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At above WTF!!!!! If you have the option set the XMP profile for your ram so it runs the correct timings. Any time I let the Asus suite overclock my rig for me it ALWAYS set my ram to a higher freq. and made the timings to tight to get a stable over clock, not to mention clocking the BLCK (base...

I disagree, not even factoring the sheer size of a decent air cooled HSF I changed from a Tuniq 120 to the H50 and dropped about 10 degrees, not to mention its a hell of alot more slient then air cooled HSF's. For the price of the H50 it is a uber piece of kit....I have my 2500K running at...

What is it with this board that I paid extra for over the pro or even the "sabertooth".....if you disconnect this board from the power outlet AT ALL....it totally resets itself and all bios settings WTF. Last night I wanted to install an ANTEC SPOT COOLER on my RAM, so I disconnect from the...

I too have the P8P67 Deluxe and had terrible trouble with the latest BIOS....these boards are niggly at the moment. I went back a rev. of the bios to 1053 and the board is much better overall.

Well TBH, its does indeed depend on what you need and use your PC for. I upgraded from a Q9450 and it is a substantial difference across the board, I did not upgrade when the 1st i7 platforms came out because the performance did not match the price of the upgrade then....but TBH the price of a...

The mobo actually shipped with the very 1st Bios....I was having no troubles, but then again I did not have the board very long. When I read the fixes with the 1204 Bios I decided to update as it seemed pretty major fixes. I have had nothing but trouble since I updated, I have now reverted back...

When I said 200mhz I am just telling you guys what my ram speed is at default so you know. I am well aware that the P67 chipset and CPU sees the RAM timings different...as in my Corsair XMS DDR3 2000mhz will show up as 1866 in the bios. I have tried to set the ram timing to default and NOT...

Yeah I was thinking that myself that the volts were high...it was for a 2600K the guide but should be the same. I tell you my main worry...no matter what I do to the settings anything if I set my ram higher then 1000mhz the PC just turns off DEAD. No BSOD straight to power off!!! WIERD...

Okay, I just read an article in CUSTOM PC (Europe) and here is what they specifically say to set for a stable 4.5Ghz overclock. Mostly left to auto but other setting seem a little high on the volts. Extreme Load Line Cpu Volts - 1.39v CPU PLL - 1.9V ? VCCSA - 1.1v VCCIO - 1.10625v ...

Having some very niggly problems guys. Stability is just not there no matter what I try, I find I am getting more joy setting nearly everything to auto...when I set the volts even generously I cant get the thing past 4.2Ghz stable with default memory @ 2000mhz Maybe I have a bad batch for...

Thanx a million guys, its the individual options here I was looking for and you lot are coming up trumps ;) I ran Prime95 for 1 hour just to see tmeps and never went above 60 degrees at all, and idle is late 20s. I am rock stable now at 4.5Ghz but my ram is running at 1066mhz (533 in cpuz) I...

Well its not stable yet....tried to run Prime95 and it locks up after about 3 mins. I just used that to get the vcore under load. It boots into windows fine, idle temps are fine. I just dont know what the best way is to clock this....when you select "ALL CORES" do you leave them auto or select...

Thanx for even looking at this post guys....I am just wondering if it is possible or even advisable to run the now SB chips at full overclock. As in not idle at 1600mhz and ramping up to 4.5Ghz when needing it...what are the setting to change to enforce this. Also the setting on the Asus...

I am so interested in how this performs in FPS games....I have a chance to get a new dell 3008WFP for €1300 euro....which is a very good price here in Ireland. But I am concerned about lag and backlight bleed, I currently game on a BenQ 24" tft and it is super for all games...... Any YOU...

Yes I get the odd artifacts too, but only in certain servers. Rocks appearing on the ground etc...and the water flashing on the snow levels is a nightmare TBH. But not all the time....running the default 10.3 drivers....will try the 10,3b when I get home ;)

After a discussion with a friend of mine he asked what temps I am getting with my MSi 5970...I told him idle is late 30's and max high temps are late 60's (never seen higher then 66) He told me there was no way I was getting them temps and If I was I was running the coolest 5970 around. And...

Well I have found that if you leave the card with auto fan management the fans dont increase at a regular pace. It will gladly let the card get into early 60s before upping the anti. And this is not just the MSI card, it was the same for my Sapphire 5970 also. I find that by setting the fan...

Hmmm, I had a Sapphire 5970 card before it was replaced with the MSI 5970. I dont remember it having a green LED? Maybe thats why I got a RMA for it.....lol

Dirt 2 freezing after 10 mins.....works perfect on other drivers......Think I will pass unitl official drivers out to see if they work.

