The ASUS P45 Owner's Club

[Hysteria]

Ew! Were you stoned at the time of purchasing them by any chance?

I must have been... sure I've got some tri-colour fans to go with them.

 

[Ketxxx]

I'm using 12v optx car modding leds in my case now,they dont dump no heat,are really bright and use very little juice.

ebuyer cathodes are 12v and kick out little in the way of heat. Try some next time you need some. Their not THE best quality, but the cathodes are very good.

I must have been... sure I've got some tri-colour fans to go with them.

Want to post a pic of them so people know what not to buy?

 

[alexp999]

@ Tigger, I was looking at the Optx stuff but couldnt find the transformer anywhere

Anyways I have ordered them now, I have found the sharkoon ones to be great, much deeper colours than ebuyers Extra Value ones

 

[aCid888*]

Did some further testing....I expect I'll be moving to the PII rig with these 4870's (other on the way) as the E8400 bottlenecks ONE card let alone two....need the power of 4 cores not 2.

Anyway, this SS is after playing 4 hours of CoD4 @ 1920x1080, rock solid and not even a hickup.

Temps are very good to say the fan is only @ 23% (!!) I also have a block to fit to the next card as its coming without any clothes on (no fan) so it will be water all around then.

 

[alexp999]

Why not get a quad? And bottlenecking will only occur if the game wants more than two cores. GTA IV is the only game I have played to warrant the need for more than two.

 

[aCid888*]

Already have a Quad, see SysSpecs.

I don't have the money for a Intel Q as if I was going to get one it would be the Q9550 or I'd just say fuck it and go i7.....either way..the PII is more than capable and will keep up with a Q9550 all day long.

Edit: This damn stock ATI cooler is a leaf blower...by far the best stock cooler I've ever seen....moves so much air @ 50% it even puts my GTX+ to shame when the + is at 100%!!!

 

[alexp999]

Yeah I saw, but IMO a Phenom will bottleneck in games more than an E8400

 

[aCid888*]

Whats that opinion based on?

That method of thinking is like saying your Quad is slower in games than my Dual...my Dual may clock higher but it wont match your quad for power.

 

[alexp999]

A Quad is only good if the game can use that many cores, 90% of the games I own would do better with a Dual @ 4 GHz than my Quad at 3.6 GHz

Or at least make no difference.

 

[aCid888*]

PII is a proven clocker, it will do 3.8 very easily and on relatively low volts, 4GHz is in there with a minimal voltage hike.

Don't worry though...my beloved P5Q Pro and E8400 won't go anywhere if I do decide to use the PII....she will get them and tweaking will continue.

 

[alexp999]

I still think you will be suprised, in games that dont need/use more than two cores, Intel clock to clock are faster.

I really wish AMD would step up their game tho, sure they are cheaper, but it would be nice to try something different.

 

[MoonPig]

Right, i'm up ladies.

DPD havn't arrived yet. Starting to wish i had taken pictures before i sent it.

Acid, My 4870s fan was good two. And as for clocks i can remember, but i got them pretty high. If you see tempes getting big, buy a T-Rad2 and two 92mm fans. Best thing for a 4870.

 

[Hysteria]

Want to post a pic of them so people know what not to buy?

I was young, I was naive!

If I find them (fairly sure I palmed them off) I'll post a piccy for humour sake

Anyone got a 120mm fan (clear or blue) for sale?

Wish I'd bought one when I got the PQ5 mobo.... bloody forgot.

 

[MoonPig]

Hysteria, where abouts in Yorkshire you from? I'm near Wakefield.

I have afew 120mm fans for sale mate. Give me a sec to check what i have.

 

[Hysteria]

Bridlington.

East coast, little seaside town. Full of tourists

 

[MoonPig]

OMG, i used to love going to Brid to Caravan. Gran sold it though. It was near the Links (If that's right, was awhile ago) Golf Course.

Brid is amazing.

Fans:
1 x CoolerMaster Blue Neon
1 x Scythe Ninja II Fan
4 x Akasa Silent Smokey Fans.
All 120mm. £2.50 each. Posted.

 

[Hysteria]

Yeah, the Links golf course, just outside Brid, near Sewerby.

Brid is amazing - You're lucky you don't live here.

As for the fans. You've made me realise I do have a 120mm fan.... I've got a Scythe Ninja II cooler...lol. (Must find the box!)

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I stayed in brid for a few weeks a few years ago,while i was working near there.You need a pc there to fight off the boredom imo

 

[Ketxxx]

@ Tigger, I was looking at the Optx stuff but couldnt find the transformer anywhere

Anyways I have ordered them now, I have found the sharkoon ones to be great, much deeper colours than ebuyers Extra Value ones

I've tried sharkoon, their cathodes aren't deep colours, their just dim. To each their own I guess.

 

[Hysteria]

I stayed in brid for a few weeks a few years ago,while i was working near there.You need a pc there to fight off the boredom imo

Couldn't agree more.

I used to work just outside Hull, at Dunswell but I venture into Hull very rarely and tend not to stop

 

[MoonPig]

Ket, you wanting this 4830?

I'm gunna make a FS/FT topic in abit.

 

[aCid888*]

Acid, My 4870s fan was good two. And as for clocks i can remember, but i got them pretty high. If you see tempes getting big, buy a T-Rad2 and two 92mm fans. Best thing for a 4870.

I can't see a reason for a T-Rad for two reasons; the stock cooler is amazing, it cools my 4870 down like no other stock cooler I've ever had/used/seen.

And second, I have this:

I'm sure it will beat any stock/aftermarket air cooler out there.

My second 4870 will be naked like I said, so I will use the block on that one then buy another block later on for the XFX one...can't beat some good water.

I also have this as well:

Just never got around to installing it. :shadedshu

 

[Ketxxx]

@ Tigger, I was looking at the Optx stuff but couldnt find the transformer anywhere

Anyways I have ordered them now, I have found the sharkoon ones to be great, much deeper colours than ebuyers Extra Value ones

I've tried sharkoon, their cathodes aren't deep colours, their just dim. To each their own I guess.

 

[alexp999]

I've tried sharkoon, their cathodes aren't deep colours, their just dim. To each their own I guess.

You've already said that

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1353777&postcount=1994

 

[MoonPig]

Acid :O

I have an EK 4870 Full Cover spare. Want it?

@Alex, Emphasis? lol