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Lost, indecision.... new system build like no other

thank you everyone for your input so far but im still looking for more input on newer stuff. im just trying to think this build out before i start. don't want to waste money this time.

anyone seen anything good on the x48 boards?
is ati coming out with a better card soon?
what is the best 2x2gig set of ddr2?

im definetly thinking about either an ASUS or DFI board
 
fitseries3: What were your 8800's running at temperature wise?
 
pepsi71ocean said:
fitseries3: What were your 8800's running at temperature wise?
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here's the norm.... idle of course.... load was not much higher though. keep in mind, everthing is on water except the NB/SB.
 

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I have 4GB of this stuff and I am running 5-5-5-15 2T at DDR2-1000 stable. :) Its even on teh recommended RAM guide for the DFI board.
 
fitseries3 said:
here's the norm.... idle of course.... load was not much higher though. keep in mind, everthing is on water except the NB/SB.
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On water? Mines on air and it ides at 43/42ish, load is upper 40s, lower 50's.

EDIT: I checked my new fan settings with my new overclock turns out its not in the low 40's but hight 30's. My error.
 
pepsi71ocean said:
On water? Mines on air and it ides at 43/42ish, load is upper 40s, lower 50's.
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core temps are off for some reason. i have measured with 2 different thermal diodes and it shows lower 30's on the core temps.
 
CrAsHnBuRnXp said:
I have 4GB of this stuff and I am running 5-5-5-15 2T at DDR2-1000 stable. :) Its even on teh recommended RAM guide for the DFI board.
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ah, the HZ's. yes....very good ram. i would like 2x 2x2gig sets though for a total of 8gb. i haven't heard much on 2x2gig sets and performance.
 
fitseries3 said:
core temps are off for some reason. i have measured with 2 different thermal diodes and it shows lower 30's on the core temps.
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I just edited my post about that, i reloaded GPU-Z just for S&G turns out its GPU is 37, and PCB is 35
 
it has something to do with 64bit os. i can't get any temp software to work properly. i may switch back to 32bit for a while. im not trying to make excuses... the cards are about 30f cooler than the stock cooler had them. i have measured it with an infrared thermometor and thermal diodes. they are definatly cooler.
 
fitseries3 said:
no gx2 for me. that card is gonna be short lived and runs hot as hell. there is no option for better cooling either. i have thought about the 790i board but i don't want ddr3 at all due to the high cost. the 45nm quad is a go! just waiting on intel. i think i'll opt for the q9650 though. my wallet can handle it.
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The 3870X2 will do no better than the GX2 in terms of power consumption/heat dissipation, but the GX2 is going to be much faster. If you are not in hurry, you might wait for 9800GTX. Also there is going to be(according to speculations :) )a Radeon RV770 chip very soon with performing like a 8800Ultra. So right now it is not a good time to buy graphics cards.
About the DDR3 I am not sure if it all the 790i boards are going to be DDR3 only. Prices of DDR3 already started falling and it is expected DDR3 to become significantly cheaper very soon. Anyway be patient for two months and you'll get a much better parts than you can now for the same money.
 
fitseries3 said:
well i was gonna do 2x 3870x2's on a asus rampage formula(x48)

KEEP IN MIND ALL THE NEW STUFF THAT WILL BE OUT SOON.
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I think this is your best bet. With that screen, you need the horsepower.
 
so from what i understand....

the 3870x2 is a little better than an 8800ultra

but...

the r770 card will be a little better than an 8800ultra?!?

so from what i can tell.... the dual chip X2 is gonna be short lived and soon replaced by a single chip card that performs the same, if not better?

and the x48 is a better x38 with more advanced overclocking options from what i have read.

so, really.... i need to wait for an x48 board and r770 xfire setup.

the 9800gtx will be awesome from what i can tell but it will be at least late september before we see that card. and the GX2 is too hot, has no way for a better cooling setup and uses quite a bit of power. it also takes up 2 slots which is a problem for me.
 
fitseries3 said:
so from what i understand....

the 3870x2 is a little better than an 8800ultra

but...

the r770 card will be a little better than an 8800ultra?!?

so from what i can tell.... the dual chip X2 is gonna be short lived and soon replaced by a single chip card that performs the same, if not better?

and the x48 is a better x38 with more advanced overclocking options from what i have read.

so, really.... i need to wait for an x48 board and r770 xfire setup.

the 9800gtx will be awesome from what i can tell but it will be at least late september before we see that card. and the GX2 is too hot, has no way for a better cooling setup and uses quite a bit of power. it also takes up 2 slots which is a problem for me.
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3870X2 also takes up 2 slots. Just about any card that has the horsepower to run at your native res does, unless you want to go h20.
 
anyone know where to find a DFI UT x38-t2r? i cant seam to find one.
 
if it's that hard to find i will just wait for the x48 boards. it's only 3 weeks away.

should i get a 3870x2 or wait for a r770?
 
fitseries3 said:
if it's that hard to find i will just wait for the x48 boards. it's only 3 weeks away.

should i get a 3870x2 or wait for a r770?
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There's no telling when 770 will release. I say just get the X2. You can always sell it on ebay later to get something else.
 
i got the maximus and 1 X2 today!!!!! i can't wait to get it running. pics soon.
 
Sweet!!!! Keep us posted.
 
i need help with the whole ati thing. how the hell do you change the fan speed?

it also says the driver i have doesn't support my graphics card. where do i get the right one? this one is the latest from ati/amd's site.
 
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