ASUS EAH5870 V2 Review
Introduction and Technical Specs
Published: 23rd June 2010 | Source: ASUS | Price: £311 |
Introduction
We've been looking at a few variants of the 5 series ATI cards lately. Today is no different. Except it is, otherwise we wouldn't be reviewing something we have before.
If you plan to ever water-cool your graphics card then most of the high-end variants aren't any good because they use non-reference circuit-boards that mean you can't use an "off-the-shelf" water-block.
Of course you can go with the reference designs which enable easy water-cooling, but then you lose the many other benefits such as factory overclocking, more stable voltages or whatever.
If only it was possible to combine the extra cooling power of a non-stock cooler, with the ability to upgrade to water at some point in the future.
Hello Asus, and the EAH5870 V2.
Technical Specifications
Fairly standard specs for a 5870, apart from the inclusion of the ASUS voltage tweak BIOS and the 850MHz core speed.
| Graphics Engine | ATI Radeon HD 5870 |
| Bus Standard | PCI Express 2.1 |
| Video Memory | GDDR5 1G |
| Engine Clock | 850 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 4.8 GHz ( 1.2 GHz DDR5 ) |
| Memory Interface | 256-bit |
| D-Sub Max Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| DVI Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
| D-Sub Output | Yes x 1 (via DVI to D-Sub adaptor x 1 ) |
| DVI Output | Yes x 2 (via HDMI to DVI adaptor x 1 ) |
| HDMI Output | Yes x 1 |
| DisplayPort | Yes |
| HDCP Support | Yes |
| Adapter/Cable Bundled | 1 x DVI to D-Sub adaptor 1 x CrossFire cable 2 x Power cable 1 x HDMI to DVI adaptor |
| Software Bundled | ASUS Utilities & Driver |
| Note | the Card Size is 10.25 inches x 5 inches. |
Most Recent Comments
That fan looks a good bit bigger than the reference fan. Is it quiet? I might be looking to get two of those.Quote
Hmmm this or wait for some kind of 5890......Quote
Its a bloody good card tbh, voltage tweak, better cooler, still ref PCB for watercooling, great performer. And all for the same price as a normal 5870..... Tis a no brainer.Quote
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Originally Posted by name='Bungral'
Hmmm this or wait for some kind of 5890......
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Excellent review... also well timed post as i was looking to buy one of these, and now have. Thx for the clear on consise manner in which you present the facts.
P.S does this come with the STALKER game ?
http://www.crescentelectronics.co.uk/asus-eah58702dis1gd5v2-graphics-adapter-radeon-hd-5870-1-gb.html
Thx in advance, Sean.
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P.S does this come with the STALKER game ?
http://www.crescentelectronics.co.uk/asus-eah58702dis1gd5v2-graphics-adapter-radeon-hd-5870-1-gb.html
Thx in advance, Sean.
QuoteMy 4870x2 has decided to take a dump on my chest. It no longer works. I'm looking to buy a new 5870 to replace it.
I'm looking at either this fine card right here or the XFX HD-587X-ZNFV. I know that XFX offers a double-lifetime warranty & is modder friendly but Asus has voltage tweaking but I think they have a 3 year warranty...
As for price, they both cost $402 CAD. Any sugestions?Quote
I'm looking at either this fine card right here or the XFX HD-587X-ZNFV. I know that XFX offers a double-lifetime warranty & is modder friendly but Asus has voltage tweaking but I think they have a 3 year warranty...
As for price, they both cost $402 CAD. Any sugestions?Quote
Delusion77 as far as i can tell this card has a 3 year warranty also the Cooling and overclockability make this card a hard one to look away from.
Please look at this link and see the Warranty info
http://www.crescentelectronics.co.uk/asus-eah58702dis1gd5v2-graphics-adapter-radeon-hd-5870-1-gb.htmlQuote
Please look at this link and see the Warranty info
http://www.crescentelectronics.co.uk/asus-eah58702dis1gd5v2-graphics-adapter-radeon-hd-5870-1-gb.htmlQuote
A very nice card indeed. Saw one of these up close and personal a few weeks back and I have to say the unit is worth every penny! Its pushing gtx480 pricing at what is now similar performance but with the bonus of using masses less power this is certainly a card to consider when £400 is in the game to play with.
