GTX 980/970 Club

64K · Nov 4, 2014

CrAsHnBuRnXp said:
What, if any, kind of bottleneck should I expect with this 980 with my current CPU?

None.

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Nov 4, 2014

64K said:
None.

I didnt think so but I figured "what's the harm in checking?"

Smigze · Nov 5, 2014

Has EVGA GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 released already? The vendor I'm planning to buy it from says that it'll be ready for dispatch by the end of the day, but I don't quite trust in them >.>

Asylum · Nov 5, 2014

Smigze said:
Has EVGA GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0 released already? The vendor I'm planning to buy it from says that it'll be ready for dispatch by the end of the day, but I don't quite trust in them >.>

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487077

IYI_Osmancik · Nov 5, 2014

Hi all.I'm new at Techpowerup.I have Asus 970 Strix sli in my system.My cards works 1459/7600 with %110 power target with 1.2V.Temperatures are 70-75 degree at fully load.Im searching new bios mode with higher voltage.Do you know where can we find?At link there is new bios one.Which is Modified with Nibitor.But there are not details.How can we check options about voltages before bios mod?Or do you know best bios for Asus Gtx970?
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/163425/asus-gtx970-4096-140917.html
Thanks.

W1zzard · Nov 5, 2014

IYI_Osmancik said:
Hi all.I'm new at Techpowerup.I have Asus 970 Strix sli in my system.My cards works 1459/7600 with %110 power target with 1.2V.Temperatures are 70-75 degree at fully load.Im searching new bios mode with higher voltage.Do you know where can we find?At link there is new bios one.Which is Modified with Nibitor.But there are not details.How can we check options about voltages before bios mod?Or do you know best bios for Asus Gtx970?
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/163425/asus-gtx970-4096-140917.html
Thanks.

I think the "modified with nibitor" text is a bug.

No way to check voltages reliably without flashing.

If you click on the "find compatible bios" link, then it will list all bioses that should be compatible. Just get the newest one.

IYI_Osmancik · Nov 5, 2014

W1zzard said:
I think the "modified with nibitor" text is a bug.

No way to check voltages reliably without flashing.

If you click on the "find compatible bios" link, then it will list all bioses that should be compatible. Just get the newest one.

Thanks for your answer.I'm at work for now i cant update bios.Until going home,i should learn there is or not any newest bios at any other topic?

64K · Nov 7, 2014

For anyone waiting for the MSI GTX 970 Gaming or the ASUS GTX 970 Strix to be in stock Newegg has them both in stock for now and not at the inflated price of some sites. The free game makes either a great buy.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...7832&cm_re=msi_gtx_970-_-14-127-832-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...899&cm_re=asus_gtx_970-_-14-121-899-_-Product

RCoon · Nov 7, 2014

64K said:
For anyone waiting for the MSI GTX 970 Gaming or the ASUS GTX 970 Strix to be in stock Newegg has them both in stock for now and not at the inflated price of some sites. The free game makes either a great buy.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...7832&cm_re=msi_gtx_970-_-14-127-832-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...899&cm_re=asus_gtx_970-_-14-121-899-_-Product

There seems to be a large push in a lot of countries, the MSI 970 seems to be on sale everywhere, now including games too. It's not like NVidia need more sales, so I'm not sure what's going on.

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Nov 7, 2014

64K said:
For anyone waiting for the MSI GTX 970 Gaming or the ASUS GTX 970 Strix to be in stock Newegg has them both in stock for now and not at the inflated price of some sites. The free game makes either a great buy.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...7832&cm_re=msi_gtx_970-_-14-127-832-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...899&cm_re=asus_gtx_970-_-14-121-899-_-Product

RCoon said:
There seems to be a large push in a lot of countries, the MSI 970 seems to be on sale everywhere, now including games too. It's not like NVidia need more sales, so I'm not sure what's going on.

Now if only amazon and newegg would get the Asus strict in stock and bundle it with ac unity

64K · Nov 7, 2014

CrAsHnBuRnXp said:
Now if only amazon and newegg would get the Asus strict in stock and bundle it with ac unity

Yeah, the ASUS GTX 980 Strix is still out of stock.

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Nov 7, 2014

64K said:
Yeah, the ASUS GTX 980 Strix is still out of stock.

