MSI GTX 680 Lightning...its here

[rsnubje]

Have fun comparing then, mine's gone. You don't need to believe the biosses differ in efficiency, but I believe they do due to having no limits on the LN2 bios. 133MHz more or less ram, nor drivers will make up the difference in this example. IF there was no difference, my max clock in LN2 mode would be higher than the standard bios and not vice versa.

Edited August 2, 2012 by rsnubje

[Billy-The-Kid]

Have fun comparing then, mine's gone. You don't need to believe the biosses differ in efficiency, but I believe they do due to having no limits on the LN2 bios. 133MHz more or less ram, nor drivers will make up the difference in this example. IF there was no difference, my max clock in LN2 mode would be higher than the standard bios and not vice versa.

 

You are on air bios at 1321mhz in real, and on ln2 arround 1360mhz, so it´s normal have better score

[rsnubje]

Please explain why im at 1360 on ln2? I'm obviously missing something.

[Billy-The-Kid]

Try to use asus gpu tweak and see the real gpu mhz or see the core clock on msi after burner

Edited August 2, 2012 by Billy-The-Kid

[Vivi]

20 days left no abx! eek

[Eeky NoX]

Someone called me?

 

...damn you're waiting for it Vivi?

 

Well I'm about to test the card next week, so need ABx asap! Calling my contact for that...

[rsnubje]

Try to use asus gpu tweak and see the real gpu mhz or see the core clock on msi after burner

 

Allright, that's good to know. Thank you.

[Billy-The-Kid]

When you use stock bios you have default 3d 1176mhz and you set +145, on total you have 1321mhz on 3d mode, on ln2 bios you have 1202mhz 3d mode (1000 on 2d mode), and you set +146 in total 1348mhz.

 

If you have the afterburner open during the benchmark, you can see, on the end, the clock you have run the benchmark

 

Sorry my bad inlgish!

[rsnubje]

Makes kinda sense tho We never stop learning.

[DrWeez]

15 days left no abx! eek

 

there, I fixed it

[Vivi]

15days til elim! shezzz

[Splave]

there, I fixed it

 

the woman that sends it out is off for 2 days

[elmor]

 

This is what I managed with proper voltage control, but I suspect most people will be a bit limited even with Afterburner Extreme.

[Hazzan]

Nice Jobs Jon......awesome

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

^agreed looking real good

[DrWeez]

the woman that sends it out is off for 2 days

 

who authorized that leave! :D

 

Quick question. Has anyone else notice that if you set Core voltage to say +50 and gpu clock to say +50 and click save it applies fine. Then go change gpu clocks and then when you click save the core voltage drops! I'm not talking about the normal +50 drop to +43. It drops again from +43 on the next save and then again on the next save. Anyone have the same issue? or even better a fix!

 

@elmor nice run there dude but your comment does have me a little concerned, "proper voltage control" is there a light at the end of the tunnel for us or have I just blown a butt load of cash on hardware that will never be pushed to its full potential!

[rsnubje]

I see Elmor is using 2.2.2. I'm wondering if 2.2.3 would make a difference because 2.2.3 was, as far as I know, build a little more for the 680 lightning. But for now, the lightning still seems to be one of the best 680's around if you want decent voltage control. The Evga Classified with evbot seems ok too.

[nacho_arroyo]

Insane score Elmor, can u share that BIOS please.

 

Thanks!

Edited August 8, 2012 by nacho_arroyo

[Massman]

I see Elmor is using 2.2.2. I'm wondering if 2.2.3 would make a difference because 2.2.3 was, as far as I know, build a little more for the 680 lightning. But for now, the lightning still seems to be one of the best 680's around if you want decent voltage control. The Evga Classified with evbot seems ok too.

 

Voltage wasn't set with the Afterburner software only, but also using internal (read: nda secret) software tools. That's probably why he's refering to 'proper' voltage control.

[DrWeez]

(read: nda secret)

 

searched the interweb all day and still can not find this "nda secret" you suggest we must read.

:D

[rsnubje]

Voltage wasn't set with the Afterburner software only, but also using internal (read: nda secret) software tools. That's probably why he's refering to 'proper' voltage control.

 

Ok, could be Tho 2.2.3 works pretty nice, but I didn't test it on ln2 Whole different story ofcourse.

[Splave]

Voltage wasn't set with the Afterburner software only, but also using internal (read: nda secret) software tools. That's probably why he's refering to 'proper' voltage control.

 

Waiting on 1500mhz ln2 bios with raised voltage you must boot cold -20c or so

[Hazzan]

ho ho ho ho .......

 

my card still be fine boot -100 I was lucky at this time...

 

Edited August 8, 2012 by Hazzan

[DrWeez]

ho ho ho ho .......

 

my card still be fine boot -100 I was lucky at this time...

 

 

hmmm looks like you can't change vDDR or AUX voltz!

ask for a better version

[elmor]

Insane score Elmor, can u share that BIOS please.

 

Thanks!

 

Check directly with MSI, I don't have permission to share it atm.

 

Voltage wasn't set with the Afterburner software only, but also using internal (read: nda secret) software tools. That's probably why he's refering to 'proper' voltage control.

 

More like hardware tools actually. The voltage was controlled by accessing the vrm controller directly via i2c over usb and then using internal software from chil to send commands to it. But yeah, in the end it's not a viable option for end users.