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Originally Posted by name='Andrew Moore'
A very nice card indeed. Saw one of these up close and personal a few weeks back and I have to say the unit is worth every penny! Its pushing gtx480 pricing at what is now similar performance but with the bonus of using masses less power this is certainly a card to consider when £400 is in the game to play with.
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Which ofc is a great thing
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Originally Posted by name='Br1t1shB33f'
I agree with all you say Andy, But i may be reading you wrong. But this card is retailing at the lower end of the 5870 price bracket. You can get 'um for £310+.
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Sorry
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Indeed.. was a typo lol.
Sorry Andy |
Yea this card has been in my sights cuz of its excellent design but the XFX warrenty is nagging at me.Quote
True but iv dealt with Asus all my PC Builder life and they are great and tbh the EAH5870 V2 doesnt require a modder warrenty because the truth be told it doent really need modding. (imho).
Take this as u will but i have heard that even though XFX offer this good warranty they take an age to deal with cards. But this is only my opinion.
Either way u will end up with a great card.Quote
Take this as u will but i have heard that even though XFX offer this good warranty they take an age to deal with cards. But this is only my opinion.
Either way u will end up with a great card.Quote
I personally dont think XFX are much cop... 4x anologue phase design vs the refernce 5x digital design?? ok.. the core may run cooler but the PWMs run horrendously hot and as such it hinders the OC... Poor design and disgusting value considering its more than a reference card yet has cheaper components... pfff
This asus secondary PCB is much better.
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This asus secondary PCB is much better.
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Wow good reply, i just learnt something there. thx andy Quote
QuoteThanks for the input guys! I love Asus aswell, very good customer service and design. BTW, i think Andrew may have gotten confused because I stated the price in Canadian dollars ($402) which equals to about £260. I think this will be good replacement.Quote
Either way delusion77 (typo or not) £300 is an app for this unit in GBP as the 5850 version on the same pcb is £256 at the moment. And if I had of meant £400 to play with (rather than £300) it could have been aimed at the reference price average of the gtx480... either way this unit is of far better value in terms of performance to overall cost ratio. (overall cost being inclusive of costs to electricity bill etc).
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Originally Posted by name='Andrew Moore'
Either way delusion77 (typo or not) £300 is an app for this unit in GBP as the 5850 version on the same pcb is £256 at the moment. And if I had of meant £400 to play with (rather than £300) it could have been aimed at the reference price average of the gtx480... either way this unit is of far better value in terms of performance to overall cost ratio. (overall cost being inclusive of costs to electricity bill etc).
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Well they kinda have. They are currently designing the GF104 which will be targeted to replace the G92 for good. so a solid mid ranged card to compete w/ the 5770. But I agree that ATI won this "generation" with the 57/58xx series vs 4xx and were a very good foe in the 4k series vs the 2xx. Nvidia will most likely have to reconsider their game plan now that ATI is back in businessQuote
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Originally Posted by name='delusion77'
Well they kinda have. They are currently designing the GF104 which will be targeted to replace the G92 for good. so a solid mid ranged card to compete w/ the 5770. But I agree that ATI won this "generation" with the 57/58xx series vs 4xx and were a very good foe in the 4k series vs the 2xx. Nvidia will most likely have to reconsider their game plan now that ATI is back in business
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It is not just a cut down Fermi. the GTX465 is a cut down Fermi which still uses the GF100 chip but with a lot of it disabled. thats why it costs too much and doesnt perform as well. I dont know what to expect from the "GTS460" but im sure nvidia will be making it cheaper ( doesnt mean it will sell cheap) and will probably out perfrom the 465Quote
Just noticed a little error ' 999MHz. Just one shy of the magic 1000GHz.'... 1000ghz would be quite an achievement!Quote
Alright! Got 1 of these babies in my pc.Quote
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Originally Posted by name='delusion77'
Alright! Got 1 of these babies in my pc.
