''Fermi'' has most certainly lost its shine IMO..
they've lost so many potential customers due to the delay, even the ''die hard'' NV nuts are giving in & going ATI..
(my 5970 idles @ 36c & loads out @ 55c (about 62 on furmark), but that's brilliant.)
How are some people Ie Like you shunksmash getting 36c on idle and 55c on load?
I am 46C 22% fan speed and 58c 45% fan speed ,what the heck same with my cpu with people at 25C while mine are 34-36% at idle
*maybe 5850 vs Sapphire HD 5970 + GTX260 (physX) but still! *
and back on OT
Aren't these new NV chips more focused on oil research and medical such and such? You know really intense tasks that use the power of the graphics card for it? instead of using it to play video games.
ATI works for me, its quiet and i hear my hard drive more & case fans then the ATI card.
well..... firstly the 5970 has a backplate to cool the rear of the card, secondly.... my rig is practically ''wire free'' & i have dedicated fans for most components...
& my CPU has 1x 120x38mm & 1x 90x38mm fans attached to the block, there's no way heat can build in my rig (its not very quiet, but i dont run a quiet rig
My Computer
At a glance
SEVEN x64Q9450 @ 3.6GHZ 1.34v8GB 1066 buffalo firestix @ 1152mhz CL5Sapphire HD 5970 + GTX260 (physX)
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- myself
- OS
- SEVEN x64
- CPU
- Q9450 @ 3.6GHZ 1.34v
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5K PREMIUM P35
- Memory
- 8GB 1066 buffalo firestix @ 1152mhz CL5
- Graphics Card(s)
- Sapphire HD 5970 + GTX260 (physX)
- Sound Card
- Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
- Monitor(s) Displays
- SAMSUNG 20'' & SAMSUNG 23'' (dual screens)
- Screen Resolution
- 2048x1152 & 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 1x seagate 160gb IDE & 1x seagate 160gb SATA
- PSU
- XCILIO 850w (78A)
- Case
- CM590 1x 120x38mm & 2x92x38mm / 4x 120x25mm
- Cooling
- AC7 PRO @ 92x38mm blower, Lamptron military bus bay controll
- Keyboard
- LOGITECH E110
- Mouse
- logitech NX5
- Internet Speed
- 2MB
- Other Info
- its a continual ''work in progress''....