RADEON HD 3870 AND 3850 Oc and Other experiences !!!

[HookeyStreet]

okay bleach 151 is done .............. i am pretty up to date with bleach ............. its just so frustrating everytime i wanna see ishygo kick those espada's rear end , its says "to be continued" ....lol


anywho ........... the winner is ( drums roll !!! )

HOOKEYSTREET !!!!!

congrats mate .................. now its up to u if you want it or give it to someone , since u r in england u will have to chip in on the shipping ! anywho pm me or just post here what are your intentions , i went with a complete draw off names posted in this thread and voila drawed your name out da beanie !!!!

WTF!!!

Have I seriously won?!?!?

If I have...WOW!! That mobo could be the basis for my daughters system....I didnt think I would be able to afford even thinking about building it until next year!

Thank you very much

 

[KainXS]

hookey, when you get the money, I would reccomend this ram to go with that board

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098&Tpk=G.SKILL+F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ

its only 50 bucks for 2gb of ddr2 800, thats a good deal

does your daughter like to game or is she just a little girl

if you could finish it by Christmas it would make a nice present for her

 

[ness]

trog

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Radion-ATI-HI...goryZ179QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

"radion" :shadedshu

Also as some advice, you're not going to sell it at that price with feedback of 1. You should have built it up to at least 5 beforehand.

edit: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280178296001 haha

You guys in the UK are paying $320 US dollars for an HD 3870, Wowsers. 8800gt 512 are $249 here, and there's been some 3870 deals for about $220. I notice the same thing in Australia - there a guys an ebay selling products way over retail to other countries. I can understand the weak dollar advantage, but I don't get the massive overcharging at your current retail stores.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Yep,we get royally rogered in the uk.Its not fair

Anyway,i'm getting a 3850 next week,and i wonderered if the best bet is a 256mb or 512mb.I game at 1440x900?

 

[mikek75]

I've just taken the plunge and pre-ordered an HD3870 from komplett, they are expecting stock (39 when I ordered) on the 18th December, so with a bit of luck I'll get it for Christmas..... Actually, quite a lot of luck since its coming by Parcelforce, LOL.

(Drumroll) the price was.....£149 for the Sapphire version (full retail pack)! Probably paid too much, but WTF.....

 

[ghost101]

Yep,we get royally rogered in the uk.Its not fair

Anyway,i'm getting a 3850 next week,and i wonderered if the best bet is a 256mb or 512mb.I game at 1440x900?

512mb

 

[Deleted member 24505]

@ghost101,how is the 256mb version on your monitor? do you game with it at your monitors native rez?

 

[mikek75]

@tigger69, is your monitor really 5000:1 DFC as shown in your specs? Reason I ask is cos I have the L194WT (not WS) and mines got a 2000:1 contrast ratio, didn't think 5000:1 was available.

 

[ghost101]

@ghost101,how is the 256mb version on your monitor? do you game with it at your monitors native rez?

Yeh, i try to play at 1680*1050 since i hate the loss of sharpness at anything less. As for performance, lets just say it struggles if you crank the settings up.

Games like gears of war, world in conflict and crysis really need more than 256mb. Otherwise you have to be content with medium graphics and stick to a lower resolution. I suppose since you want a 1440*900 res, it shouldnt be too bad. The stuttering that occurs because of the lack of vram drives me nuts sometimes.

And top the poster above, when monitors claim they have 1000:1 contrast ratios and above, they talk crap. Mines supposed to have a 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, in reality its only 700:1 if you believe reviews.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

It is 5000:1 indeed.i found a news post somewere which confirmed it.It said they were the firs 5000:1 dfc in the uk.If you search on tpu you mite find the post i made.(i'll see if i can find it tho')

EDIT-here it is--->http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=44971&highlight=5000:1+monitor

What differance does 5000:1 actually make?

 

[mikek75]

Something weird going on, I just had a look on LG's site and compared the two models, and both say 5000:1 DFC, but on the front of mine it says 2000:1....

As for what difference it makes, I have absolutely no idea, LOL. Bigger number, bigger e penis I suppose!

 

[mikek75]

Well, my "black" looks pretty dark to me, and the picture pisses all over the CRT I just got rid of. I'll have a look at that Xbitlabs roundup, cheers!