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and would like to see a comparison.Kind regards Sean :PQuote
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Nice one m8, please give me feedback on ur system and ur temps and clocks if u OC. i have one of these to
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Originally Posted by name='Luigi'
I've got one of these too. My case isn't the best in the world when it comes to cooling, but I've still managed to put the core upto 900mhz without it going too far over the 80 degree mark (about 83 degs in games).
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My card is Running:
Vcore 1.212volts
Engine 902Mhz
Memory 4852Mhz
And my card getS to 61oc after a long session on GTA IV at Very high settings (between 24-60 fps)Quote
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Nice to hear from you Luigi. Nice to see u got to 900mhz, btw have u clocked ur memory on the card or left it standard ?
My card is Running: Vcore 1.212volts Engine 902Mhz Memory 4852Mhz And my card getS to 61oc after a long session on GTA IV at Very high settings (between 24-60 fps) |
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Originally Posted by name='Luigi'
wow, yours runs a lot cooler than mine! Im hoping to watercool mine soon, which will hopefully allow me to push it further - I have literally just upped the core to 900mhz, not overclocked the memory or anything..
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http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1328/smartdoctor.jpgQuote
Im liking it a lot. Played a bit with smartdoctor but i havn't set anything up for long term use. 1 thing i wish for is in smart doctor if you could specify what "slow" is on the fan speed. Default idle is 1130RPM, slow is
2445. If i could custom set the fan speeds it would be perfect.
Ill post back with some more results l8rQuote
2445. If i could custom set the fan speeds it would be perfect.
Ill post back with some more results l8rQuote
Been doing some testing on new Core settings 920mhz + getting alot of freezes, im not good at clocking with voltage i dont know whats safe tbh. Any ideas guys ?Quote
Iv managed to get stable @ 899/1235 on their stock voltage. Im using the smartcooling settings of 50,65,75,85. I havnt broken 80*c with that setup. just as a reference, in the review they used a voltage of 1.274 for 999Mhz.
benchmarks to come.
Update: Ran unigine heaven 2.0 @ 2048x1152, normal tessellation, 4x aniso and scored 859.029 with stock, and 890.972 with the overclock. max tem 64*c
Justcause 2 demo benchmark @ 2048x1152, 4xAA, 8x Aniso, all other settings maxed. Averaged 49.37fps
I need to OC this some more as these arnt cutting it
Update: now unigine giving me a score of 924.089 when i up the core clock to 951
JC2 is giving me 69.58 FPS! 20FPS for 50Mhz! I guess once u breach 900mhz you can see a gain thats actually worth it
just played the first level of bad company 2 and used fraps to benchmark. Got a avg of 70.32FPS, max temp was 68* running 2048x1152, dx11, all settings at high or on(except vsync), 4xmsaa, 4xaniso.
Id run crysis warhead as a benchmark. but i cant fin a benchmarking application that will work...and am to lazy to reinstall farcry 2 :PQuote
benchmarks to come.
Update: Ran unigine heaven 2.0 @ 2048x1152, normal tessellation, 4x aniso and scored 859.029 with stock, and 890.972 with the overclock. max tem 64*c
Justcause 2 demo benchmark @ 2048x1152, 4xAA, 8x Aniso, all other settings maxed. Averaged 49.37fps
I need to OC this some more as these arnt cutting it
Update: now unigine giving me a score of 924.089 when i up the core clock to 951
JC2 is giving me 69.58 FPS! 20FPS for 50Mhz! I guess once u breach 900mhz you can see a gain thats actually worth it
just played the first level of bad company 2 and used fraps to benchmark. Got a avg of 70.32FPS, max temp was 68* running 2048x1152, dx11, all settings at high or on(except vsync), 4xmsaa, 4xaniso.
