*GTX 260/280 Unofficial TPU! Thread*

[Fitseries3]

but you have to wait 60 days. why would i want to do that when i can get one today for $180?

also... http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=78128

 

[kr1z]

but you have to wait 60 days. why would i want to do that when i can get one today for $180?

also... http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=78128

Well I got mine instant cashback, but I guess that only applies for those who done previous cashbacks in the past.

 

[Fitseries3]

i've done several cashback in the last few months and none of them are instant.

 

[Raptor_i]

tried the newest version. the slider wont become available. its odd.

install latest nvidia control panel:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia_system_tools_6.03.html

 

[Triton.se]

Decided to go SLI the other day. EVGA 750i SLI FTW and Leadtek GTX260 Extreme+ (216 Core)

Old card was also Leadtek, 192SP. Quick look at the BIOSes and RivaTuner hardware monitor:
216SP uses 1.05v @ 2D, 1.06v @ 3D and Extra
192SP uses 1,06v @ 2D, 1.12v @ 3D and Extra (overvolts to 1.14v on P35 mobo, only 1.13v on 750i - a 1.18v bios would show 1.19v AND NOT GIVE ANY MORE MHz)

After testing both card's max stable OC, I decided to go 729/1458/1215 @ SLI and lowered 192SP card to 1.06v - handles it well with less heat/power consumption.

216SP BIOS has volt options 1.05, 1.06, 1.12, 1.15
192SP BIOS has volt options 1.06, 1.11, 1.12, 1.15 (card has sticker 62.xxx.03 BIOS, but uses a 62.xxxx.05 one....)
* CURIOUS IF THE ONLY CHANGE 192SP vs 216SP IS THE BIOS...tempted to flash 216SP bios to 192SP card...., by same freqs, 216SP is 4-8% faster...someone who did this and didn't kills his card ??

216SP card has to be the main/top card in SLI or PhysX won't run OK (Vantage crashes on PhysX test, and I still have physx probs only on the Performance run..High and custom Extreme/1680x1050 run OK)

Had to move both my HDDs from lower bay (Antec 900) to upper coz the heat at bottom card/PSU was too high - there is only 1cm space between PSU and card !!! But, 120mm clear intake fixed this (but cpu temp got higher coz of two blocking hdds, ideal maybe have one hdd in each bay? )

Temps right NOW (2D clocks, all fans at low)
GPU0 40C, 45%
GPU1 41C, 45%

Modified the auto fan in nibitor, the best thing I've ever done...no more fan adjusting with RivaTuner. Starts at 45C/45%, at 71C it reaches 100%, but gaming it's 60C and 75% - both cards equally warm.
note: 216SP card's fan spins little slower. not a problem or anything, it just spins less rpms at same percentage.

216SP card could do 1269MHz on mem w/o crashing, 1296MHz was too much. 192SP could do 1215MHz stable, but 1242MHz benchable.

BIOS flashing could be done in SLI also, -a parameter displays a list of your devices/cards
nvflash -a
nvflash --index=1 216-106v.rom
nvflash --index=2 192-106v.rom

both cards are flashed to the 216SP freq, 602/1296/1107

When I OC the top card, both get OC'd. Can't OC the bottom card separately in RivaTuner (not tested other apps)

So, for SLI users, test oc'ing with the least volts.

Almost forgot: benchiiiiiies!

3DMark Vantage, High Preset, SLI@729/1458/1215@1.06v, 3.9GHz C2D
Total: H14751
GPU: 13423
CPU: 33563
(the PhysX work comes from the bottom card. GPU0 goes 2D clocks at this stage in Vantage)

The 216SP card alone (756/1512/1269@1.13v) pulled a OC'd GTX280 score almost !!
Total: P13788 (14K for 280)
GPU: 11453 (12K for 280)
CPU: 35494

the best 192SP could do was 10600 GPU points at 756/1512/1242

 

[Cold Storm]

