Hi All!!!
OK, got both systems built and running!!! Only problem I have is with the 4870X2's. First I had to flash the MB BIOS before I could even put these cards in the machine (it wouldn't even boot). Apparently alot of peeps are having problems with this card as am I. These cards are SLOW!!! The 4850 I was using until I got the 4870X2's is way faster (when benchmarking with 3DMark Vantage). I've tried all the tricks they've suggested and it's still slow. Alot of peeps are saying it has to do with the PCIe card bus and the way the 4870 uses it, and how the drivers and possibly the CPU are bottlenecking the system.
If they can't figure it out soon, I'm going to switch to the GTX280's in SLI. I really like the 4870's but it's not worth the hassle trying to get it running like it should. The rest of my system is working great!
If anyone has the 4870X2 and is using it with a simular setup and has had good results with it, please let me know what you did! I'm pulling my hair out trying to get it to work right!
Best regards, and thanks!!!
Ken
DFI LanParty DK X38-T2R BIOS Dated 8/29/08
Intel 9550 Quad Core 2.8 O/C to 3.4
8GB OCZ Reaper PC8500 5-5-5-15 Timing running at 800MHZ
VisionTek Radeon 4870X2 (Single Card) Catalyst 8.9 Drivers
2X300 WD Velociraptor HDD in RAID 0
LG BD/DVD Burner
Antec 1200 Case
PC Power & Cooling 1KW PSU
OK, got both systems built and running!!! Only problem I have is with the 4870X2's. First I had to flash the MB BIOS before I could even put these cards in the machine (it wouldn't even boot). Apparently alot of peeps are having problems with this card as am I. These cards are SLOW!!! The 4850 I was using until I got the 4870X2's is way faster (when benchmarking with 3DMark Vantage). I've tried all the tricks they've suggested and it's still slow. Alot of peeps are saying it has to do with the PCIe card bus and the way the 4870 uses it, and how the drivers and possibly the CPU are bottlenecking the system.
If they can't figure it out soon, I'm going to switch to the GTX280's in SLI. I really like the 4870's but it's not worth the hassle trying to get it running like it should. The rest of my system is working great!
If anyone has the 4870X2 and is using it with a simular setup and has had good results with it, please let me know what you did! I'm pulling my hair out trying to get it to work right!
Best regards, and thanks!!!
Ken
DFI LanParty DK X38-T2R BIOS Dated 8/29/08
Intel 9550 Quad Core 2.8 O/C to 3.4
8GB OCZ Reaper PC8500 5-5-5-15 Timing running at 800MHZ
VisionTek Radeon 4870X2 (Single Card) Catalyst 8.9 Drivers
2X300 WD Velociraptor HDD in RAID 0
LG BD/DVD Burner
Antec 1200 Case
PC Power & Cooling 1KW PSU