Id run crysis warhead as a benchmark. but i cant fin a benchmarking application that will work...and am to lazy to reinstall farcry 2 :PQuote
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Originally Posted by name='delusion77'
Iv managed to get stable @ 899/1235 on their stock voltage. Im using the smartcooling settings of 50,65,75,85. I havnt broken 80*c with that setup. just as a reference, in the review they used a voltage of 1.274 for 999Mhz.
benchmarks to come. Update: Ran unigine heaven 2.0 @ 2048x1152, normal tessellation, 4x aniso and scored 859.029 with stock, and 890.972 with the overclock. max tem 64*c Justcause 2 demo benchmark @ 2048x1152, 4xAA, 8x Aniso, all other settings maxed. Averaged 49.37fps I need to OC this some more as these arnt cutting it Update: now unigine giving me a score of 924.089 when i up the core clock to 951 JC2 is giving me 69.58 FPS! 20FPS for 50Mhz! I guess once u breach 900mhz you can see a gain thats actually worth it just played the first level of bad company 2 and used fraps to benchmark. Got a avg of 70.32FPS, max temp was 68* running 2048x1152, dx11, all settings at high or on(except vsync), 4xmsaa, 4xaniso. Id run crysis warhead as a benchmark. but i cant fin a benchmarking application that will work...and am to lazy to reinstall farcry 2 :P |
(must be a poor GPU batch on mine) and ram is at 4860mhz. gunna try a 950mhz tomorrow afternoon see if i can get it stable.QuoteIm sure you can boost it up to 950. Im only just slightly over volted. I wish you good luck.Quote
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Originally Posted by name='delusion77'
Im sure you can boost it up to 950. Im only just slightly over volted. I wish you good luck.
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Really depends on the clocks and volts. Nearly every card should do 950core unless you have a doggy chip.Quote
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Really depends on the clocks and volts. Nearly every card should do 950core unless you have a doggy chip.
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you shouldnt need much voltage to gain that 30mhz. try without an increase from what you have.Quote
I have just run a Heaven 2.1 DX11 Bench and go this . ITs seems ok on the setting (dunno if this is good).
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/4316/benchfp.jpg
Running at 920/1200/1.212vQuote
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/4316/benchfp.jpg
Running at 920/1200/1.212vQuote
Run heaven straight out the box, only change the tesselation to disabled and you can compare it with our runs then mateQuote
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Run heaven straight out the box, only change the tesselation to disabled and you can compare it with our runs then mate
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btw what do u class as out of the box ??
API: DX11
Strero3D: Disabled
Shaders: High
Tesselation: Disabled
Anisotropy: 4x
Anti-aliasing: Off
Fullscreen: On
Resolution: 1920x1080
is what its on when i boot the app.Quote
What resolution do you run it at? I will try to match your settings.Quote
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What resolution do you run it at? I will try to match your settings.
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Well ill give it a try at 1080p Just ran it at my native(2048x1152) and got these results with and without 2xaa. 
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Originally Posted by name='delusion77'
Well ill give it a try at 1080p Just ran it at my native and got these results.
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open them in a new tab. here is 1080p results 
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open them in a new tab. here is 1080p results
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http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/9252/test2lk.jpg http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/1369/test1wq.jpg With and without 2xAA
Infact im very worryed whats going on... why such a poor performance to urs ?
Infact our resident master TomLogan, can u gain any idea from these results as to what is going on with my GPU ?Quote
Is your card running at stock speeds or are those settings in your sig custom OCed ones? Your card may be thermally throttling.Quote
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Is your card running at stock speeds or are those settings in your sig custom OCed ones? Your card may be thermally throttling.
