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3DMark Vantage Compilation

MetalRacer|Asus HD5850 xFire|980/1275|29828|i7 920@4.6Ghz

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http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=1921529
http://hwbot.org/rankings/benchmark...kings?start=0&cores=2&hardware=radeon_hd_5850
 
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Wow:eek:
Again ~ nice run Metal
 
t_ski said:
You should be able to push that vid card some more ;)
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bucket loads i think :)
I havent decided on which waterbock to go for and living in the UK doesnt help with sourcing these items. As long as im able to play badcompany2/dirt2 in eyefinity im a happy chappy.
 
FYI - If you do go with a waterblock, you may find a coldbug. I have one if my cores drop below 28C. :(

Mine's mostly from it being so damn cold in the winter. Hoping for spring to take care of it.
 
t_ski said:
FYI - If you do go with a waterblock, you may find a coldbug. I have one if my cores drop below 28C. :(

Mine's mostly from it being so damn cold in the winter. Hoping for spring to take care of it.
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yeah i read that. so its definatley a cold bug and raising the 2d clocks doesnt fix this ?

thats a worry as my water cooling is too cool sometimes with water temps below 10celcius (ive seen 15 degrees idle & 55 load at 4.1Ghz on my i7. hopefully putting the card in the loop with keep temps above 30C.

thanks
 
t_ski said:
FYI - If you do go with a waterblock, you may find a coldbug. I have one if my cores drop below 28C. :(

Mine's mostly from it being so damn cold in the winter. Hoping for spring to take care of it.
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? I dunno this sounds like an issue with your chip. A coldbug implies that you're already at sub zero temps when you hit it. You typically see it at -20C on most highend chips these days (annoying for those who like to go for extreme OC records.) Yours is a warm bug,or really the warmest cold bug I've ever heard of. To me that says something's up.
 
bobseptic said:
yeah i read that. so its definatley a cold bug and raising the 2d clocks doesnt fix this ?

thats a worry as my water cooling is too cool sometimes with water temps below 10celcius (ive seen 15 degrees idle & 55 load at 4.1Ghz on my i7. hopefully putting the card in the loop with keep temps above 30C.

thanks
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When I fire up my rig, but the time I see a GPU core temp it's around 22-24C. I have Furmark in the startup folder so it pops up and all I have to do is click on a couple settings and then hit go. My basement is as cool as 16C, so I'm hoping spring will help. I have tried raising the 2D clocks, but it still does not generate enough heat to warm it up. Maybe a BIOS flash with some custom clocks or voltage might, but I am not ready for that yet.

Is your home really that cool that the water could be below 10 C? That's less than 50 F, and you might as well be living in a refridgerator! Otherwise, I doubt the sensors are accurate then.

yogurt_21 said:
? I dunno this sounds like an issue with your chip. A coldbug implies that you're already at sub zero temps when you hit it. You typically see it at -20C on most highend chips these days (annoying for those who like to go for extreme OC records.) Yours is a warm bug,or really the warmest cold bug I've ever heard of. To me that says something's up.
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Yes, it is a "cold bug," as it only happens because the chip is cooled down too much. And yes, cold bugs on CPU's usually only show up when you are below freezing, but in this case it's different. I would consider a warm bug something around normal tempeartures, and a hot bug as overheating.

I'm not the only one who has seen this (lowdog on XS has it too), and there have been other video cards in the past that have had different cold bugs as well.
 
MetalRacer said:
Thanks CS!:toast:

Your last run was too close for comfort so I thought I had better raise the bar a little higher.:D
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I figured... you :nutkick: me... lol.. nah..

I'll see what I can do! ;)
 
Well Asylum, I have a new Vantage X score for you brah :)

bought and Asus 5850 today to CF with my 5870 for some amazing results, here they are, both OC @ 950/1250 at the same voltage, freakin awesome cards.

wolf|Asus HD5850 + Sapphire 5870|950/1250|16264|i7 920@4.2Ghz

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wolf said:
Well Asylum, I have a new Vantage X score for you brah :)

bought and Asus 5850 today to CF with my 5870 for some amazing results, here they are, both OC @ 950/1250 at the same voltage, freakin awesome cards.

wolf|Asus HD5850 + Sapphire 5870|950/1250|16264|i7 920@4.2Ghz

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Nice results wolf...Glad to see that.
I was wondering if you could CF a 5870 and a 5850.
Just picked up a 5850 myself.... Be here in a couple days.
 
bah my scores are so shit compared to everyone elses :(
 
FreedomEclipse said:
bah my scores are so shit compared to everyone elses :(
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You know I think you are right, something is up with your system. I was checking out the old vantage thread and a similar system scored better...This is just one example but there are several on there. 4870 Xfire 815/925 16315 QX9650 @ 4010Mhz

Latest drivers? Optimized system? Your toxics should be able to get a little more out of them on the GPU side. Also that P5q should be able to hit 500+fsb.

How about your PCIe settings..both lanes running full speed?
 
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ZenZimZaliben said:
You know I think you are right, something is up with your system. I was checking out the old vantage thread and a similar system scored better...This is just one example but there are several on there. 4870 Xfire 815/925 16315 QX9650 @ 4010Mhz

Latest drivers? Optimized system? Your toxics should be able to get a little more out of them on the GPU side. Also that P5q should be able to hit 500+fsb.

How about your PCIe settings..both lanes running full speed?
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yeah - I think I need a complete windows reinstall. im still runing the first edition 7600 RTM builds & i think its become bogged down.

all drivers are upto date & everythings running as it should.
 
managed to push up the clocks a little further.

wolf|Asus HD5850/Sapphire 5870|1000/1300|16907|i7 920@4.2Ghz

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t_ski said:
Is your home really that cool that the water could be below 10 C? That's less than 50 F, and you might as well be living in a refridgerator! Otherwise, I doubt the sensors are accurate then.
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i have the radiator and fans located outside my window so temps are correct. the outside of the water block is at 15 degrees C pretty often. So hopefully the temps will be good when i fit the gpu block :)
 
What about condensation? It sounds like you are getting below ambient temps, unless your home is colder then my basement.
 
Maybe he means that it's outside of his house.:laugh:
 
I'm going to assume from his description that he's just got the rad and fans outside, but the rest of the computer is inside.
 
Got my 5850 in.
These cards do run very close to the 5870's.

Asylum|XFX 5850|1050/1300/|21898|i7 920@4.5Ghz

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what benefits do the extra rops and shaders have when comparing 5850 - 5870 in actual gaming not vantage?

serious and honest question

and

is it my cpu speed (3.5 i5 750) that is causing me to only score 17.5k in vantage?
 
Thats what I don't get how are you guys getting 20k with the 5850?
I know the cpu speed helps but that is alot higher than alot of runs I have seen.
Most vatage runs I have seen are in the 14k-18k.That is with the 5850 overclocked to its max in some of the systems.
 
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