Geforce 8k-9K Series Clubhouse

[tkpenalty]

Finally have my replacement 8800GT.
TK was right, it was definitely a faulty cooler.

This card struggles to get past 76degC in rthdribl HDR test after half an hour on fullscreen.
On high settings in DiRT the card only hits 71degC max and thats when the room temp is rather hot.

No more 95degC artifacting temps for me!
Now it all works properly.

Wait you have the VF830 right?

 

[tkpenalty]

Wow! The 9800GX2 has exceeded all my expectations. Nvidia has produced a GPU that feels like a consumer product instead of an enthusiast product.

I'd hit it...haha you probably saw that coming from a mile away.

EDIT: I'm probably gonna get the banstick for that comment... Though, I think I said the same thing about nflesher's fiance!

On a side note, is anyone experiencing low scores with 8800GT in SLI in Vista 32bit? The highest I've been able to get is 15k with a Q6600 at 3.4ghz...

Sorry to say this but.... your CPU is holding you back. Well you have a swiftec H20 120 Compact so why not try 3.8Ghz at least?

I just realised for my system i never used "turbo" performance mode... explains why my 3D mark scores are low.

 

[mrw1986]

I tried my CPU at 3.6ghz and still had a shitty score...also if you read my thread on my cooler it blows. I idle at 42C at stock 2.4ghz...imagine how bad it was at 3.6ghz...Also I doubt its my cpu...I was getting about 14k with an E6300. It seems more like a driver/vista issue than anything.

 

[Widjaja]

Wait you have the VF830 right?

Yes I have the VF830 version.
Temp still too hot you reckon?

 

[tkpenalty]

Yes I have the VF830 version.
Temp still too hot you reckon?

They're alright for an 8800GT. Mind a photo of it?

 

[tkpenalty]

Yes I have the VF830 version.
Temp still too hot you reckon?

They're alright for an 8800GT. Mind a photo of it? 2 Phase for Vcore... I reckon the phases run hot, am i right?

 

[Widjaja]

I'll get some pics as soon as I can.
My sig shows a part of it.
Pretty much a black version of the Gigabyte 8800GT durable 2.

Edit:-
Weird, everyone who has six stars now has six powerup logos.

 

[wolf]

my vregs with little heatsinks on them barely surpass what i would call lukewarm, and thats @ 1.3v @ 800mhz core.

 

[tkpenalty]

my vregs with little heatsinks on them barely surpass what i would call lukewarm, and thats @ 1.3v @ 800mhz core.

Wait, take a photo so I know what you're talking about. There is no Digital VRM chip on the 8800s... There are several types of mosfets for sure, and only one or two of them run hot.

Curse the quimonda im using! It runs bloody hot and doesnt clock well. Widjaja, deltas are artifacts btw.

 

[Widjaja]

The Gigabyte 8800GT use Quimonda RAM?
My XFX uses hynix although I read somewhere some XFX 8800GT's use Quimanda.
How do I find how many phase my card is?

 

[Wile E]

The Gigabyte 8800GT use Quimonda RAM?
My XFX uses hynix although I read somewhere some XFX 8800GT's use Quimanda.
How do I find how many phase my card is?

XFX = 2Phases on all models, afaik.

 

[wolf]

Wait, take a photo so I know what you're talking about. There is no Digital VRM chip on the 8800s... There are several types of mosfets for sure, and only one or two of them run hot.

ok the ones with heatsinks on them are the ones that the nvidia stock cooler also touches, so i figured to be safe i would cool them too, but as i said they're barely lukewarm.

 

[Heichef]

Hi!

I have a BFG 8800GTS 320Mb OC2 and I'm having issues that I never encountered with my previous graphics cards.

With a number of videos, independently of the codec, the colors appear incorrect and green stripes can be seen along the image. The only way to workaround this issue is to configure the video player to force the output colorspace to YUY2 (if the video player allows it), instead of the default YV12. Nevertheless, it's still problematic when playing embedded videos (where I cannot chose the player or even download the file). Is this a known issue? I already formated my hard drive and installed the latest driver version. My OS is Windows XP Professional.

