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    GX720 with an ATI 3870 OC'd

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Cobra03, Sep 4, 2009.

  1. Cobra03

    Cobra03 Notebook Evangelist

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    Here is my first 3dmark06 with the CPU and GPU OC'd. I still have higher clocks to go, temps are great and stable. More benchmarks to come.

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    Run number 2, as stable as I can go with 9.8 drivers.

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    Run number 3 stable.

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    3DMARK Vantage

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    DM4 benchmark

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    Cobra03, Sep 4, 2009
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    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    so you figured how to detect temps?
     
    Darth Bane, Sep 4, 2009
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    Yes it was a driver issue, I added another bench with the highest clocks I can go with 9.8 drivers.
     
    Cobra03, Sep 4, 2009
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    I wanted to tell you I bought a QX9300 off ebay. It will be here in 5 days
     
    Cobra03, Sep 4, 2009
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    sweet. Can't wait to see your results.
     
    Darth Bane, Sep 4, 2009
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    One last run looped and stable. Very good for a 3870. Should be even better with my QX9300 when it arrives.
     
    Cobra03, Sep 5, 2009
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    Good stuff man, though the 3870 isn't much of an overclocker. Nice to see a modded 1722/GX720 in action. Got one for my mother though I use it more than she does, haha.

    Also, if your power supply is less than 90w, you might want to upgrade that if you're gonna couple it with a QX9300.
     
    ichime, Sep 5, 2009
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    the gx720 comes with a 120w
     
    Darth Bane, Sep 5, 2009
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    Is there a pic of the inside of your unit with the 3870 w/ GPU Heatsink installed Cobra?
     
    electrosoft, Sep 6, 2009
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    he's using the heatsink from the 735 (the one for the 3850).
     
    Darth Bane, Sep 6, 2009
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    Yeah, I want to see everything installed.
     
    electrosoft, Sep 6, 2009
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    Ok I updated, added another 3dmark06 and vantage score. I am going to run 2 gaming benchmarks and post them also. I will take a picture of the internals to.
     
    Cobra03, Sep 8, 2009
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    What games?
     
    Darth Bane, Sep 8, 2009
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    I posted DM4 benchmark now.
     
    Cobra03, Sep 8, 2009
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    zfactor Mastershake

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    man i wish i could find one of these cards now..
     
    zfactor, Sep 8, 2009
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