[Solved] Sapphire HD 5770 FleX 1GB GDDR5, is it HDCP compliant?

I'm looking fo a mid-to-high range graphics card for a build. I mostly run graphics programs, and a 3 monitor setup using Eyefinity would be great.

The specs I have on the Sapphire HD 5770 Flex 1GB card, it's loaded, but nothing said about HDCP compliance.

Is it HDCP compliant?

Does anyone have other feed back on its performance, or on comparable cards?

The planned build:
MoBo - ASUS P8H67-M EVO (Intel 1155 socket set, Intel H67 platform)
Ram - G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 133 (PC3 10666)
CPU - Intel Core i&-2600 3.46GHz 8MB L3 shared cache, 1333MHz LGA1155 Box
Card - Sapphire HD 5770 FleX 1GB GDDR5 with AMD Eyefinity (1 duo-link DVI, 1 single-link DVI, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort)
Display - ASUS PA246Q (24" up to 2560 x 1600 dpi, P-IPS 178 degrees 4-viewing directions, 98% of Adobe RGB color space)
Poer - Corsair 700W

Thanks for any help.

Are you trying to play games with eyefinity and 3D?
Cause if you are, your going to need a much more powerful card than a 5770 to manage playable frame rates.

And yes the 5770 is HDCP compliant.I'm pretty sure almost all cards are HDCP these days.

Also, graphic design sessions can last 10 to 12 hours at a time. And, that's a lot for cards that run hot. So, cooling on the rig is an important factor.

I haven't picked out a case yet, could use some good recommendations.

Do these cards have Display Port? This works well with Eyefinity for 3 monitors. With stand-alone monitor setup, the best graphics monitors have Display Port at 2560 x 1600 resolution.

I just read a review on the Radeon HD 6870 (at bit-tech.net). I like the ports, 2 Display Ports, 1 HDMI, 2 DVD-I! The tests show it runs about 25% +/- cooler than the 5770, as you were saying and that's also great. It uses only about 3 or 4 % more power on load, hardly worth mentioning. All-in-all, a great recommendation! Thanks. I'll try to get the full specs.

Well the thing with the Asus version is that it doesn't have a mini display port only x2 HDMI's.I'm pretty sure that you need a 1.4a mini display port for 1080p 3D.
Also that XFX card is not the card you want.It doesn't have any aftermarket cooling so after time, running it at 10+ hrs under load, it won't last as long as the others.

If RAM is a big issue for you then maybe you might want to check out the 6950.

MSI Twin Frozr II 6950
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product

As for a case your going to need something with lots of airflow and that can support big cards.
I would suggest going with one of the HAF series case's from Cooler Master.I personally own the HAF 922 and it's a fabulous case but you might like something more liek the HAF 932 or the HAF X.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ageSize=20

gotta get some sleep after the 18 hour work day at the polls, on only 3 hours sleep the night before...ugh. I'll check in tomorrow to look for your reply. Thanks

I noticed that your using a Micro ATX board.Is their any specific reason why you chose that?

...I appreciate your input so far...

For those in the UK this has come down in Price on Amazon - http://amzn.to/knxQmc

Oops sorry, please correct my figures to reflect the British eBay advertised £115, which at 1/1.6 makes it US$184, significantly better.

purple stank, the considered build, based on our conversations and research I've done, looks as follows. It tops out my budget before adding two more monitors and a bigger hard drive. I value hearing your opinion on it...

-Motherboard - ASUS P8H67-M EVO - $200

-CPU - Intel Core i& 2600 3.46Hz 8MB
L3 Shared Cache 1333MHz
LGA1155 Box - $310

-RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB
(4x4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) - $210

-Graphics Card - MSI R6950 Twin
Frozr II 2GB GDDR5 - $290

-Case - Cooler Master HAF X
RC-942-KKN1 ATX Full Tower - $200

-PSI - Corsair Enthusiast Series
TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31
/EPS 12V v2.92 - $105

-Display - ASUS PA246Q IPS Monitor
16:10 ratio: 1920x1200 native
up to 2560x1600 (16:10 ratio) - $500

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Total $1,815 before tax and shipping

I'll check out the other HAF's. I was just considering the stock cooler for the CPU. With all the fans on the HAF X, wouldn't that do the job?