Can you actually turn this feature off? I mean can you have the card running full power 24/7 instead of this throttling business. Is afterburner the best application to up the 2D clocks as I have an MSI 5970. Thanx

Yes, an overclock will deffo shorten a components lifespan....but how long do peeps actually keep the items they are clocking. I mean most of us get rid after12mths or so, so even if we do clock the life out of a CPU / GPU we will never see the effects TBH. I have just received back my NEW...

Well took delivery of my MSI 5970 today so fingers crossed it will be okay. I also took delivery of my corsair H50 so I will see if that is all its meant to be. :p Thanx again guys.

Yep, Been there with the Bios flash. It helped but the problems are still there, My online retailer was due to get 5970's in stock on the 28th Feb but that was put back to the 28th March. I asked Sapphire to send just "ONE" card to my vendor but they point blank refused even though I sent my GPU...

Really....no chance of my money back thats for sure. Why Asus, I mean Sapphire is the main board partner for ATi. I know Asus have a longer warranty i think...but thats it surely. Anyhow....my online retailer only has MSi or Sapphire. Thanx for the input mate.;)

Okay Pop Quiz.....??? As you may or may not know...my current Sapphire 5970 is faulty....it was indeed shipped to me with the wrong bios (confirmed by Sapphire Tech) I cannot get a replacement card until the end of march but I was told I could have an MSI 5970 instead. So which...

Well I am using 10.1 drivers, and still get the very odd 2D crash, but very rare. I installed the 10.2 drivers and STARTED to get the power save error. Monitor just will not come out of sleep mode. Very strange to start getting problems with newer drivers especially when you were not getting...

I am getting a steady 60FPS on my rig with the 9.12...I have since installed the 10.1 drivers but have not played Dirt 2..... Never had a problem with the game since day one....smooth as butter on 1920x1200 maxed out with 16AF and I think 4AA or whatever the max in game was. Will check it and...

I am having trouble setting up a 2D profile..it will not give me the option to change the 2D clocks....anyone got a link or talk me through it like the nOOb that I am....

Useless improvements TBH, I mean if it does not stop the 2D crashes and out of signal errors then who gives a rats as.s about anything else.

Update: I am still having the 2D desktop stripes and the monitor displaying "out of signal" error message turning on my pc which goes after one of two restarts. Gaming my card is PERFECT.....not a single problem YET. I dont think its a driver issue...gonna RMA the card when stock is back.

Well after getting a vbios flash for my 5970 off Sapphire Direct....I am not getting a grey screen, but I am getting an OUT OF SIGNAL error upon starting my PC. Then one maybe two resets gets its right, and then I still have the odd 2D desktop diag. stripes..... Sapphire told me to RMA the...

UPDATE:- The vbios flash has corrected the "Out Of Signal" error....but I am still getting the odd 2D crash. Looks like I will have to profile the 2D clocks to see if that will fix it. :mad:

Well...... I recieved my new vbios for my 5970 and everything so far is PERFECT. In fact the card seems alot more responsive all round. The 5970 I got from sapphire either was shipped with the wrong vbios or had an outdated vbios....the vbios they sent me was only for a particular batch...

I would not be in favour of FURMARK for 24hrs...jeez OVERKILL. I think the best benchmark for stabilty etc is real world tests.....i.e. use your PC in everyday tasks and you will find a problem if one is there. Remember when you overclock your rig, its not just the CPU you overclock its all...

Yep...as above. Uninstall nvidia drivers, perform Driver Sweep before reboot. You always get files left, then re-boot. Upon re start run driver sweep again and very rarely you get files left then. Continue to install new drivers.....if it does not ask you to create the folder....its not a...

I honestly think they are keeping the stock low to force the prices higher....I mean ATi are only competing with themselves at the minute. Hell even releasing the 5970 might be harming sales of the 5780's....so as soon as they hit the shelves....BANG...sold instantly for a higher price. I was...

Well if it helps at all..... My 5970 was giving me the odd "out of range" error upon booting. Then a reset and it would boot....all my games were fine. I only had one crash after hrs of hard gaming. But I would get the odd lock up on desktop and internet. I sent sapphire tech an email...and...

Something I noticed with the screens mate....you temps are nearly 100 degrees....Is this normal. And your fan speed is nearly 100%....???? With my card running at 5870 speeds the fan NEVER goes above 50% and the temps stay at 88 degrees MAX after stability testing for long time.....Is it the...

Will I am using the 9.12 hotfix and no issues at all at default thank god :rolleyes: I am having a little issue when running it at stock 5870 speeds after about 3 hrs or so it locks up but a restart and good to go...I think it needs a bit more volts. But running default its FINE.

So with the REDLINE volts app I got the max volts is 1.16 for both the memory and the gpu clock...I take it it totally fine to run at these volts if needed as they are default settings with the tool. I have it running fine but after about 3/4 hrs of hardcore sessions it locks up....so I am...