techPowerUp! Forums

Go Back   techPowerUp! Forums > www.techpowerup.com > News

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old Jan 5, 2008, 07:51 PM   #26
Makaveli
200 Posts
 
Makaveli's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 419 (0.16/day)
Thanks: 51
Thanked 47 Times in 31 Posts
Send a message via MSN to Makaveli

System Specs

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy 2004 View Post
What makes you think that?
He said that because if you ever trying installing vista on a Nforce3 board with a Dualcore CPU, you will not be able to get the videocard drivers installed. Its an issue Nvidia knows about, they however said if you want Vista support u need Nforce4 and up.

And I know this first hand cause I just upgraded my Neo 2 Platinum Nforce3 board + Dual Core Opteron and went PCI E.

Could never get Vista working correctly on previous board.

This is a good upgrade but if your sitting on a single core P4 lower than 3.2 Ghz you will be Cpu bottlenecked.

Last edited by Makaveli; Jan 7, 2008 at 04:22 PM.
Makaveli is offline  
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Makaveli For This Useful Post:
Old Jan 5, 2008, 07:54 PM   #27
eidairaman1
Eligible for custom title
 
eidairaman1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: HTX
Posts: 10,078 (4.68/day)
Thanks: 1,359
Thanked 1,159 Times in 1,035 Posts
Send a message via MSN to eidairaman1

System Specs

there is always a bottle neck no matter how you look at it, even the Fastest CPUs out still bottleneck.
eidairaman1 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 5, 2008, 09:39 PM   #28
Morgoth
2000 Posts
 
Morgoth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 2,650 (1.25/day)
Thanks: 80
Thanked 222 Times in 161 Posts

System Specs

Quote:
Originally Posted by eidairaman1 View Post
By the way Provide Proof Please
http://www.pctuner.net/news/7481/Vga...850_512MB_AGP/
Morgoth is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 5, 2008, 09:40 PM   #29
eidairaman1
Eligible for custom title
 
eidairaman1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: HTX
Posts: 10,078 (4.68/day)
Thanks: 1,359
Thanked 1,159 Times in 1,035 Posts
Send a message via MSN to eidairaman1

System Specs

sorry Morgoth
i wasnt talking about the hardware at that moment but the driver releases
Quote:
Originally Posted by Morgoth View Post
eidairaman1 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 5, 2008, 10:34 PM   #30
InnocentCriminal
Resident Grammar Amender
 
InnocentCriminal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: 'ereyfurd, UK
Posts: 5,471 (1.82/day)
Thanks: 198
Thanked 855 Times in 667 Posts

System Specs

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy 2004 View Post
What makes you think that?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Makaveli View Post
He said that because if you ever trying installing vista on a Nforce3 board with a Dualcore CPU, you will not be able to get the videocard drivers installed. Its an issue Nvidia knows about, they however said if you want Vista support u need Nforce4 and up.
The infamous Code 43 malarkey. I plan on having a bash at seeing if I can overcome it with my set up once I can be arsed to reformat and re-partition.

Quote:
there is always a bottle neck no matter how you look at it, even the Fastest CPUs out still bottleneck.
I would have thought having a stupidly fast CPU would be the least thing to bottleneck the system, what about the HDD(s) and the bus speeds?
__________________
Post count isn't an intelligence meter.
During the rectification of the Vuldronaii the Traveler came as a large, moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants they chose a new form for him—that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you.

Musek: "InnocentCriminal - a Chuck Norris of the TPU - knows what you are about to type and he WILL type it faster than you."
InnocentCriminal is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 12:41 AM   #31
intel igent
Banned
 
intel igent's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 3,242 (1.11/day)
Thanks: 453
Thanked 445 Times in 413 Posts

System Specs

Sweet! Where to buy? Any 3870's slated for release?

I think its time I finally upgraded my gfx! How much longer are these compared to x850's?