You might want to check the ASUS PA246Q monitor for your own rig. It's a graphics production quality monitor also rated high for gaming, and that's a lot of color space (AdobeRGB) at 1920x1200 or 2560x1600, for the money. DisplayPort is a fast transfer, and with an "IPS" 178 view angle in any direction, and calibration out of the box, its hard to beat. It's not a glossy screen, it's matte. The trade off is: you see no flections on the glass, but lower contrast in the blacks. IPS monitors have a little less contrast anyway. (Amazon $488)

http://usa.asus.com/Display/LCD_Mo [...] /#overview

http://www.digitalversus.com/asus-p424_8833_93.html

Actually, an LG IPS236V monitor with 178 view angle in any direction might be a better choice for you; HDMI port, 1920x1080, good contract, 5ms response. It has the standard eRGB color space (what mass consumers and gamers usually see), with matte screen (and maybe glossy available) for half the price. And, you can download a calibration profile from digitalversus.com to make that color right on. (BestBuy.com) $239

purple stank, here's the review link for the ASUS PA246Q

http://www.digitalversus.com/asus- [...] 9_150.html

That's good advice about the CPU, thanks. I didn't know the stock cooling was that bad. I'll start by checking out the Hyper 212+. I don't know who makes it, I'll try Googling it. I'm running pretty high on my budget (over to be more realistic), but I really like the high quality and performance choices you helped me with. I guess the tower expenses should be for less fans, and adding a cooling system.

The graphics work sessions are not always 10 hours, sometimes only 2 or 3. It depends on the situation. Independent graphic arts work mostly at night because they pitch clients during the day. So, their sessions tend to be longer cramming all the work into one time slot, maybe 4 to 10 hours. Graphic artists working for an agency divide up the sessions, maybe 2 to 3 hours at a time. The computer sits idle with files open while some research and organizing is done.

As for myself, I have a graphics intensive website I'm building for my own business venture, so the session time can be 10 hours one day and only a few or none the next. Your recommendations really help to meet task either way. Thanks!

On the Asus PA246Q monitor, I looked at the specs again and noticed it doesn't support 3D, so maybe it's not a monitor you would have wanted to buy anyhow. The LG IPS236V might be a better future choice if you decide to upgrade. Put it on your wish list, we all have one.

Thanks, and I know you realize this, purple stank.

I researched the Hyper 212 plus, and some others, I'm having trouble matching heat sync coolers to the 1155 socket set P8H67-M EVP motherboard. Most fit 1156, but I don't know if 1156 bolts up the same.

The Scythe Mugen-2 claims to fit all, I guess based on its backplate with several hole configurations. With two fans running push-pull at 7V, it 's pretty impressive in performance and quietness. This is and interesting article about it:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article961-page1.html

CoolMaster has 4 versions that claim to fit the 1155 socket, for instance, the V6.

Ahh, I finally found the CoolMaster's Hyper 212 plus specs for a fit on "Sandy Bridge 1155.

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/pr [...] ct_id=2923

That's very sound advise, thanks purple stank.

Yes, I also read about the second fan. I guess Scythe is trying to make a second market with the additional fan sold separately. Did you read the same article I linked for you? It was interesting how well the Mugen 2 performed with a push-pull fan setup at only 7V. Quite competitve with some of the more elite coolers when in that comfirguration.
What website had the fan and clips?

The processor is the 2600 (Core i7 -2600 3.4GHz 8MB Le Shared Cache 1333MHz LGA1155 Box). It features Intel HD Graphics 2000 (my backup).

I like everything about the Asus P8H67-M EVO motherboard, accepted the limitations put on the H67 Platform. Asus is trying to make two markets, graphics and gammers, by splitting the technology into H67 and P67. Sometimes people in marketing become very stupid. I know, I've interfaced with plenty of them.

Thanks for the links. I haven't bought anything, yet.

The Core i7 2600k is quite a boast, OC'd to 5GHz, for $20 bucks more. Better value, the unlocked multiplier, plus the Intel HD Graphics upgrades to version 3000. I should do that!

I can't seem to find an alternative motherboard though. The H67 limits OC'ing, I think.

As an alternative don't you alreadu ahve the 5770?Or were you thinking of getting that card?
If the 6950 does fail for some reason you can always have a lesser card on standby.

That motherboard looks much better than that micro version.

Almost every GPU today has OpenGL as a native function and it can be updated through drivers to support future versions.I believe I had a x1900 GPU before and it support OpenGL.

DX11 support is something only the newer cards have and you must have Windows Vista or Windows 7 in order to use it since only those operating systems support DX11(I'm unsure how Mac is with DX11)

Their is almost no difference between 1600mhz and 1333mhz.

I like everything from Asus.They are a really good quality company and that Rampage III is definitly one of their flagship's.And yes I would take that board over the PRO anyday.You would likely see a higher O.C. with the Rampage III over the PRO because the Rampage has a stronger everything(NB,SB, etc.).

If the price is right I would go for 1866 and above but I do understand you are already over your budget.

I wouldn't worry about RAM to much then.16GB is plenty and 1333mhz is still really decent.No it's not really an increase in RAM.It's still the same amount it's just faster.It's like the speed of a CPU.Lets say you have 2 CPU's that are identical except one is at 3.4ghz and the other is at 4ghz.One is just going to be faster because of it's speed.

