Next Build 2008

[Merlin]

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[Merlin]

Build Complete

Spent the day getting it where I want and routing cables
I was surprised the Zalman was cooling at 29C ( no OC as yet )

Merlin

 

[CoolZone]

i really wonder why evga still uses electrolytic capacitors and not only solid dielectric capacitors,to minimize noise and maximize the motherboards' life

 

[Merlin]

i really wonder why evga still uses electrolytic capacitors and not only solid dielectric capacitors,to minimize noise and maximize the motherboards' life

Actually there are both on there.

Merlin

 

[THUMPer]

nice masturbation station

 

[Rob Williams]

That looks great man! I didn't know you were planning on going SLI, but great choice regardless.

 

[Merlin]

Retracted statement

 

[Merlin]

That looks great man! I didn't know you were planning on going SLI, but great choice regardless.

I had a few $$ extra. so why not

I was surprised to play Crysis, and I did the automatic settings where it looks at the computer and adjusts the settting, well everything was set on Very High. And I played through the first level like that thinking it would bogg somewhere, never did.
Very few machines can do that.
Here are the rest of the images, didn't want to upload everything here.


http://www.pbase.com/merlinsgraphics/2008_intel_build

By the way....it's a whole different world playing the same game on Very High........you miss all the fine detail, like butterflys and lightning bugs at night and daytime, to mention just a few.

I'm very pleased with this build amd haven't even overclocked it as yet

Merlin

 

[Rory Buszka]

Yeah, Twice a day

[[Written Warning]]

Please keep it clean, gentlemen. 'Anything' doesn't 'go' here, as it were.

 

[Rob Williams]

What resolution is Crysis running to run that smooth with Very High? I'm curious. I have two 8800GTS 512's here I might test it out with.

 

[Merlin]

3D Mark 06

http://service.futuremark.com/resultAnalyzer.action?resultId=5402311&resultType=14

11787

I was thingking it would be a little higher than that.
Maybe a little OC ?

Merlin

 

[Merlin]

What resolution is Crysis running to run that smooth with Very High? I'm curious. I have two 8800GTS 512's here I might test it out with.

Currently I'm on the 22 inch Acer LCD......plan to move to the 24 incher today

Resolution is at 1024 X 786
No AA on

Merlin:techgage:

I dont have photoshop on here as yet, to show screen shot

 

[Merlin]

What resolution is Crysis running to run that smooth with Very High? I'm curious. I have two 8800GTS 512's here I might test it out with.

just had a lockup on 3rd level...display driver stopped on me.
Wonder if that was the settings or something else?.
I'll back a few off
Everything was going good till then

 

[Merlin]

What resolution is Crysis running to run that smooth with Very High? I'm curious. I have two 8800GTS 512's here I might test it out with.

Did you ever test it out?


:techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:

 

[sbrehm72255]

I think his results might be in his latest 9600GT review.

 

[Rob Williams]

Did you ever test it out?


:techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:

I didn't do a LOT of testing, due to not having a real SLI board (one I had is borked). I did test quick with 2560x1600 with High... that was a no go. I believe the GPUs themselves are not the problem though, but rather the resolution and all the textures that need to be l oaded into the memory. That might be why the 8800 GTX cards still proved to be the best for Tri-SLI even though the 8800GTS 512 outperforms it in some regards.