Ive already "bought" it on amazon. Have amazon prime so the day it ships, ill get it the next day. (3.99 for one day shipping :laugh:

) But im getting very impatient.

GhostRyder · Nov 7, 2014

CrAsHnBuRnXp said:
Now if only amazon and newegg would get the Asus strict in stock and bundle it with ac unity

Well the Strix and MSI Gaming share similar designs and that 0 fan speed mode so they are very similar if your just looking for the strix to do that on top of their cooling capacity is the same for the most part.

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Nov 7, 2014

Im an Asus guy. :-\

GhostRyder · Nov 7, 2014

CrAsHnBuRnXp said:
Im an Asus guy. :-\

Just throwing it out there, I am indifferent now between Asus and MSI at least so I was just suggesting in case you were looking for something particular about the STRIX (Other than it being asus) because its sometimes not mentioned that it has the same types of tech under the hood.

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Nov 7, 2014

I have the 780 version and im in love with it. Gotta go with what I know works.

GhostRyder · Nov 7, 2014

CrAsHnBuRnXp said:
I have the 780 version and im in love with it. Gotta go with what I know works.

No one can fault that, I am the same way on my own equipment mostly but I sometimes get a little adventures every now and then

blacktruckryder · Nov 14, 2014

Add me to the club! Picked up an Asus Strix Gtx 970. Haven't had an Nvidia card in years. After a R9 280 with real bad coil whine, an overheating R9 280x and R9 290, I decided to switch sides. I couldn't be happier.

Jeffredo · Nov 14, 2014

Impulse buy - its arriving today! MSI GTX 970 Golden Edition. Yes, I know that's a good bit more for a backplate and all copper heatsink!

Jborg · Nov 14, 2014

Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming Windforce Edition .... awesome card. Looks/Cooling/Performance.

BUCK NASTY · Nov 14, 2014

Im in. Just purchased 2x ASUS Strix GTX 970 to run F@H on. For the money, they're a beast of a card.

Jeffredo · Nov 14, 2014

Faint coil whine/buzz on the MSI GTX 970 Golden Edition. Not totally obnoxious (like my HD 7950), but there even with vertical sync. Used my trusty paper towel tube to make sure it wasn't the power supply. I have an older Cooler Master Stacker case with metal mesh side panels, so if something is making a noise I'll hear it.

Wastedslayer · Nov 15, 2014

Bought a GTX 980 Classified

Quick bench @ 1572/8316
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/4727417

Really being held back being on air, hoping EK announces something soon.

IYI_Osmancik · Nov 19, 2014

Hey all.I should ask 1 more thing.Thanks for your patience. I have 970 sli and at %100 load,first card is 72 degree and second one 65 degree.It seems normal.But my vrm temperatures are abnormal.First card is 91 degree and second one is 88.Stock speeds or overclocking speeds have same temperature values. Is it a problem?If it is a problem,must i use thermal paste or pad on memory modules?Can you help me about this?Which part should i use paste or pad?

Bad Bad Bear · Nov 22, 2014

IYI_Osmancik said:
Hi all.I'm new at Techpowerup.I have Asus 970 Strix sli in my system.My cards works 1459/7600 with %110 power target with 1.2V.Temperatures are 70-75 degree at fully load.Im searching new bios mode with higher voltage.Do you know where can we find?At link there is new bios one.Which is Modified with Nibitor.But there are not details.How can we check options about voltages before bios mod?Or do you know best bios for Asus Gtx970?
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/163425/asus-gtx970-4096-140917.html
Thanks.

Hi there !

Yes there is a way to obtain higher voltages however, this means flashing a custom Bios along with the associated risks. I'm running custom bios on my Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gamings cards. You can find out more info on this thread here http://www.overclock.net/t/1517316/...-970-and-980-firmware-nolimits-and-gamestable

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GTX 980/970 Club

64K

CrAsHnBuRnXp

Smigze

Asylum

IYI_Osmancik

W1zzard

Administrator

IYI_Osmancik

64K

RCoon

CrAsHnBuRnXp

64K

CrAsHnBuRnXp

GhostRyder

CrAsHnBuRnXp

GhostRyder

CrAsHnBuRnXp

GhostRyder

blacktruckryder

Jeffredo

Jborg

BUCK NASTY

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Jeffredo

Wastedslayer

IYI_Osmancik

Bad Bad Bear

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