Thnx!
intel igent is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 02:22 AM   #32
Morgoth
2000 Posts
 
Morgoth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 2,650 (1.25/day)
Thanks: 80
Thanked 222 Times in 161 Posts

System Specs

still none in netherlands
Morgoth is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 06:06 AM   #33
eidairaman1
Eligible for custom title
 
eidairaman1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: HTX
Posts: 10,078 (4.68/day)
Thanks: 1,359
Thanked 1,159 Times in 1,035 Posts
Send a message via MSN to eidairaman1

System Specs

Perhaps a Mod Bios is needed, but then again Drivers are abundant with the Unified Remix 11.16
Quote:
Originally Posted by InnocentCriminal View Post
The infamous Code 43 malarkey. I plan on having a bash at seeing if I can overcome it with my set up once I can be arsed to reformat and re-partition.



I would have thought having a stupidly fast CPU would be the least thing to bottleneck the system, what about the HDD(s) and the bus speeds?
eidairaman1 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 08:48 AM   #34
15th Warlock
1000 Posts
 
15th Warlock's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: California, U.S.A.
Posts: 1,996 (0.62/day)
Thanks: 552
Thanked 511 Times in 216 Posts

System Specs

There's no way in hell I'm getting the Sapphire version, can anyone tell me were to get the Powercolor AGP 3850?
__________________
Main Rig: See System Specs
HTPC Game room: Ci7 SB 2600K@4.5Ghz - Asus ROG Maximus IV Gene-Z - EVGA 2xGTX680s SLI - 4x4GBs GSkill Ripjaws - 2x120GBs Vertex 3MIOPS - OCZ 1.25 kW PSU
HTPC Bedroom: C2Q Q9550@3.4Ghz - Asus ROG Striker II - EVGA 2xGTX680s SLI - 2x4GBs Kingston HyperX - 2x120GBs Agility 3 - SB Recon3D - Silverstone 1 kW PSU
Lappy: Samsung Series 7 NP700G7C - Ci7 IVB 3610QM@2.3~3.3Ghz - 17.3" 1920x1080 120 Hz - GeForce GTX675M - 16GBs 1600Mhz RAM - 512GBs Crucial M4 - 6X BluRay
15th Warlock is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 08:57 AM   #35
ShadowFold
Eligible for custom title
 
ShadowFold's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 12,855 (6.50/day)
Thanks: 1,381
Thanked 1,681 Times in 1,498 Posts
Send a message via MSN to ShadowFold Send a message via Skype™ to ShadowFold

System Specs

Imo AGP should die =/ what cpu WONT bottleneck that? Sure a AMD Opty at 3ghz would be ok but how many AGP users have one of those?
ShadowFold is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 01:17 PM   #36
Morgoth
2000 Posts
 
Morgoth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 2,650 (1.25/day)
Thanks: 80
Thanked 222 Times in 161 Posts

System Specs

sapphire version is a bith faster then the powercolor version..
Morgoth is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 06:03 PM   #37
15th Warlock
1000 Posts
 
15th Warlock's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: California, U.S.A.
Posts: 1,996 (0.62/day)
Thanks: 552
Thanked 511 Times in 216 Posts

System Specs

Quote:
Originally Posted by Morgoth View Post
sapphire version is a bith faster then the powercolor version..
Yes but: faster clocks + single slot cooler = a fried card in about 2 months FTW!

I bet you can get more OC from the Powercolor version at lower temps, besides after having two Sapphire cards die on me (one less than 24 hours after I got it from the egg... ) I promised myself never to buy one of their cards again
__________________
Main Rig: See System Specs
HTPC Game room: Ci7 SB 2600K@4.5Ghz - Asus ROG Maximus IV Gene-Z - EVGA 2xGTX680s SLI - 4x4GBs GSkill Ripjaws - 2x120GBs Vertex 3MIOPS - OCZ 1.25 kW PSU
HTPC Bedroom: C2Q Q9550@3.4Ghz - Asus ROG Striker II - EVGA 2xGTX680s SLI - 2x4GBs Kingston HyperX - 2x120GBs Agility 3 - SB Recon3D - Silverstone 1 kW PSU
Lappy: Samsung Series 7 NP700G7C - Ci7 IVB 3610QM@2.3~3.3Ghz - 17.3" 1920x1080 120 Hz - GeForce GTX675M - 16GBs 1600Mhz RAM - 512GBs Crucial M4 - 6X BluRay
15th Warlock is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 07:19 PM   #38
Scrizz
2000 Posts
 