 

[Chocobollz]

My ViewSonic P76f+B blew all my friend's LCDs in quality wise so CRT rocks! And that's only for US$ 110, it could do 1600x1200@85Hz without loss of sharpness too. I love my CRT, no problem with gaming or picture quality except the fact that I'm still using X600 Pro .

 

[HookeyStreet]

hookey, when you get the money, I would reccomend this ram to go with that board

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098&Tpk=G.SKILL+F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ

its only 50 bucks for 2gb of ddr2 800, thats a good deal

does your daughter like to game or is she just a little girl

if you could finish it by Christmas it would make a nice present for her

thanks for the info m8, but shes only 9

 

[Xaser04]

I've just taken the plunge and pre-ordered an HD3870 from komplett, they are expecting stock (39 when I ordered) on the 18th December, so with a bit of luck I'll get it for Christmas..... Actually, quite a lot of luck since its coming by Parcelforce, LOL.

(Drumroll) the price was.....£149 for the Sapphire version (full retail pack)! Probably paid too much, but WTF.....

Yes you did. Its only £139.98 on dabs. (albeit out of stock)

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4SRZ&SearchType=1&SearchTerms="hd+3870"&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0

 

[mikek75]

Ah well, sod it, its only money, LOL. If it gets here before Xmas I'll be a happy bunny. That Dabs site doesn't say its the full retail pack either, which would make quite a difference as I should get PowerDVD, DVD suite, 3DMark06 (full) and Steam's Black Box.

 

[trog100]

"yes you did. Its only £139.98 on dabs. (albeit out of stock)"

hmmm.. not exactly a valid price if they dont have any is it.. he he he

i put my second one up on ebay last might for £150 buy it now.. it has sold and is off in the post.. one guy will get his by christmas..

beware the dude who claims to have a bunch for 140 quid.. he is just filling his bank account up with a promise to send u one when he can.. he he he

his small print get out.. he is at the mercy of his suppliers.. con artist..

trog

 

[wiak]

dudes, i just successfully install Zalman VF900-Cu on my 3870 512MB, works fine so far its

with full fan speed lol, and stock thermal paste (i just remove some of the old and didnt add the new ) will be using Akasa tim clean and applying Arctic Cooling MX-2 when i get them in the mail from germany

 

[Random Murderer]

dudes, i just successfully install Zalman VF900-Cu on my 3870 512MB, works fine so far its

with full fan speed lol, and stock thermal paste (i just remove some of the old and didnt add the new ) will be using Akasa tim clean and applying Arctic Cooling MX-2 when i get them in the mail from germany

yea, i have a zalman vf900 on mine, too. idles at 34°C and full load is 50°C. that's with ac mx-2.

 

[zOaib]

dudes, i just successfully install Zalman VF900-Cu on my 3870 512MB, works fine so far its

with full fan speed lol, and stock thermal paste (i just remove some of the old and didnt add the new ) will be using Akasa tim clean and applying Arctic Cooling MX-2 when i get them in the mail from germany

What software is that you are using for those temps, thx.

 

[wiak]

What software is that you are using for those temps, thx.

http://www.lavalys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2819&pid=15532&st=0&#entry15532

 

[trog100]

how does it compare with the rivatuner read out..??

trog

 

[wiak]

how does it compare with the rivatuner read out..??

trog

dont ask me where to find any temp readings in rivatuner
but it is correct as in the same as ati overdrive temp

 

[Random Murderer]

Arent you supposed to keep the metal ramsink?

that's what i did. sneekypeet and i have both noticed that the stock ramsink plate is more than adequate once you get some air flowing over it.

 

[Blacklash]

If you're interested in what HD 3850 256Mb cards can do in Crossfire in "Crysis" try my post here:

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?p=1335274023#post1335274023

Mine can do 730|999 from Overdrive. I've tried overclocking with Rivatuner and one card will do 760 fine. It seems 3850s are voltage limited. Don't expect much more than 770.

This fellow was able to drive one up to 972 with a BIOS flash and a vmod.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2615229&postcount=454

I hope ATiTool works under Vista x64 with HD 3850s soon. I can run the slider up and when I hit apply it just resets.

Two of these @ 730|999 run "Oblivion" @ 1680x with 4xAA|8xAF and HDR almost exactly like my GTX @ 661|2040. The Crossfired HD 3850s actually have an edge in heavy grass. Usually on the order of 6-8FPS.