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Anyone know of any Black Friday, online or in-store, HD 6950 or HD 6970 deals this coming Friday or Cyber Monday? I'm looking to XFire my Unlocked / OC'd Sapphire 6950 2GB. If you could post it here, I'm sure it would help other [H] readers and myself. Thank you.

Hmmmm . . . good question. MAYBE / HOPEFULLY / I WISH I bumped it while cleaning the inside. What switch was it suppose to be again on? 1 or 2? No way the latest drive can change it right since its a BIOS setting?

Has anyone ever experienced this? I successfully locked my Sapphire HD 6950 to 1536 Shaders a few months ago when I built my computer. Today, I just checked it with a new version of GPU-Z 5.5 and it's showing 1408 Shaders. The overlcock is holding at 880 / 1375 but the shaders changed...

When it is OC'd at 860/1345 and I have the fan settings at Auto where Temp = Fan % Speed, it idles at 48C-50C. My only problem with it is that at this point I hear the GPU Fan over my case fan as compared to idling at 25%-35%, I can't even hear it at all. I've seen similarly setup cards that...

First of all, I wouldn't have asked if I knew their RMA Policy would I? Second, if you actually read my post instead of trolling, it has a non-oc'd SS of the GPU-Z that is still running pretty hot. AFAIK Bios mod with unlock shaders isn't suppose to significantly increase temps by itself...

Great Review! Would be nice if you also included a Temp comparison with different Fan settings and a power draw comparison.

One, an ASUS H233H @ 1920 x 1080. At Auto (with the temp matching Fan %) it idles at 50C. When the fan gets passed 35% to 40% it's a tad loud but below it I can't even hear it. Bad for the GPU to idle at these temps?

Should I RMA this? Stock speeds @ about 25% fan. OC'd to 860/1345 Auto Fan. It has an Unlock Shader Bios. Does overclocking it past Overdrive settings and unlocking shaders void warrany? It's a Sapphire. If I do RMA it, does Sapphire do a cross shipping? What's the best course of...

No problem. I'm guessing I can just switch the display manually whenever I'm using either displays. If I want to use both, I can just set the setting to 720p so both displays can display it. I will just have to change it to 1080p manually whenever I need to use just the bigger 65"...

That's why it's an AMPLIFIED Splitter not a passive splitter.

What advantages does this setup actually offer over the HDMI -> Split route? What about Display Port -> HDMI dongle? Will that work too? Does Display Port have Audio? I'm not familiar with it. Explain what Clone mode is please. Thank you.

Because I would like to output Audio through the HDMI Cables.

I'm planning to taking an amplified HDMI Splitter and splitting the HDMI out signal from my computer to my HDTVs. One is a Samsung 42" 720p and the other one is a Mitsubishi 65" 1080p. Will this work setup work? Will the signal still display through my LCD monitor as normal? I'm...

This. Bad luck you got a bad card. RMA and move on. Stop being spoiled and stop complaining like it's the end of the world just because you had 1 bad card and bash a whole brand name. When you get your new card, use a modded 6950 Bios (Unlock Only) and just overclock it. Not...

Are you running at stock voltages and temps (idle/max)? GPU and Ram clocks? I'm not sure what the max frequency of my GPU and Ram is yet. I need to play with it by increasing them one at a time. Just like Lord_Exodia suggested. I just have to figure out how to unlock the voltage controls...

That's a really good tip. Thank you. I will try that after I OC my CPU. What is the safe Idle/Max temp for the 6950? (Without running the fan on 100%, only on Auto) I don't want to flash the 6970 Bios on my card due to the fact that I've read one too many people damaging their card even...

I'm running into a problem with afterburner. Even though I unlocked voltage control in the settings, I still can't adjust the voltage. I even tried editing the cfg file but no dice. Any ideas? Thanks

Ah, k. I'll try that. What is the "safe" limit of for the voltage of the GPU and at what temperature can I safely max the card with 100% usage? I want to get more bang for my buck but I don't want to burn my buck at the same time you know? hehe Thanks

I just tried installing the new 11.2 Driver in multiple ways and they all failed. I also have a Sapphire 6950 with a modded bios and OC'd. Details in the sig. Back to 11.1a for now.

I flashed my Sapphire 6950 with a modded 6950 bios and OC'd to 885/1380. Whenever I push it higher, I get software errors from 3DMark11 and Furmark crashes or freezes. My temps never go over 65C even at 100% load at 885/1380, so I would imagine there wouldn't be much of an increase in...

Hahaha, that's a couple of words you'll rarely see in the same sentence / line. :D "Charged my card!" and "WOOT!" :D

Thanks. That helps me a lot.

I have an ASUS Rampage III Gene motherboard. The manual states that I should connect 2 x 4 pin 12v+ connector on the motherboard yet they blocked out the 2nd 4 pin 12v+ connection with a cover which I'm sure I can remove, haven't tried yet. My PSU has 4x 12v+ connectors so it shouldn't be...

Thanks for the replies. DVI it is.

I was mainly talking about the condition of the disk drives, errors, smart test, etc. Thanks

Condition of the drives please? And pics if possible.

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PMed you about the Raptors. LMK

I'm using an Acer H233H monitor at 1920 x 1080 resolution. I'm about to build a new rig with a Sapphire 6950. I was wondering if what's the pros and cons of using DVI over HDMI and vice versa. Which one is better?

i7-950 route! Only $200 bucks now! Couple that with a nice Rampage III board, you're going to spend the same as an i7-2600k build but with a much better motherboard!

I was going for a new build too ordered mine today, I instead went with the i7-950 route. It's currently $200 right now and the board is $240 (Rampage III mATX). Same price as if you have gotten an i7-2600k with a ASUS p8p67-m Pro. Which was the route I was going for. Only taking a 5-10%...

I was thinking of the same thing. I'm sure you can take it as a carry on. You're allowed to have two carry ons. Anyone figured out where to buy a ECO C92 A.L.C. or Water cool the cpu some way else without modding the case? Will the Corsair H50 or H60 not fit if you mount it on top with...

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:D It looks like I can. :D I just need to find the BIOS update. :( Thanks for the replies!

I run games at 1680 x 1050. My monitor's native resolution. And yes I've read all the tweak guide for Stalker and I run it at Medium AF and no AA. Most of my settings are at Medium. Here are my specs. AMD X2 5200 eVGA 590i SLI 9800GTX 4x1GB PC6400 Win Vista Ultimate I should be...

Are AM2+ Processors like the Phenom 8450 (Tri-Core) or the 9850 (Quad-Core) backwards compatible with an AM2 socket? I know the AM2+ has new features that the AM2 doesn't have but I was thinking those features just wouldn't work if used on an AM2 slot. My mobo is eVGA 590i. I know its...

Thank you everyone for all your replies. I decided to go with the SILVERSTONE SUGO SG02B-F Black ABS because it will fit my new BFG 9800GTX card nicely. I appreciate all your suggestions and advice. Thanks!

Thanks for your replies! I appreciate the info. So no dice on the Thermaltake Case then? What would you guys recommend? I would really like to have the 9800GTX fit along with my Raptor X and 2 of my other hard drives. Thank you, Constantine

Could you please elaborate on why it would be better?

Thermaltake VF1000BWS with ASUS P5E-VM HDMI LGA 775 Intel G35 and EVGA 512-P3-N875-AR GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB With a full ATX sized PSU in the box. What do you guys think of the setup? *note: changed the mobo because I found a better motherboard