Scrizz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Brandon, FL, US
Posts: 2,129 (1.01/day)
Thanks: 728
Thanked 292 Times in 267 Posts
Send a message via Skype™ to Scrizz

System Specs

Sapphire's been good w/me
__________________
~Scrizz Protected, Mother Approved~
Scrizz is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 07:58 PM   #39
eidairaman1
Eligible for custom title
 
eidairaman1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: HTX
Posts: 10,078 (4.68/day)
Thanks: 1,359
Thanked 1,159 Times in 1,035 Posts
Send a message via MSN to eidairaman1

System Specs

what is the true operating frequency of the 3850?
eidairaman1 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 08:01 PM   #40
InnocentCriminal
Resident Grammar Amender
 
InnocentCriminal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: 'ereyfurd, UK
Posts: 5,471 (1.82/day)
Thanks: 198
Thanked 855 Times in 667 Posts

System Specs

D'you mean the default clock speed for the PCIe 3850 compared to the AGP version?

The default speed for the 3850 (PCIe) is 670MHz, the 3870 is 775MHz...
__________________
Post count isn't an intelligence meter.
During the rectification of the Vuldronaii the Traveler came as a large, moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants they chose a new form for him—that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you.

Musek: "InnocentCriminal - a Chuck Norris of the TPU - knows what you are about to type and he WILL type it faster than you."
InnocentCriminal is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 08:20 PM   #41
eidairaman1
Eligible for custom title
 
eidairaman1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: HTX
Posts: 10,078 (4.68/day)
Thanks: 1,359
Thanked 1,159 Times in 1,035 Posts
Send a message via MSN to eidairaman1

System Specs

well aslong as im not paying more for a preoverclocked card im fine with it, but if it costs more than the other 3850s ill go with the ones that are stock clocked and just push the performance out myself, as its obvious that sapphire doesnt get all the cream of crop chips.
eidairaman1 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 08:27 PM   #42
eidairaman1
Eligible for custom title
 
eidairaman1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: HTX
Posts: 10,078 (4.68/day)
Thanks: 1,359
Thanked 1,159 Times in 1,035 Posts
Send a message via MSN to eidairaman1

System Specs

http://www.powercolor.com/Global/pro...ProductID=1730

http://www.powercolor.com/Global/pro...ProductID=1636

http://www.powercolor.com/Global/pro...ProductID=1635

Seems that Arctic Cooling has lost their Touch as i dont see their Coolers used really anymore beyond HIS (ICEQ line)
eidairaman1 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 08:30 PM   #43
Morgoth
2000 Posts
 
Morgoth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 2,650 (1.25/day)
Thanks: 80
Thanked 222 Times in 161 Posts

System Specs

i get my self sapphire agp version and put a waterblock on it
Morgoth is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 09:29 PM   #44
Assimilator
200 Posts
 
Assimilator's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: South Africa
Posts: 425 (0.14/day)
Thanks: 113
Thanked 56 Times in 41 Posts

System Specs

Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowFold View Post
Imo AGP should die =/ what cpu WONT bottleneck that? Sure a AMD Opty at 3ghz would be ok but how many AGP users have one of those?
Agreed... the best processors available for AGP-based motherboards are S939 Opteron X2s, and I reckon even one of those would bottleneck an X1950, nevermind an HD 3850.
__________________
<html> <code> <style>

The QuadFather: 4x4x4x4
4 cores (QX9650) / 4 GPUs (2x 9800 GX2) / 4x 2GB DDR2-800 / 4 hard disks (quad 320GB Seagates, RAID-5)
Assimilator is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 10:04 PM   #45
eidairaman1
Eligible for custom title
 
eidairaman1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: HTX
Posts: 10,078 (4.68/day)
Thanks: 1,359
Thanked 1,159 Times in 1,035 Posts
Send a message via MSN to eidairaman1

System Specs

i would assume your Opty Bottlenecks the 7950GX2 you have there right
eidairaman1 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 6, 2008, 11:23 PM   #46
InnocentCriminal
Resident Grammar Amender
 
InnocentCriminal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: 'ereyfurd, UK
Posts: 5,471 (1.82/day)
Thanks: 198
Thanked 855 Times in 667 Posts

System Specs

Where does everyone get their information on what CPU will bottleneck what? That's what I'd like to know.
__________________
Post count isn't an intelligence meter.
During the rectification of the Vuldronaii the Traveler came as a large, moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants they chose a new form for him—that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you.