Thanks in advance

Here is an example of the issue:

 

[Wile E]

Hi!

I have a BFG 8800GTS 320Mb OC2 and I'm having issues that I never encountered with my previous graphics cards.

With a number of videos, independently of the codec, the colors appear incorrect and green stripes can be seen along the image. The only way to workaround this issue is to configure the video player to force the output colorspace to YUY2 (if the video player allows it), instead of the default YV12. Nevertheless, it's still problematic when playing embedded videos (where I cannot chose the player or even download the file). Is this a known issue? I already formated my hard drive and installed the latest driver version. My OS is Windows XP Professional.

Thanks in advance

Here is an example of the issue:

It's a known bug in many forcware versions. What version are you running? I run 169.21, and have never had the issue, ever.

 

[Widjaja]

ok the ones with heatsinks on them are the ones that the nvidia stock cooler also touches, so i figured to be safe i would cool them too, but as i said they're barely lukewarm.

They must not run hot if my card does not have any cooling except for the VF830 which only cools down the core.

But then there was the issue with the Gigabyte Zalman version but I think it was only the ones with the VF700 installed plus they use Quimonda memory chips which might make a difference.

 

[Heichef]

It's a known bug in many forcware versions. What version are you running? I run 169.21, and have never had the issue, ever.

Seems like I wasn't running the latest drivers after all, but the previous 163.75... Installing version 169.21 solved the problem. Thanks for your help!

 

[Widjaja]

ATi cards get what looks like graphic corruption if WMP9 is used.

@Heichief
I think I saw your thread about this issue at either Bjorn3D or nvnews before posting here.

TPU is still the best place for advice.

 

[Heichef]

@Heichief
I think I saw your thread about this issue at either Bjorn3D or nvnews before posting here.

TPU is still the best place for advice.

Indeed. I posted this issue in Tom's Hardware forums and in the nvidia forums aprox. 6 months ago, but nobody replied (with a possible solution).

 

[tkpenalty]

ok the ones with heatsinks on them are the ones that the nvidia stock cooler also touches, so i figured to be safe i would cool them too, but as i said they're barely lukewarm.

Samsung modules right? God damn these quimonda draw so much power and clock badly...

EDIT: Lukewarm... define, as warm as the rear of the GPU core? Either your hands are numb to heat or my card is toasty

EDIT: Then again you have that fan bar thingy....

 

[Widjaja]

@ Wolf, your 8800GT has a way different layout to mine.
Also what brand are those ram sinks?

 

[wolf]

@ Widaja, all of the heatsinks i found around the place here and at a store called JayCar. and i guess that means your 8800GT is non reference man!

@ Tk, i do believe i have Quimonda also...and they dont clock very well. and i mean lukewarm as in when at full load they are even cooler than the back of the pcb when at idle. whats a fan bar thingy?

 

[Widjaja]

Does anyone notice a faint high pitch sound coming from thier 8800GTs?
It's really faint, you have to put your ear up to the case to hear it.
It's there even when I shutdown the PC.

Edit:-
Nevermind seem to have found a solution it.
Covered over the hole where the side fan used to be and positioned the case differently.
The side fan is directly over the caps around the PCI-E connector which seems to be where the sound is coming from.

 

[wolf]

yes ive noticed that noise coming from my 8800GT but Largon assures me that its nothing to be worried about at all, apparently alot of high end cards make that noise...

 

[erocker]

An alcohol rub down could fix it. It could be a noisy fan, or current jumping ground. Signs of a poorly made card. My Ati 9800SE makes the same noise, and I've been using it everyday at a dirty automotive shop for five years now!

 

[Widjaja]

I've heard people have RMA'd thier cards because of the noise only to find the replacement does the same thing.
I think some people are able to pick up on the high frequency than others.
My brother's eVGA 8800GTX does it but he can't hear it.