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**thlnk3r** · 02-11-09

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Originally Posted by pioneerisloud

I had to force the XP64 driver to install via Device Manager.

And I'm running 64bit Vista because...why not?

Pio, interesting. How did you guys force the driver? Did you simply just search for the driver and "force" the installation to use that specific one?

I was just wondering why you were running 64-bit Vista. I didn't know if there was any advantages over any previous set up you were running.

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Originally Posted by BlackOmega

You know that really kinda sux.

Cuz both of my cards are so damn big that they wont clear the NB heatsink.

I wonder if the chipset fan on the CFX3200 is the same.

So I guess a score of 10500 points isnt that bad on a 2x slot

EDIT: Im using the bottom slot BTW.

BlackOmega, well that definitely explains why. Don't worry I did the same thing when I first got this board set up. In regards to the CFX3200 fan question I believe they use the same chipset fan. Anything other then the stock chipset cooler/fan probably wouldn't let you fit the card in the top PCIe slot. The Thermalright HR-05-SLI was a pain to configure on my SLI-DR.

Let us know how the performance is if you decide to move the card up to the 16x slot.

Good luck

pioneerisloud · 02-11-09

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Originally Posted by thlnk3r

Pio, interesting. How did you guys force the driver? Did you simply just search for the driver and "force" the installation to use that specific one?

I was just wondering why you were running 64-bit Vista. I didn't know if there was any advantages over any previous set up you were running.

Yeah, I went to device manager and told it to use the driver i wanted it to use. Onboard works fine now

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I'm just testing right now. Vista 64bit was the easiest thing for me to install.

Name Change · 02-11-09

Sadness. power surge or something pretty much killed my system 2 night ago. Everything but my hd is still working, really gonna miss the chipp and my mobo. Got laid off and can't get myself a new system after all, was gonna sell this one lolz. RIP Mr. manny.

Atleats all my pics and things are alright. wiash my video card had survived

pez · 02-11-09

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Originally Posted by Name Change

Sadness. power surge or something pretty much killed my system 2 night ago. Everything but my hd is still working, really gonna miss the chipp and my mobo. Got laid off and can't get myself a new system after all, was gonna sell this one lolz. RIP Mr. manny.

Atleats all my pics and things are alright. wiash my video card had survived

It took your video card too? No fear in that, EVGA has excellent customer service and I wouldn't doubt them letting you RMA it. That does suck though

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phantommaggot · 02-11-09

this thread grows fast......

thanks for the suggestions. hopefully newegg ships my stuff today and ill get to stick in the new ram.

(the xigmatek thats coming has the exposed heat pipes on the bottom. should i try to lap those?)

farthest ive pushed my chip is 2.7 ghz. it was stable, but the memory was underclocked.

i know that if i lowered the multiplier i could get the memory up.. but i was just playing with the chip that day.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...gotxxx/oc2.jpg

and ill try to fill that pc page out this afternoon.

Tator Tot · 02-11-09

I wouldn't try and lap the Xigmatek as they are all very flat to begin with.

pioneerisloud · 02-11-09

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Originally Posted by phantommaggot

this thread grows fast......

thanks for the suggestions. hopefully newegg ships my stuff today and ill get to stick in the new ram.

(the xigmatek thats coming has the exposed heat pipes on the bottom. should i try to lap those?)

farthest ive pushed my chip is 2.7 ghz. it was stable, but the memory was underclocked.

i know that if i lowered the multiplier i could get the memory up.. but i was just playing with the chip that day.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...gotxxx/oc2.jpg

and ill try to fill that pc page out this afternoon.

Nope, I personally run the Xigmatek S1283, and it runs GREAT right out of the box. Granted I am using an aftermarket fan and some Shin Etsu...but other than that, she's all stock

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blitz6804 · 02-11-09

Yeah phantommaggot, it does move fast. With the HDT technology, I would advise against lapping the cooler. The risk of damaging the heatpipes is too great. On the other hand, there is a special way you should apply the TIM to prevent there not being enough. Benchmark Reviews has discovered the best way to put on TIM is to put a narrow band along the interfaces between the heatpipes. That is, rather than putting a single ball in the middle, you put a thin strip on each metal segment between heatpipes. They also found it was a good idea to fill the gaps between the pipes and slats with TIM prior to doing this. A silver-based compound is the way to go; silicon will work, but avoid generic "white TIM" for fear of causing the copper to oxidize killing its heat transfer ability. I will update your speed on the roster when I get home.

TestECull · 02-11-09

My 3800+ has finally died. It will no longer boot Windows.

Hueristic · 02-11-09

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Originally Posted by thlnk3r

Pio, interesting. How did you guys force the driver? Did you simply just search for the driver and "force" the installation to use that specific one?

If you ever need to force a driver or install one that a package says won't install, all you have to do is get the *.inf file from it and put it in the inf folder in windows directory. Then when you install the driver it will ask you for the other files that are need. I.E. usually *.dll's you can get these from the package. Also you can skip all the *.hlp files.

I do this alot when driver packages try to install multiple garbage apps.

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