For those who have been waiting, like myself, for the Thermalright HR-03 GTX cooler for the Cards.. Here is a place that you can get the cooler... Petra doesn't have them, and everywhere else is still showing preorder.. I don't know if it's still a pre-order since I don't have the cash for one yet... Gotta wait till Christmas.. lol

 

[BloodTotal]

What kind of an increase would I get for a GTX 260 Core 216 going from PCI E 1.1 to PCI E 2.0?

need educated replies, provide links/benchies if possible

thank you

 

[Triton.se]

What kind of an increase would I get for a GTX 260 Core 216 going from PCI E 1.1 to PCI E 2.0?

need educated replies, provide links/benchies if possible

thank you

My old P35 DS3R was PCI-e 1.1, and versus EVGA 750i SLI FTW (PCI-e 2.0), there is no gain/loss at all with one max oc'd GTX260. In 3Dmark06, SM2 and SM3/HDR, maybe 10-20points more, but that could also be coz of other chipset drivers, fresh Vista install etc.

 

[BloodTotal]

Thank you very much,

would like to get more responses for my question

thanks

 

[MilkyWay]

Got my new EVGA Superclocked GTX 260 not a 216 model.

Paulieg's card it was and i think it clocks good too.
Ill try it out later give you a gpuz shot.

 

[Triton.se]

damn...tested CPU bottleneck at 1680x1050 rez (haven't upgraded monitor yet)

3DMark06 @ 1680x1050, 4xAA, 16xAF (SLI GTX260 OC'd)

Core 2 Duo E8400:
* test1: 3900MHz - SM2: 7761, SM3/HDR: 8730
* test2: 3960MHz - SM2: 7715, SM3/HDR: 8610

SM3/HDR, whole 120 point differance!

wonder what score a good E8500 (+4.2GHz) would give....but I'll also maybe do the test with my LCD TV (1920x1080i), guess CPU bottleneck is gone at that rez...

 

[MilkyWay]

heres a gpuz shot and a evga precision tuner shot

 

[Binge]

Foolin' with Warhead Benchmark~ I didn't get as high of a score with my 280 as my 4870x2 but the run through looked better at 30% less fps.

 

[Fitseries3]

2 cards for now but 3rd comes tomorrow....

 

[Triton.se]

re-flashed my two GTX260s, 192SP for 1.12v (as original) and 216Sp for 1.12v (1.06v original) - both cards use 1.13v according to RivaTuner.

SLI 756/1512/1215 np, at 1242 mem I saw artifacts twice in 3DM Vantage.

3DM Vantage P21289 (18928 GPU) but my 3.94GHz C2D bottlenecks it some.
3DM Vantage H15148 (GPU 13773) I saw stock 4870X2 Vantage High result at ~9500 GPU points...no way it's gonna oc 40-50% - still using same own modified fan profile, temps OK

 

[Fitseries3]

 

[Triton.se]

26,4K with SLI GTX260! thats insane.

Do the tests in 3DMark Vantage High for comparison? or "High", then change to 4xAA, 16xAF, all other to 'Extreme' - guess we're more even now: 11712 GPU points

(I got 18500 in 3DM06 std, SLi GTX260, 729/1458/1215, cpu C2D 3900MHz (or 17300 with ONE card...) ! these babies should not run at 12x10 !)

 

[Triton.se]

ah...i see you run 3 SLI !

 

[Fitseries3]

ah...i see you run 3 SLI !

the screenshots posted are 2 cards. dont have my 3rd card yet.

 

[rampage]

i got my gtx 280 water block, oc so far is 783 / 1620 / 1404 - will test more later tonight

let me know what you think

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=1100943#post1100943

 

[Fitseries3]

can anyone help me out with this new setup i've got?

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1101543&postcount=936

 

[Fitseries3]

you cant do tri sli in xp?

 

[johnspack]

Far as I know, xp 32bit is limited to 2 gpus...

 

[johnspack]

Does anyone here know if it's actually not that hard to dismantle a gtx280, I'd like to regrease it, but nervous about the clips ect, and will it damage thermal pads ect.. Also a practice run in case I ever decide to go wc.

 

[Fitseries3]

binge does.