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Did you check the links I provided?
Do these cards ever fail except for the fans? It seems like I keep hearing about the fans going but I haven't noticed if other things die too (before waranty).
Video cards, like all electronic devices may fail even when lying unused on a shelf...Unless done right, mining can drasticly reduce the expected useful lifetime of the card.
Do these cards ever fail except for the fans? It seems like I keep hearing about the fans going but I haven't noticed if other things die too (before waranty).
Video cards, like all electronic devices may fail even when lying unused on a shelf...Unless done right, mining can drasticly reduce the expected useful lifetime of the card.
Do these cards ever fail except for the fans? It seems like I keep hearing about the fans going but I haven't noticed if other things die too (before waranty).
The deepcool one is powered by 2 3-pin case fan headers. No software fan control. Its also not mentioned as being compatible with your card. I dont know how different a 6970 layout is, as its compatible with a huge range of cards, so it might fit, but no guarantee. ANyway, I didnt buy it because its particularly good, I just got a good deal on one, and Im sure it will prove more than adequate when I plunge it in my oil bath.
i have a Powercolor with 2 exposed fans, both of which have several blades knocked off (don't ask).
when i run the card, it makes a huge racket and vibrates like hell (out of balance?). any thoughts?
when i run the card, it makes a huge racket and vibrates like hell (out of balance?). any thoughts?
You will kill the fan bearings real fast like that. As long as it cools, I see no harm in keeping it running provided you have software that shuts the card down when it overheats (use auto-gpu in cgminer!), because one of these days the fans will give out. Might as well replace them now. You dont mention warranty, but Id be shocked if broken blades or PCBs are covered
BTW I just got an email back from my PC shop, they cant tell me what I will get as RMA so Im gonna put another cooler on it and screw the warranty. Id like to replace only the fan, but I cant find a fan that could fit anywhere, so I picked up an aftermarket cooler (deepcool V6000).
this is my card with the broken fans. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131394
can i replace the fan assembly with one from an aftermarket company like deepcool? how is it powered?
i have a Powercolor with 2 exposed fans, both of which have several blades knocked off (don't ask).
when i run the card, it makes a huge racket and vibrates like hell (out of balance?). any thoughts?
when i run the card, it makes a huge racket and vibrates like hell (out of balance?). any thoughts?
You will kill the fan bearings real fast like that. As long as it cools, I see no harm in keeping it running provided you have software that shuts the card down when it overheats (use auto-gpu in cgminer!), because one of these days the fans will give out. Might as well replace them now. You dont mention warranty, but Id be shocked if broken blades or PCBs are covered
BTW I just got an email back from my PC shop, they cant tell me what I will get as RMA so Im gonna put another cooler on it and screw the warranty. Id like to replace only the fan, but I cant find a fan that could fit anywhere, so I picked up an aftermarket cooler (deepcool V6000).
Here are a few recommendations:
(1) the easy solution - buy an aftermarket cooler.
(2) the DIY solution - buy a failed Powercolor card with identical fans and swap the fans.
(3) the ghetto solution - remove the fans and the shroud. Use zip ties to fasten some case cans to the heatsink. When in doubt, use duct tape.
The fans will vibrate because as you guessed correctly, they are out of balance. This condition will seriously degrade the fans' MTBF.
I wouldn't wait until the fans jam and the plate du jour is roasted Powercolor GPU à la lyonnaise
(1) the easy solution - buy an aftermarket cooler.
(2) the DIY solution - buy a failed Powercolor card with identical fans and swap the fans.
(3) the ghetto solution - remove the fans and the shroud. Use zip ties to fasten some case cans to the heatsink. When in doubt, use duct tape.
The fans will vibrate because as you guessed correctly, they are out of balance. This condition will seriously degrade the fans' MTBF.
I wouldn't wait until the fans jam and the plate du jour is roasted Powercolor GPU à la lyonnaise
+1 nice, a support on the side just in case 
dunno why i have the feeling that i lose money every time i have to RMA a card, hmm
dunno why i have the feeling that i lose money every time i have to RMA a card, hmm
Because you do, lol.
Im wondering if I should RMA the card. Its only a fan, and I fear it might take weeks and end up getting something completely different in return, like a *shrug* 6870 or something. This card also happens to be my best overclocker, it will do almost 1.1Ghz at stock voltage.
OTOH, just replacing the fan will void warranty, and I still have ~18 months of warranty on it. Its not unthinkable it will actually break in that time.