You can O.C. the NB to get about 25% more speed from the RAM.Basicly it's like making the motherboard and RAM comunicate faster.

Ah, got it, just runs faster.

Did you mean OC the NB(what's NB?) 25% to get the "1333" to run faster? 25% seems like a lot, can that hurt the RAM?

As you can see, I know next to nothing about OC'ing. I'd have to give you screen shots of the BIOS so you could tell me what numbers to input.

There's a group called Hackintosh that finds ways to install the Mac OS on PCs. But that's a little scary, if the install screwed up.

Ironically, the only real difference in Mac hardware is the motherboard. There might be some minor tweaking on the GPU and some other stuff to match up, but basically a Mac desktop can be built the same as a PC. There's even some Mac motherboards sold online. Unfortunately, Mac is real secretive about their computers, they don't like and don't support buildouts.

Okay, i I get it, you're speeding up the transfer, the RAM itself wouldn't heat up. Do gammers install heat sinks for the NB chip, I guess they make them?

Then, what is SB?

I've been researching the possiblity of installing Mac OS X on the build. There is a ligitimate way to do it after all. Though it voids the warranty on the computer and software. But who cares, it's not a Mac computer anyway. And who ever collects on a software warranty, rediculous. If I buy a ligitimate copy of Mac OS X (Snow Leopard) 10.9, it's at my own discretion what I do with it. So, it's all good.

Here's an article on how to do it:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-t [...] ing-a-mac/

This article on Mac OS's many configurations over the years shows how they finally configured for x86 architecture running Intel processors with Sandy Bridge technology, the same as my build. The EFI (UEFI) BIOS filmware is used by both Mac and PC nowadays for their 64bit operating systems, so the compatibility is definitely there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wikiMac_OS

I could partition a 2TB drive, load Win7 on one and Mac OS X on the other and have two computers, the Mac for production, and the PC for biz apps and maybe a little gamming fun in the minor leagues (can always upgrade the GPU). (Actually, I would prefer two separate drives to choose from at boot screen, this is possible, right?)

The only thing I wouldn't have is Mac's Thunderbolt port, but Displayport is the same technology with optical interface and a close second in speed 10.5GB/s. But I would gain 4 USB 3.0 ports, whereas Mac still only offers USB 2.0 (Mac thinks Thunderbolt will soon rule the world because Thunderbolt daisy chains connections, we'll see).

purple sank, I don't mean to bore you with all that Mac OS stuff, but maybe you find some of it interesting, I don't know.

If it's becoming confusing: there are Mac computers with didicated Mac OC's, and Adobe software and Apple software (now branded as Mac software) that run on them. Almost no third party software.

Mac has been rewriting their OC's many times over the years. Each time for a new system architure. OC versions only a couple of years old won't even run the new OC. So you can see the havic it would cause if Mac users were into building their own computers. Luckly for Mac, these users know little about computers anyhow. Mac users traditionally only want a computer that can manage effects for mega graphics and video files, while being depedable enough to protect their many long hours of work. Mac's hand-slap approach to keeping Mac users away from building computers is their don't open the case warranty.

Now, with Mac's adoption of x86 Sandy Bridge architecture, guys like me who run PC's for business applications, and Adobe software meant actually for Mac's can have the best of both worlds with the kind of build out we've been talking about.

On the NB heat sink possiblity, I'll check out some prices, maybe it's cheap enough to be worth it.

Oh, that makes sense for the NB.

Up until the early 2000's, there were mostly desktops (called Apple computers), and yeah, back then it was possible to get in and repace a few bad parts. But as for a upgrades go, they were pretty much sold as big as they could get. A special order was how you got a bigger Apple. Upgrades were done mostly by dealers with only a few options. Not many games to play, and little interest, anyhow. A Mac printer was really a PC printer with an interface card and an Apple label.

The Mac world was a different space, no hackers, geeks, gammers to speak of. But now, this market is changing. The mass consumers are going for laptops and all-in-ones. They play with their photo albums, surf and trade pics on the net, hook up to their ipods and ipads, run Garage Band to compose music, and run a few buz applications like Mac Word which is MS Word but with a facelift to display like Mac software. Word runs on Macs now because of the x86 architecture, wasn't possible before. The desktops are bought by serious graphics people: artists, video editors, ad agencies, film studios...that crowd. They order factory-builds to get what they want, up to 16 cores. But these cost $8,000 plus.

Mac likes it this way. By controlling computer options, they control their market.

My build makes sense. I want a didcated drive for Win7 and one for Mac OS X, no conflicts. the Asus monitor I want costs half what a Mac monitor costs, an displays the same color space. Maybe I can beat Mac's game.

But Mac's 27" all-in-one is a cool computer, reasonably powerful and slick looking lines. If you ever get in front of one, you'll know what I mean. Quad-core $2500, maxed out, $4800. But still not a big as the build we've been talking about.