Posted on 09/13/2011 1:38:01 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The density on the silicon has gone way, way up, and the extra techniques (besides the inevitable reduction in power requirements) used to avoid said noise helps overclockers as well.
I think...
Out of the MANY vid cards I’ve been through.. I have had 4 or 5 ATIs.. and every one of them fried within a month :/
nVidia cards, on the other hand, haven’t given me probs at all (for the last 10 or so years).. just normal wear and tear. I usually update my cards every 2-4 years, and I’ve only had 1 that went bad (was about 5 years ago).
I prefer AMD over Intel, so that is why I wish that AMD had nVidia... it would make it a bit more compatible, not that I have any real trouble with my setup now.. but I think, since they are made for each other (AMD/ATI), it would improve performance.
Oh well, we have to adapt as the tech scene changes..
:^)
BTW, what MoBo do you have.. I will look up some info and see if I can find something to help you out ;^)
Appreciated! I have an Asus M4A79XTD EVO.
Have you flashed to the newest BIOS for your MoBo?
If not, you should do that first.
(Is your CPU 125w or 140w?)
Also, do you know what make and model (wattage) your Power Unit is?
After you make sure you have the latest BIOS, check to make sure these 2 options are set:
Ec firmware [hybrid]
Acc [auto]
Thanks Bikkuri!
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