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Slow: 45 Degrees
Medium: 50 Degrees
Fast: 60 Degrees
Fastest: 65 Degrees
Temps never go beyond the 65 Degrees celcius mark and fanspeeds maxes at 84%
Is there settings in SmartDoctor or ATI Overdrive i should look out for ??Quote
I would download something to clean out all the drivers and apps and reinstall the drivers and just run it totally stock with nothing going on in the background. You're right, those numbers are really worrying.Quote
@Delusion77
Mate, are u running any software over clocks like 3D gamer mode or anything on SmartDoctor or should i really start to worry ??Quote
Mate, are u running any software over clocks like 3D gamer mode or anything on SmartDoctor or should i really start to worry ??Quote
Hmm.. there should not be such a huge variation from 920 to 950MHz core and 1200 to 1235MMHz mem. ur setup is similar enough to mine. I dont know what the issue could be, I dont want to say its a GPU issue, but....Quote
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Hmm.. there should not be such a huge variation from 920 to 950MHz core and 1200 to 1235MMHz mem. ur setup is similar enough to mine. I dont know what the issue could be, I dont want to say its a GPU issue, but....
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Ok after taking AlienALX's advce i reinstalled my drivers and i also spotted a setting in SmartDoctor called "Enable Overheat Protecttion" (Sighs) i have this disabled i dont know if it was before or not. but i got better results npw but this is a Base Default clocks.
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3640/850mhzclock.jpg
Alot better than before :P
would a 100mhz overclock give me the extra 400 point u get do u think delusion77 ??Quote
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3640/850mhzclock.jpg
Alot better than before :P
would a 100mhz overclock give me the extra 400 point u get do u think delusion77 ??Quote
I found when overclocking as soon as you pass the 900 Mhz barrier there is a noticeable jump, good to see you are scoring higher with the fresh install. As more my smart doctor settings,
951Mhz core clock, 4940Mhz mem, 1.224v (actual volt 1.218 +/- .006v). Overheat protection is enabled, fan set to smartcooling 50,65,75,85. Hyperdrive disabled, CCC overdrive disabled, Catalyst AI on advancedQuote
951Mhz core clock, 4940Mhz mem, 1.224v (actual volt 1.218 +/- .006v). Overheat protection is enabled, fan set to smartcooling 50,65,75,85. Hyperdrive disabled, CCC overdrive disabled, Catalyst AI on advancedQuote
Thx for the help guys... i really dont know what was wrong unless my drivers saved a bad config and stuck... overheat protection cant be the issue then hmmm and my ati overdrive was enabled. turned that off as i dont need it. will atempt OC tomorrow on base voltage till i get crashes and then work voltage up to suit. Once again thx for the help guys.
By the way my results on GTA are the same FPS... but the great thing is iv lost 80% on the laggy bits now to and the game is "very" playable.. infact im enjoying it alot.
P.S. delusion77 m8 i think u dont need to run the temps so high on ur card on the smart doctor settings, unless u really dont tolerate the sound. as i run mine at 45/50/60/70 (infact my card idles at 32 celcius now lol) and i was happy with the noise... but thats personal preferance. I'll report back to you with new updates as soon as i get them.Quote
By the way my results on GTA are the same FPS... but the great thing is iv lost 80% on the laggy bits now to
and the game is "very" playable.. infact im enjoying it alot.P.S. delusion77 m8 i think u dont need to run the temps so high on ur card on the smart doctor settings, unless u really dont tolerate the sound. as i run mine at 45/50/60/70 (infact my card idles at 32 celcius now lol) and i was happy with the noise... but thats personal preferance. I'll report back to you with new updates as soon as i get them.
QuoteActually, Im running very nice and cool, 36*c. Sound is an issue when I'm idle, but not when I'm ingame. I suppose I could run 50, 60, 65, 70, but these settings seem to be fine.Quote
Beef, the only time you should ever really worry about a GPU is if it's going into artifacts. That's usually a sign that the point of no return is on the horizon. Other than that it's usually always a driver issue.Quote
Just a small update on my quest to overclock my EAH5870 V2.
I have managed through benching and gaming to get a stable @ base voltage 899Mhz. At a test of 911Mhz @ 1.212v (base) it crashed. So im going to increase the Voltage by 0.006 Volts to 1.218v and see how she goes.
I'll Edit this post today with results.Quote
I have managed through benching and gaming to get a stable @ base voltage 899Mhz. At a test of 911Mhz @ 1.212v (base) it crashed. So im going to increase the Voltage by 0.006 Volts to 1.218v and see how she goes.
