Going green - Page 2

breathemetal · 01-28-09, 11:56 PM

Good luck. I might be going red with the next build.

01-29-09, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breathemetal

Good luck. I might be going red with the next build.

I'll have a card for sale when it gets back from RMA.

**bob saget** · 01-29-09, 12:57 AM

niiiice

HYBRID · 01-29-09, 07:57 AM

Yeah I just recently made the switch to a GTX295 from a 4870X2.

The main reason for my switch was that CAT AI needed to be switched on in order to get multi GPU to turn on. This caused a bunch of graphics anomalies in games like Quake wars.

In the past when using ATI cards CAT AI was for allowing optimization or I was under the impression it was, and for the longest time I ran this card with CAT AI off.

As soon as I found out that it needed to be turned on in order to get multi GPU to work I fired up Quake Wars, and though I did get better performance I was getting all kind of anomalies the mining laser for example in Qwars would get all gold in color and various other issues. I also had all kind of issues with new driver installs needing multiple reboots.
I loved the card but in the end I didn’t want to wait for drivers to resolve things or wait for a new release to see if it would resolve my issues. Shame really so…….with that said I have had zero issues with anything I throw down the GTX295’s way.

01-30-09, 05:31 PM

EVGA GTX 295 Plus
Intel Q9650 3.0ghz

:hurr:

**Rummy** · 01-30-09, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by methimpikehoses

EVGA GTX 295 Plus
Intel Q9650 3.0ghz

:hurr:

Nice stuff

01-31-09, 10:28 PM

Nice stuff, Meth! I would have saved up for the i7 though. At the price of that 9650, it's not worth it, IMO.

01-31-09, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearclaw

Nice stuff, Meth! I would have saved up for the i7 though. At the price of that 9650, it's not worth it, IMO.

I wasn't ready to get a i7 mobo and ram... and I'm getting some pretty nice performance from the 9650 at 4ghz...

01-31-09, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by methimpikehoses

I wasn't ready to get a i7 mobo and ram... and I'm getting some pretty nice performance from the 9650 at 4ghz...

I can understand that. Just saying what a bear would have done.

01-31-09, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearclaw

I can understand that. Just saying what a bear would have done.

What do you mean, that's not even what you did....

<---bearfail

02-01-09, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by methimpikehoses

What do you mean, that's not even what you did....

<---bearfail

I didn't purchase a CPU for 360. I got my entire new system for 300. 150 after I sold my old one. If I had a choice to buy a CPU or a whole new system for a little more, that's what I would do.

02-01-09, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearclaw

I didn't purchase a CPU for 360. I got my entire new system for 300. 150 after I sold my old one. If I had a choice to buy a CPU or a whole new system for a little more, that's what I would do.

I bought the CPU for $340, and I am going to sell my old one.

01-28-09, 11:56 PM	#13
breathemetal BANNED Join Date: May 2007 Location: I wish it wasnt the USA Posts: 4,447	Re: Going green Good luck. I might be going red with the next build.

01-29-09, 12:57 AM	#15
bob saget Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver, originally Russia Posts: 23,133	Re: Going green niiiice

01-29-09, 07:57 AM	#16
HYBRID Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 495	Re: Going green Yeah I just recently made the switch to a GTX295 from a 4870X2. The main reason for my switch was that CAT AI needed to be switched on in order to get multi GPU to turn on. This caused a bunch of graphics anomalies in games like Quake wars. In the past when using ATI cards CAT AI was for allowing optimization or I was under the impression it was, and for the longest time I ran this card with CAT AI off. As soon as I found out that it needed to be turned on in order to get multi GPU to work I fired up Quake Wars, and though I did get better performance I was getting all kind of anomalies the mining laser for example in Qwars would get all gold in color and various other issues. I also had all kind of issues with new driver installs needing multiple reboots. I loved the card but in the end I didn’t want to wait for drivers to resolve things or wait for a new release to see if it would resolve my issues. Shame really so…….with that said I have had zero issues with anything I throw down the GTX295’s way. __________________ [Asus Extreme Rampage III\| Asus GTX580 Matrix \|Intel I7 950 @ 4.011GHZ vcore 1.275\| Corsair H80 Liquid Cooler\| Intel SSD 80GB & 1 150 GIG Raptor\|Corsair Dominator GT CMG6GX3M3A1600C7 \| Asus Essence STX\|Plextor PX-880SA\|Asus BluRay Drive \|Cosair HX-850HX\| Corsair Obsidian 800D \|\|Win 7 RTM 64-Bit OEM\|Samsung T-240 24" 1920X1200 5MS

01-30-09, 05:31 PM	#17
methimpikehoses Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Going green EVGA GTX 295 Plus Intel Q9650 3.0ghz :hurr:

01-31-09, 10:28 PM	#19
Bearclaw Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Going green Nice stuff, Meth! I would have saved up for the i7 though. At the price of that 9650, it's not worth it, IMO.

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