jradmin
24 Aug 2005, 4:54pm
Got all my parts in from Newegg yesterday and spend 1.5 hours putting the thing together. Perfect boot up on the first boot...and surprised me since this is the fastest build I've done yet (Yes, I time myself...sad isnt it?).
Anyhow, both 7800GTX cards were running seamlessly in SLI by 9pm and to my surprise it was pretty easy to set up. Finally got all my patches and SP2 loaded up by 1045 then proceeded to install and update Star Wars Galaxies. Was able to hop ingame for about 15 mins to check everything out.
I felt a tear roll down my cheek.
I set everything to HIGH, turned off LOD manager and turned on Volumetric shadows...and I've just never seen something that beautiful. It was like the first time I saw it using a 6800GT card...like getting that first bike at christmas.
I did get a couple freezes loading in, and I'm betting that its cause I had my RAM voltage a bit to low. Asus boards come set on auto to 2.70 but the OCZ plat rev2 askes for 2.75, so I'm probably going to bump it up to 2.80.
Nothing is OC'd yet, this is all stock. Idle temp for the 4000+ on the mobo is 36C. I know the mobo temp is usually a little high, so I'd say anywhere from 30-35C is my idle and 45C is under l oad. Zalman makes a kickass 120mm fan/hs thats so quiet, I actually couldnt sleep lastnight cause everything was TO quiet. 7800's are idling at 44c and hit 53C under load so I'm really pleased about that.
The only thing that was getting on my nerves were the power cables on the OCZ modstream PSU I bought. Those things are like bending metal bars. Strong as heck, but not very manuverable.
Guess I better hit the OC forum now and get some advice on what to do. Never OC'd before now...I am such an Intel to AMD convert!!!
Anyhow, both 7800GTX cards were running seamlessly in SLI by 9pm and to my surprise it was pretty easy to set up. Finally got all my patches and SP2 loaded up by 1045 then proceeded to install and update Star Wars Galaxies. Was able to hop ingame for about 15 mins to check everything out.
I felt a tear roll down my cheek.
I set everything to HIGH, turned off LOD manager and turned on Volumetric shadows...and I've just never seen something that beautiful. It was like the first time I saw it using a 6800GT card...like getting that first bike at christmas.
I did get a couple freezes loading in, and I'm betting that its cause I had my RAM voltage a bit to low. Asus boards come set on auto to 2.70 but the OCZ plat rev2 askes for 2.75, so I'm probably going to bump it up to 2.80.
Nothing is OC'd yet, this is all stock. Idle temp for the 4000+ on the mobo is 36C. I know the mobo temp is usually a little high, so I'd say anywhere from 30-35C is my idle and 45C is under l oad. Zalman makes a kickass 120mm fan/hs thats so quiet, I actually couldnt sleep lastnight cause everything was TO quiet. 7800's are idling at 44c and hit 53C under load so I'm really pleased about that.
The only thing that was getting on my nerves were the power cables on the OCZ modstream PSU I bought. Those things are like bending metal bars. Strong as heck, but not very manuverable.
Guess I better hit the OC forum now and get some advice on what to do. Never OC'd before now...I am such an Intel to AMD convert!!!