I'll Edit this post today with results.Quote
I have bought one of these cards as well (considerably influenced by the review here)
Hopefully i'll be able to throw some results into the mix from my new rig - just have to await the replacement cpu and case that I've rma'd.Quote
Hopefully i'll be able to throw some results into the mix from my new rig - just have to await the replacement cpu and case that I've rma'd.Quote
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Overclock Update..... I have now got to 920Mhz stable and the voltage is at 1.230v, no Memory overclocks as yet as ill wait till i hit a max on the GPU.Quote
A quick question to something that just occured to me....... does Asus GamerOSD affect the GPU overclock utility. as i just installed it to get rid of the to annoying "Asus SmartDoctor may not work Properly without GamerOSD installed" message everytime i boot my game.
It's just that since this minoute i installed it my Games are laggy again like they were b4 my GPU driver reinstall in which i didnt reinstall GamerOSD
Thoughts ?Quote
It's just that since this minoute i installed it my Games are laggy again like they were b4 my GPU driver reinstall in which i didnt reinstall GamerOSD
Thoughts ?Quote
Why is everyone getting such poor clocks on these?
I have the 5850 with the same PCB as this (known as the directCU) and it clocks like a beast. Stable at 1120/1300 with 1.3v at the core and its not particularly hot either...
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I have the 5850 with the same PCB as this (known as the directCU) and it clocks like a beast. Stable at 1120/1300 with 1.3v at the core and its not particularly hot either...
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Why is everyone getting such poor clocks on these?
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Sorry, hadnt noticed the question.
Not entirely sure f your CARD is supported however...
Ditch both utilities and overclock from CCC if need be. You can modify saved profiles with added Volts by editing the cfg file located in user/appdata on the C drive in an ati folder somewhere (will look into this for you in a moment)
The other option is to download and use msiafterburner. The only issue is core over volting may not be supported. You can try changing the "none supported gpus" flag from 0 to 1 by editing the cfg file in the afterburner install location but that also may not work...
Ill have a look to see if there is a flag in the asus smart doctor utility that shows for not having the gamer OSD installed. If there is then Ill have a crack and altering it from say 0 to 1 or False to True (what ever it may be) to see if the boolean field makes a difference or not when OSD is not installed.
Will report back either by 11 this evening or some time in the morning.
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Not entirely sure f your CARD is supported however...
Ditch both utilities and overclock from CCC if need be. You can modify saved profiles with added Volts by editing the cfg file located in user/appdata on the C drive in an ati folder somewhere (will look into this for you in a moment)
The other option is to download and use msiafterburner. The only issue is core over volting may not be supported. You can try changing the "none supported gpus" flag from 0 to 1 by editing the cfg file in the afterburner install location but that also may not work...
Ill have a look to see if there is a flag in the asus smart doctor utility that shows for not having the gamer OSD installed. If there is then Ill have a crack and altering it from say 0 to 1 or False to True (what ever it may be) to see if the boolean field makes a difference or not when OSD is not installed.
Will report back either by 11 this evening or some time in the morning.
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Sorry, hadnt noticed the question.
Not entirely sure f your care is supported however... Ditch both utilities and overclock from CCC if need be. You can modify saved profiles with added Volts by editing the cfg file located in user/appdata on the C drive in an ati folder somewhere (will look into this for you in a moment) TRhe other option is to download and use msiafterburner. The only issue is core over volting may not be supported. You can try changing the "none supported gpus" flag from 0 to 1 by editing the cfg file in the afterburner install location but that also may not work... Ill have a look to see if there is a flag in the asus smart doctor utility that shows for not having the gamer OSD installed. If there is then Ill have a crack and altering it from say 0 to 1 or False to True (what ever it may be) to see if the boolean field makes a difference or not when OSD is not installed. Will report back either by 11 this evening or some time in the morning. Andy |
Regards Sean.Quote
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Any bits you want pointing out?
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Also what is this about a Boolean field ?
