NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT Graphics Card Review! - Page 3

Kalo · 27th Apr 2006, 03:06 PM

@ Papercut, not all is lost...

aussie FX · 27th Apr 2006, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papercut

Haha nah they didn't get back to me...
On second thought though, I really should focus on my Uni work this year since it's _probably_ my last

Shall we start a boycott?
Better still get a petition going at uni

Papercut · 27th Apr 2006, 05:35 PM

Haha it's no big deal, really

Come on now, this thread is supposed to be about the 7900GT

aussie FX · 28th Apr 2006, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

The reviewer is me, sort of anyway, and we did mention in the review that there was additional cooling to reduce the likelihood of overheating while testing.

Chai,
I have a question about coolers, and since you're the lucky bloke who gets to reveiw things you might be the best person to ask.
I've been browsing the site of our local pc hardware shop and the only vga cooler I can find for the 7900gt is the Zalman VF900. Do you know of any others? Or even anything that's in the pipeline for the near future?

PsYkHoTiK · 28th Apr 2006, 01:11 PM

Thermalright V1-Ultra?

Papercut · 28th Apr 2006, 01:31 PM

A$70

Sytrin VF1 is not available locally...
I think VF900 would still be the best choice

aussie FX · 28th Apr 2006, 05:12 PM

Yeah I think you're right Papercut, plus the VF900 looks like it will cover tha ram which seems to be where the problem lies.
I can run the core happily at 500 but the ram can't handle 670 which is only 10meg over default! Plus I think it ships with a set of ramsinks.

Chai · 28th Apr 2006, 06:42 PM

OT: I'm still trying to finish up the VF900 review!

Dashken · 3rd May 2006, 01:06 AM

The review has just been updated!

If you have been drooling over the new GeForce 7900 GTX but can't afford it, you may be interested to know that it is actually not quite the best thing in NVIDIA's line-up.

That, we think, is a title that belongs to the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT! Find out why we love it so much that we gave it our Editor's Choice Award!

Here are the updates:-

Quote:

- Added a size comparison in page 3.
- Rearranged pages 3, 4, 5, and 6.
- Corrected mistakes in the testbed settings.
- Corrected the F.E.A.R. single test results.

Link : NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT Graphics Card Review Rev. 2.0!

aussie FX · 7th May 2006, 01:33 AM

Hi guys,

Found the problem! I was really pissed off when my pc was restarting playing C&C Zero Hour ( BF2 didn't though) due to overheating of the vga card.

I really needed to get to the bottom of this so I thought stuff the warranty, then proceeded to remove the cooler off the card, simple process, only 4 screws, and underneath i found a thermal pad that had never made contact with the GPU! I couldn't beleive my eyes, of all things, how could this happen! ( I'm glad these guys don't build helos.)

Just a little as5 on there, replaced the cooler and now idling at 39deg C. It used to be 65deg C. I then ran some looped demos (5) of 3d mark 06 and it never went above 52deg. I have now oc'd the card to 560/790 and can't get it passed 58deg.

I'm now as impressed with the card as I imagined I would be, but I can't beleive that for such a large monetary outlay, they can let such simple mistakes be made.

Looks like I won't be getting the VF900 now there's no need.(sorry Papercut) I'm amazed that with a card packing this much grunt they can get away with that piddly little cooler.
Anyway if anyone else has heat problems with their 7900GT, get out your little syringe of as5, and you'll be on your way.

I'm so happy I'm going to barrel roll my AS355 tomorrow!

27th Apr 2006, 05:35 PM	#23 (permalink)
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28th Apr 2006, 01:31 PM	#26 (permalink)
Papercut Hyperactive Join Date: 14 Jul 2004 Location: Singapore! Posts: 4,982 Reputation: 2428 Rep Power: 33	A$70 Sytrin VF1 is not available locally... I think VF900 would still be the best choice __________________ PC Specs "Use in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of n00bs. Overclock within 24 hours of opening. Do not read instructions before proceeding, do not use only as directed. May cause frustration, late nights and empty wallets. If symptoms persist please consult your hardware professional."

28th Apr 2006, 05:12 PM	#27 (permalink)
aussie FX Just Started Join Date: 25 Apr 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 51 Reputation: 30 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I think you're right Papercut, plus the VF900 looks like it will cover tha ram which seems to be where the problem lies. I can run the core happily at 500 but the ram can't handle 670 which is only 10meg over default! Plus I think it ships with a set of ramsinks. __________________ Asus Crosshair AMD X2 6000+ @3430 EVGA 8800gtx superclock 2gb OCZ DDR2 800 Platinum r2 2xWD 120gb SATA striped Creative X-FI Extreme Music/Logitech Z5500 OCZ Gamexstream 700 Dell 2407-HC

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7th May 2006, 01:33 AM	#30 (permalink)
aussie FX Just Started Join Date: 25 Apr 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 51 Reputation: 30 Rep Power: 0	Hi guys, Found the problem! I was really pissed off when my pc was restarting playing C&C Zero Hour ( BF2 didn't though) due to overheating of the vga card. I really needed to get to the bottom of this so I thought stuff the warranty, then proceeded to remove the cooler off the card, simple process, only 4 screws, and underneath i found a thermal pad that had never made contact with the GPU! I couldn't beleive my eyes, of all things, how could this happen! ( I'm glad these guys don't build helos.) Just a little as5 on there, replaced the cooler and now idling at 39deg C. It used to be 65deg C. I then ran some looped demos (5) of 3d mark 06 and it never went above 52deg. I have now oc'd the card to 560/790 and can't get it passed 58deg. I'm now as impressed with the card as I imagined I would be, but I can't beleive that for such a large monetary outlay, they can let such simple mistakes be made. Looks like I won't be getting the VF900 now there's no need.(sorry Papercut) I'm amazed that with a card packing this much grunt they can get away with that piddly little cooler. Anyway if anyone else has heat problems with their 7900GT, get out your little syringe of as5, and you'll be on your way. I'm so happy I'm going to barrel roll my AS355 tomorrow! __________________ Asus Crosshair AMD X2 6000+ @3430 EVGA 8800gtx superclock 2gb OCZ DDR2 800 Platinum r2 2xWD 120gb SATA striped Creative X-FI Extreme Music/Logitech Z5500 OCZ Gamexstream 700 Dell 2407-HC

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