(Would have posted this in a P8H77M-PRO thread if possible)
I have a few issues with Virtu as well - I can't get it to work.
ATM my system looks like this:
Asus P8H77-M PRO, Gigabyte 7850 OC 2G, G620 CPU, Win7 64bit SP1, and the latest Virtu drivers (and every other driver, and motherboard...
A lot of people like the Sapphire OC, and now I look as I should have looked in the first place. I agree. On paper it is just that much quieter. a better design overall, and Sapphire and ATI/AMD have always been a good combination.
The thought of rubber bands and fans didn't appeal very much...
@InternationalHat
What is the tape mod? I just bought a Gigabyte 7850 OC 2G and it's so noisy I can't use it. The funny thing is, the fan rpm control doesn't change the fan sounds much. I'ts just a horrible HSF. Anything that can quieten it down will be good.
I'm looking at replacing its fans...