My new system with a 4870. Hi, I have a Xfx ATI 4870 1gb, and it runs well enough, except when I turn AA on... Or when I see a bunch of explosions, or when I turn a viewing distance way up. I built a new machine 3 or 4 days ago, and I was sure to buy a motherboard...

still fails in any 3D app with the whole system locking up. I think there's permanent damage to one or more VRMs. I have an identical system to the 4870 system but with a Sapphire HD 4850 X2 in it that so far has not crashed or locked up even while folding...

No Display from my 4870 x2!. I recently installed a custom cooling system for my 4870 x2. It worked just fine before I installed the cooling system. Now I turn on my computer and nothing there is absolutely no display! I tested my system with an old graphics...

is just a little better bang for the buck but the 4870 is a better card. I went with 2X 4850 in my better system and a 4870 in my second system. from what i remember when really looking into these cards is that the following cards gave the following perf. in...

THG charts? Hi it's the thread starter here, i somehow forgot to activate my acount so it disapeared :S how ever. If i want the best cooling system on the 4870 wich aftermarket producer should i take? For example MSI, XFX or Asus? I recommend the HIS 4870...

PCI-e x16 1.0 wont hurt you much if any with either of those cards. I ordered it. Its a upgrade for sure. I play Cod4 alot so the benchmarks were helpful. Also I run osx in my system and the 4870 runs beautifully on it. I am satisfied w/ the upgrade....

2 GTX 285; 2 4870x2; 3 4870. i can't decide wat to do should i get 2 GTX 285, 2 4870x2 or 3 4870. i can't decide wat to do should i get 2 GTX 285, 2 4870x2 or 3 4870 resolution system setup and use of system. 4870 X2 quad, absolutely not. I wouldn't recommend...

any games newer than Fallout 3 on this system. once i catch up on older titles, i will build another system. so, would a 4870 1GB be more appropriate to reach my goals (1600x1200 max settings on Fallout 3)? thanks for the heads up on the PSU. i noticed...

How much RAM is optimal for an i7 920. Hi, I'm not that literate in Computers, but planning to buy an i7 920 system with a 4870 512 graphic card. The system comes with 3GB RAM (Patriote DDR3 1600). I could upgrade to 9GB for an additional USD 250. Should I...

system a 4870 is not enough which is patently untrue. Where did I say that 4870 is not enough?! Show me where! I even said that is nothing wrong with 4870. But maybe if he has to money he can buy something better. So stop imaging things. You contradict...