Just to update u, i have reinstalled my Driver fresh.. and my performance is back. running Overclock tests as i only got the the test for 929Mhz (im bumping up in 10's or 9's as Smart Doctor would have it). and the Voltage of 1.243v seems stable. Not tryed to OC the ram yet dont know if i need to.. please let me know if its worth doing thx in advance.
Kind regards Sean.Quote
just rememember that after you have changed the cfg file for afterburner go into settings and tick 'allow voltage control' then apply and restart and then its there.
took me ages lol i felt like a ryt tool afterQuote
took me ages lol i felt like a ryt tool afterQuote
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just rememember that after you have changed the cfg file for afterburner go into settings and tick 'allow voltage control' then apply and restart and then its there.
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You get fan control options (custom) in msi afterburner too... you have 10 sliders and can set each from say 15-100%... very customisable.
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Ok i cannot find any fields in the MSI AB cfg file to allow me to activate the Voltage slider.Quote
Right at the very bottom of the file mate.
[ATIADLHAL]
EnableUnofficialOverclocking = 1
AccessibilityCheckingPeriod = 0
Thats how it should look.
A boolean is a true or false field, a yes or a no. 0 and 1 represent this in this case
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[ATIADLHAL]
EnableUnofficialOverclocking = 1
AccessibilityCheckingPeriod = 0
Thats how it should look.
A boolean is a true or false field, a yes or a no. 0 and 1 represent this in this case
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Right at the very bottom of the file mate.
[ATIADLHAL] EnableUnofficialOverclocking = 1 AccessibilityCheckingPeriod = 0 Thats how it should look. A boolean is a true or false field, a yes or a no. 0 and 1 represent this in this case Andy |
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Originally Posted by name='Andrew Moore'
UnlockVoltageControl = 1
UnlockVoltageMonitoring = 1 Do they look like that too?? Andy |
Yup I'll chime in for +1XP on Afterburner's fan setting controls too. Marvellous they are Quote
Quoteill give afterburner a tryQuote
ok small update of my quest to OC this baby.
Im currntly at 941Mhz and a voltage of 1.249v.
iv still yet to touch the ram... would anyone have any ideas on the best process to bump this up.. .and is it tied to the voltage like the core ?Quote
Im currntly at 941Mhz and a voltage of 1.249v.
iv still yet to touch the ram... would anyone have any ideas on the best process to bump this up.. .and is it tied to the voltage like the core ?Quote
Tried MSI afterburner. I like their fan control and found this on how to unlock the voltage "Check allow/monitor voltage control.
Edited the cfg file to change EnableUnofficialOverclocking from 0 to 1.
To enable VRM detection on a EAH5870V2 add the following text to your hardware profile file (.\Profiles\ VEN_1002&DEV_6899&SUBSYS_034E1043&REV_00&BUS_1&DEV _0&FN_0.cfg):
[Settings]
uP6208_Detection = 1
Shut down / Restart Afterburner and you should see +12 for core voltage. +12 equals 1.212v stock voltage. When you increase past+12 it will add an additional % to your stock voltage.
example: +18 equals 1.218v 3d
Use GPUZ 0.4.3 to monitor voltage" (from [H])
Im now running 981 on the core@ 1.218v & 1250 on mem. I was stable on furmark up to 1Ghz
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Edited the cfg file to change EnableUnofficialOverclocking from 0 to 1.
To enable VRM detection on a EAH5870V2 add the following text to your hardware profile file (.\Profiles\ VEN_1002&DEV_6899&SUBSYS_034E1043&REV_00&BUS_1&DEV _0&FN_0.cfg):
[Settings]
uP6208_Detection = 1
Shut down / Restart Afterburner and you should see +12 for core voltage. +12 equals 1.212v stock voltage. When you increase past+12 it will add an additional % to your stock voltage.
example: +18 equals 1.218v 3d
Use GPUZ 0.4.3 to monitor voltage" (from [H])
Im now running 981 on the core@ 1.218v & 1250 on mem. I was stable on furmark up to 1Ghz
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