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  1. shane242

    ASUS EAH6970 Crossfire (2nd card spec)

    Thanks guys, Think i'm just going to pick-up a Sapphire 6970. had a bad experience with MSI in the past when mixing brands on xfire.
  2. shane242

    ASUS EAH6970 Crossfire (2nd card spec)

    I currently have 1 ASUS EAH6970, I was always planning to get a second and go crossfire once I had the cash to do so. Though now I have came to I can only find the 3 slot DCII version. Should I go for the DCII version or get a different manufacture reference card? Also why has the card i...
  3. shane242

    New Board 2600k overclock with crossfire

    Well i just had a screwdriver slip which has destroyed my board. I run 2x 6970 so the spacing on the PCI 16 lanes is key to avoid heat problems. The current 2600k was running at a stable 4.7GHz but i may have a better chip lined up to break the 5GHz limit. Price is not an issue as key is...
  4. shane242

    *** ASUS UK P67/H67 swap out details finalised ***

    I rang UPS Monday morning at 9am, they were at my place of work to collect for 11am. I received my replacement board yesterday (Thursday) at around mid day. A day longer then i was hoping but back before the long weekend so im happy. I stuck my old overclock settings right in and fired it up...
  5. shane242

    MSI 5850 Twin FrozeR II Blue Screen (Boot)

    Thanks, I'm trying. I have tried the card in another rig, granted similar but BSOD right off the bat non the less. I'm adamant the card is faulty but when its tested for RMA and returned I'm just at a loss. I'm hesitating to send it back to MSI as from what i hear it could take months and...
  6. shane242

    MSI 5850 Twin FrozeR II Blue Screen (Boot)

    Was x8 but no the card is the same issue on its own, BSOD on boots, i can get into windows by keep trying and it seems fine, will play games and everything just random BSOD evrey now and then while playing, idle or playing realy basic games (Diablo 2 LOL) and then its the BSOD booting all over.
  7. shane242

    MSI 5850 Twin FrozeR II Blue Screen (Boot)

    I picked up a MSI 5850 Twin FrozeR II in Jan to go in CF with my ASUS 5850 and right away started with problems taking 2-3 attempts to boot into windows. After messing around with drivers for awhile I finally formatted my OS and installed a fresh copy of 7 64bit with no change. So next stop...
  8. shane242

    Resonating HDD in Haf-X

    i had a simlar issue with my HAF X sounding simlar.. it turns out it was the 200mm side fan, with it off its silent until i lean the side pannel down with the outside edge closest to the ground then it starts to vibrate the entire pannel, reguardless of fan speed it always seems to make the same...
  9. shane242

    HAF X, More Red Keeping On/Off?

    I would like to add more of a red light to the case, not to much but enough to add a back light to the CPU and crossfire 5850. Issues is i also would like to keep the LED on/off functionality with the HAF X (i sleep to close to the PC and its a great function to use when downloading...
  10. shane242

    Crossfire wont Enable

    yes lol, though i did check to make sure. i just sorted it, reinstalled drivers again and it works :S odd good because i realy couldnt be botherd to open pc tonight but want to play lol
  11. shane242

    Crossfire wont Enable

    As the title says crossfire wont enable, i tick the box and hit apply and it unticks itself. 2x 5850, i had crossfire running untill today i rebuilt the pc into a new case and reinstalled the drivers. Has anyone had a simlar issues?
  12. shane242

    *****SANDYBRIDGE MOTHERBOARD CHIPSET ISSUE*****

    i wouldnt mind chucking a little extra cash for a better bored when it comes time..
  13. shane242

    *****SANDYBRIDGE MOTHERBOARD CHIPSET ISSUE*****

    a little bit anoying realy.. i have a raid 0 setup running and at the minimum i have to keep 2 drives connected the to ports in question.. i realy hope i dont use my array before april..
  14. shane242

    Q6600 keeping my room warm!!

    i have had the radiator off in this room from about 2 months after i got my q6600, infact i only turned it back on today after being fed up with coming home from work with the room being cold, (2600k left on all day with door closed... and still freezing). Guess its the 1.6GHz idel speed of...
  15. shane242

    Second 5850 or upgrade to a single card? (Spec me)

    Guys i think im sold, i currently have the ASUS voltage unlocked 5850 for teh overclocking, so im thinking of taking a MSI ATI Radeon HD 5850 Twin FrozR for the top slot (less clearence so better cooling would be a good idear). is this the best card to go with or should i choose another. Also...
  16. shane242

    Second 5850 or upgrade to a single card? (Spec me)

    Aalso set mine to 930/1200 at 1.190v and ran a 8 hour bench tonight with no issues. Will prob try push some more. seems the next level of AA is now reachable without any loss in FPS. for me thats high enougth just a little more should ensure smooth play, maybe I will hold off on upgrading..
  17. shane242

    Second 5850 or upgrade to a single card? (Spec me)

    The 5850 is voltage unlocked so I have had it over clocked but its not currently (mainly because I was getting crashes and haven't had time to). Performance with a few games with some high AA/vsync is sluggish at best, gaming I use 1920 x 1200 but I do also have a second screen at this...
  18. shane242

    Second 5850 or upgrade to a single card? (Spec me)

    I currently have a single asus 5850 card, do I get a second or upgrade to a new series. Got around £200 budget, spec my an upgrade. I can run Xfire at 8x with my current mobo, but I know this will only have a slight bottle neck but something to keep in mind. Thanks
  19. shane242

    ~~~~~IMPORTANT SANDYBRIDGE OC INFO: Voltages & OC Guide!!~~~~~

    I have the ASUS P67 Pro, I7 2600k, 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz (9-9-9-24). Been working on this for a few days now, seems im unable to boot with anything above 4.4GHz. Max prime temps im getting is 62c after 8 hours of testing so i would like to push this more. All auto voltage right now as i wont to...
  20. shane242

    Spec my setup, new card at the least

    Thanks, I have managed to hack together a front port and have headphones and mic running off this, 5.1 for speakers and line in from ps3 on the sound cards native ports. All seems to work well unless i try and skype with ps3 on... but still. Thanks for the help I will see if this has stoped the...
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