XFXGeForce 6600GT 128MB DDR3 w/ VIVO, DVI

ProcalX

Go for the VIVO, DVI for the extra $20 you might as well, DVI means you can connect a second monitor to the card, or you can run one monitor through the DVI, i believe it provides better performance than the standard monitor connection.

Vivo i think means video in video out, meaning you can connect your tv to it and other things..

Sorry for being so vague, i can't remember much.

*Spleeeef!

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Thx ProcalX, ya ur right about DVI and VIVO i went and read about it. btw did u OC ur A64+ 3200 to 2.33ghz? and is XFX any good? are they worth buying from?

ninja fetus

I believe XFX is worth buying. I haven't heard anything bad about them

Gh0sTRaiD

for god sake they worth almost $300 so they should be worth it =)

ProcalX

Yeh i've overclocked my AMD64 3200+ to 2.33Ghz

I should be able to overclock some more if i change the memory dividers from 1:1 to 6:5 or something, although i have yet to try.

I'm running PC3200 GeIL Golden Value @ 235Mhz FSB (DDR466=PC3700), however apparently i've been quite lucky as i have yet to meet anyone on forums that reports any where near my OC with this memory

I'm running stock HSF / 2 x 80mm 3000RPM fans (1 intake / 1 exhaust) stock volts for everything, upping the voltages doesnt really help, as my OC is limited some what by the memory's FSB capabilities.

and yes XFX cards are very good.

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Thx so much for info ProcalX

ProcalX

Also remember that the 939 64's run HyperTransport, in your bios there is something called LDT and you can set it to: x1 / x2 / x3 / x4 / x5, the speed of the HyperTransport is LDT x FSB.

So if you leave LDT @ x5 thats 5x Whatever your FSB is..

So at stock: LDT @ x5 / FSB @ 200Mhz that means: 5x200Mhz = 1000Mhz (speed of HyperTransport). If you overclock your FSB, you are overclocking your HyperTransport speed (1GHZ default). Which it doesn't like.

So Reduce your LDT to x 4 and overclock your FSB to 250mhz that would give you: 2.5GHZ CPU Speed and 250Mhz x 4 = 1000Mhz (so you havn't overclocked your hypertransport).

Explain more later, in a guide im writing, so stay tuned on the forums.

*also remember that you need good case temperature, good balanced air flow, and preferably a good HSF.

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hehe i'll look at it afterward, at the moment still collecting parts for da upgrade.
btw what FSB stand for? and HSF...sorry i'm so noobie

Addis

FSB - Front side bus
HSF - Heat sink fan

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Thx addis