Musek: "InnocentCriminal - a Chuck Norris of the TPU - knows what you are about to type and he WILL type it faster than you."
InnocentCriminal is offline  
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to InnocentCriminal For This Useful Post:
Old Jan 6, 2008, 11:26 PM   #47
eidairaman1
Eligible for custom title
 
eidairaman1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: HTX
Posts: 10,078 (4.68/day)
Thanks: 1,359
Thanked 1,159 Times in 1,035 Posts
Send a message via MSN to eidairaman1

System Specs

I agree with you 100% I say its Persuasive Marketing Crap to get you to switch to one over the other, well sorry I dont have time to be building a new machine only upgrades.
Quote:
Originally Posted by InnocentCriminal View Post
Where does everyone get their information on what CPU will bottleneck what? That's what I'd like to know.
It was also very hard to predict AMD moving to AM2/+ and Intel Kicking AMDs butt for once, thats why ive stuck with what ive had for 4 years now.
eidairaman1 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 7, 2008, 03:35 AM   #48
NastyHabits
500 Posts
 
NastyHabits's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 983 (0.50/day)
Thanks: 446
Thanked 570 Times in 322 Posts

System Specs

Hurray for AGP

As someone who only upgrades when my machine actually dies, or can't play a game I want, I applaud these high-end AGP cards. (I tossed my 1GHz Athlon, GXPro machine when it couldn't play Colin McRae Rally 2004). My current (Prescott) CPU is still fine, but my 6600 GT is getting long in the tooth.

I just wonder what the price will be? The Powercolor version is selling for about 200 Euros in Europe.

Last edited by NastyHabits; Jan 7, 2008 at 03:46 AM.
NastyHabits is offline  
Crunching for Team TPU
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 7, 2008, 03:43 AM   #49
erocker
Senior Moderator
 
erocker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Milwaukee, WI.
Posts: 31,930 (12.78/day)
Thanks: 2,789
Thanked 12,304 Times in 7,823 Posts

System Specs

Quote:
Originally Posted by Assimilator View Post
Agreed... the best processors available for AGP-based motherboards are S939 Opteron X2s, and I reckon even one of those would bottleneck an X1950, nevermind an HD 3850.
I run a 8800GTS, but my Opty overclocks like a bat out of hell, and yes there is a bottleneck, but really almost all processors bottleneck newer high end video cards. My bottleneck isn't enough to worry about. My old x2 3800+ at 2.75ghz was a good match with my old x1950pro AGP. The only real bad bottlenecks your going to get with any Core 2, or even K8 is running them at lower or stock speeds. P4's on the other hand, that's when you can start talking about bottlenecks. I currently have a 11,754 3d06 score with my system. (the winter is your friend
erocker is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Jan 7, 2008, 06:04 AM   #50
InnocentCriminal
Resident Grammar Amender
 
InnocentCriminal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: 'ereyfurd, UK
Posts: 5,471 (1.82/day)
Thanks: 198
Thanked 855 Times in 667 Posts

System Specs

Quote:
Originally Posted by erocker
... but really almost all processors bottleneck newer high end video cards.
I honestly think it depends on how the CPU is implemented, as in, the set up it's being used in. Plus you've stated high-end cards, we're talking about a bottom end of the mid-range here.
I know that CPUs do create a bottleneck it's just I'm the sort of person that needs to proof when people say things along these lines.
__________________
Post count isn't an intelligence meter.
During the rectification of the Vuldronaii the Traveler came as a large, moving Torb. Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants they chose a new form for him—that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you.

Musek: "InnocentCriminal - a Chuck Norris of the TPU - knows what you are about to type and he WILL type it faster than you."
InnocentCriminal is offline  
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Overclocking is Easy! Get Results! Kursah Overclocking & Cooling 131 May 12, 2010 12:14 AM
Sapphire PURE Innovation PI-A9RX480 W1zzard Reviews 11 May 8, 2009 08:46 PM
SPARKLE Announces Two New AGP Cards to Mainstream Market malware News 0 Jul 12, 2006 05:32 AM


All times are GMT. The time now is 06:58 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
no new posts