata cables that have shorter, non-rotated connectors.

Feb 10, 2011, 05:13 PM	#1
W1zzard Benevolent Dictator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 13,792 (4.18/day) Thanks: 184 Thanked 10,289 Times in 3,175 Posts System Specs	ASUS GeForce GTX 570 Direct CU II To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/A..._Direct_Cu_II/ Last edited by W1zzard; Mar 3, 2011 at 09:27 AM.

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Feb 18, 2011, 06:30 AM	#2
arnoo1 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 708 (0.54/day) Thanks: 98 Thanked 116 Times in 99 Posts System Specs	nice review wrong backplate picture wow nice card and nice review wizz great job!! but one mistake on the page ''a closer look'' there is a picture of the backplate from the gtx580 xd not gtx 570 i love gtx 570's __________________ intel + nvidia the best amd

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W1zzard Benevolent Dictator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 13,792 (4.18/day) Thanks: 184 Thanked 10,289 Times in 3,175 Posts System Specs	fixed the picture the card is not heavy enough to need a gpu jack to support it, if it were i'd have complained about it in the review

Feb 21, 2011, 02:09 PM	#6
joe pineapples Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good review, but really would have liked to know what clock you could have got with more volts (upto 1.1) + the resulting fps increase Last edited by joe pineapples; Feb 21, 2011 at 02:20 PM.

Mar 2, 2011, 07:19 PM	#8
colin_mc Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello I've just bought Asus GTX 570 Direct CU II and I can't change voltage. It's not available in Asus Smart Doctor or MSI AB (2.1 beta 6, on reference card I could change V). What can be the problem? Should I install drivers from Asus? (i've Nvidia Forceware now). Thank you in advance for help Regards Chris

Mar 12, 2011, 05:25 AM	#9
johnfkennedy Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2 (0.00/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hi hi i would like to buy this graphic card to replace my GTX 275.. (ENGTX570 DCII/2DIS/1280MD5) with dual fan [ASUS GeForce GTX 570 Direct CU II] my computer is a Quad core 3.0 ghx with 4 gig of ram... my power supply is a 750 watt antec truepower will it be okay with the power supply ?

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Mar 14, 2011, 01:16 AM	#13
Barleyman Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	That PCB photo does not let you identify the VRM controller.. Any idea what's the controller type? If we're lucky it's supported by MSI Afterburner and just needs a tweak into the config files. Goes to show you megapixels are not everything

Mar 30, 2011, 01:06 AM	#14
Barleyman Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ok I'm stupid, I got pointed out in another forum that next page has close up of the controller. It appears it's not uP6225, thought. At least MSI AB does not recognize it even with detection override.

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middydj Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 12 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice review . Just came across knowledge of this gpu. Thinking of purchasing one of these.

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fallenfuzz Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've recently purchased that card and due to it's weight it closed access to two SATA ports on GA-P55A-UD3 mobo. Is it normal or I should install something to let it be straight and not inclined. Thanks in advance. P.S. Case is HAF 922

Apr 21, 2011, 04:57 AM	#18
fallenfuzz Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	anyone?

Apr 21, 2011, 06:06 PM	#20
fallenfuzz Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, as you can see from the screenshot it covers two blue ports which are not SATA3, sure I can use other 4 ports without any problem. My question was if it's normal for that card with such cooler to be inclined and not straight at, lets say, was my gtx 260 or any other 2 slot card. Thanks in advance

Apr 21, 2011, 06:15 PM	#21
DanishDevil Eligible for custom title Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,631 (3.10/day) Thanks: 1,362 Thanked 2,018 Times in 1,585 Posts System Specs	It's a big card, so it's going to sag a bit. It has a backplate on it for rigidity, so I wouldn't worry about it. It's pretty normal for heavier cards to do that, especially if they don't have the cooler bolting into the backplate around the edges of the card (like your GTX 260 did). __________________ [B/S/T: FS/FT Cisco VPN Gigabit Routers \| WTB] [Logitech Z-5500 Digital Soundroom \| The TPU Darkroom \| The TPU Zune Social \| Tech Net Subscribers Club]

Apr 21, 2011, 06:34 PM	#22
fallenfuzz Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks for the answer

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W1zzard Benevolent Dictator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 13,792 (4.18/day) Thanks: 184 Thanked 10,289 Times in 3,175 Posts System Specs	i'm experiencing the same on my old old motherboard with 580 dcII sata cables with 90° rotated connectors should fit in that case, there are also sata cables that have shorter, non-rotated connectors.

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