5770?
 

I'm looking to get another 5770 for some CF action, I was looking around and i can choose one.

Should i go with:
XFX V1 <-- Same one i currently have
Sapphire Vapor-X

i really don't like the look of the egg shaped cooler so i don't want one of those

i want to order it today if possible so i can have it by the end of the weekend

I like to go different brands that way if one is a better clocker I can use that for single card benching :)

But if aesthetics is your thing, than get the same brand :)

they are about the same price on the egg.

I'm leaning more towards the vapor-x more then the xfx right now

i don't think cooling will be a problem since its in a danger den torture rack with enough air

hmm if you are looking for crossfire action and you have the Sapphire, then get the Sapphire.

i have the xfx double lifetime warranty

i posted a wtb thread on another forum and see if i get any offers on a v1

Keep us posted Juan :toast:

Liottle closer look at it, I dont like the design on either one of those coolers, but the vaporX probably less so.

Go with the shroud style cooling of the V1, and see if you can sink grab some uber thing mem sinks to help chill them chips out

so go with the XFX v1 ?

i have some heatsinks that i use on my current one to cool the mem chips in the back of the card

Yeah the V1 is the standard 5000 series type "shroud" cooling yes? Not the funky egg shaped one?

this one?

The side blow fan style might actually cool a little better, however it runs into 2 problems.

a) you are dumping the heat back into the case

b) the fan is directly over the core so in a crossfire situation you are pulling the air directly off the back of the next card AT the hottest part of the back of the card.


I am running the 4890 which uses the shroud style cooler, and with a little modification it works AWESOME :) (the mod fixed my VDDC temps about 15-20C :) just a clean and repasting and about 3 mounts to get it adjusted right :) )

Yea the one that shoots the air out the back, i hate the egg looking coolers too

Anybody got a problem with egg looking coolers? :laugh:

I never found one used so i ended up buying another XFX 5770 v1

it comes with a free game and shipping and double lifetime warranty

all for $194 shipped to mi casa

Not bad, let me know how it goes when you receive it. So far I'm enjoying my 4850's, these things are pretty impressive let me tell ya :D

these cards scale really well

i found this thread
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...=408&Itemid=72

After having a 2nd set of c/f and a sli setup. C/F scales better than the SLI setup I've had.

if i get some more money and i find a cheap used v1 5770 ill get it and use the UD5/920 combo. Can only do 2 way on this Cross hair 3

dont you have one already plus the one you bought? so you can do tri fire?

i had a 5770 XFX then i bought another one, so 2 at the moment.

the 5770 can do 4 way CF but there seems to be problems running 3 or more with the current drivers.

Hopefully the ones that come out today give me a nice performance boost

Hopefully! I've been dying to buy one too and I just go my bonus from work. Should I buy one or just start piecing together the water loop for my project??? Decisions decisions...

do it and send it to me for 3-way rofl

I really want to stat working on my build, should be fun :)

quick update, got the card in yesterday and had to install vista

Roger

Heres my run so far

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7549/23383.jpg

Send me those cards, I'll love to see how they do with my i7 :D

Sweet, now push it ;)

I'm planning a dice session for the 965BE, i need to get some boints.

I would use the i7 rig but it would be too easy :laughing: , this way i have to work at it

Anyone know how to vmod these 5770 ?
I have 1 gpu dice pot thats still new and i want to break her in.