To complicate matters more, Im going to oil cool these cards in a few weeks. I, pretty sure that will void warranty anyhow, as the stickers wont survive that, and I am not going to be able to clean it without taking it apart. So this would be my last opportunity to get a "free fan"
decisions, decisions,...
i have a Powercolor with 2 exposed fans, both of which have several blades knocked off (don't ask).
when i run the card, it makes a huge racket and vibrates like hell (out of balance?). any thoughts?
Perhaps an uninformed question as I'm not doing Windows mining, can't you just request 330MHz in cgminer?
Does the card refuse to set memory that low?
Does the card refuse to set memory that low?
Works fine here. Though my dedicated miners run linux, my main PC is also used for mining and runs both windows and linux. I have no problem letting cgminer set the memory clock to 300 on any OS.
If it helps, on windows I do not use catalyst other then enabling the overdrive (it still shows default clocks btw). I dont use any of the other trix/whatever apps. Just wait until catalyst has fully loaded before launching cgminer, and it will set 300 Mhz with no problems.
i'm sure this doesn't work on the 69xx cards.
Laugh all you want. It does work.... and better than the stock one :p
... provided you only have 1 per rig lol.
... provided you only have 1 per rig lol.
wait, thats a 5870 and you're getting 456.22 MH/s?
I get 503 on my 5870 @ 1090/330. P4's 456mhash @ 1000mhz has a small room for improvement; I can do 461.47 at 1000/330.
Kernel ?
SDK ?
Software config ?
Thanks !
I was trying to help cypherdoc with that post.
So was I
Perhaps an uninformed question as I'm not doing Windows mining, can't you just request 330MHz in cgminer?
Does the card refuse to set memory that low?
Does the card refuse to set memory that low?
Works fine here. Though my dedicated miners run linux, my main PC is also used for mining and runs both windows and linux. I have no problem letting cgminer set the memory clock to 300 on any OS.
If it helps, on windows I do not use catalyst other then enabling the overdrive (it still shows default clocks btw). I dont use any of the other trix/whatever apps. Just wait until catalyst has fully loaded before launching cgminer, and it will set 300 Mhz with no problems.
There, fixed.
+1 nice, a support on the side just in case
dunno why i have the feeling that i lose money every time i have to RMA a card, hmm
dunno why i have the feeling that i lose money every time i have to RMA a card, hmm
Because you do, lol.
Im wondering if I should RMA the card. Its only a fan, and I fear it might take weeks and end up getting something completely different in return, like a *shrug* 6870 or something. This card also happens to be my best overclocker, it will do almost 1.1Ghz at stock voltage.
OTOH, just replacing the fan will void warranty, and I still have ~18 months of warranty on it. Its not unthinkable it will actually break in that time.
To complicate matters more, Im going to oil cool these cards in a few weeks. I, pretty sure that will void warranty anyhow, as the stickers wont survive that, and I am not going to be able to clean it without taking it apart. So this would be my last opportunity to get a "free fan"
decisions, decisions,...
Perhaps an uninformed question as I'm not doing Windows mining, can't you just request 330MHz in cgminer?
Does the card refuse to set memory that low?
Does the card refuse to set memory that low?
Works fine here. Though my dedicated miners run linux, my main PC is also used for mining and runs both windows and linux. I have no problem letting cgminer set the memory clock to 300 on any OS.
If it helps, on windows I do not use catalyst other then enabling the overdrive (it still shows default clocks btw). I dont use any of the other trix/whatever apps. Just wait until catalyst has fully loaded before launching cgminer, and it will set 300 Mhz with no problems.
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Run the ATI Bios hacker to drop clocks so low.
clocktweak.
i drop my 58xxs to 150mhz or whatever's optimal with it.
i drop my 58xxs to 150mhz or whatever's optimal with it.
Perhaps an uninformed question as I'm not doing Windows mining, can't you just request 330MHz in cgminer?
Does the card refuse to set memory that low?
If cgminer fails on Windows, I'd try Afterburner/Trixx. Something's bound to work.
Does the card refuse to set memory that low?
If cgminer fails on Windows, I'd try Afterburner/Trixx. Something's bound to work.
it doesn't work.
how would you get your self down to 330 in Windows?
Perhaps an uninformed question as I'm not doing Windows mining, can't you just request 330MHz in cgminer?
Does the card refuse to set memory that low?
If cgminer fails on Windows, I'd try Afterburner/Trixx. Something's bound to work.
Laugh all you want. It does work.... and better than the stock one :p
... provided you only have 1 per rig lol.
... provided you only have 1 per rig lol.
wait, thats a 5870 and you're getting 456.22 MH/s?
I get 503 on my 5870 @ 1090/330. P4's 456mhash @ 1000mhz has a small room for improvement; I can do 461.47 at 1000/330.
how would you get your self down to 330 in Windows?
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