2011 Build list!

[shogunxp]

2011 Build list:

Mobo: ASUS Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58
PSU: CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-1000HX 1000W
CASE: LIAN LI PC-A71F Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
COOLING: COOLER MASTER Vortex Plus RR-VTPS-28PK-R1
DRIVES: SAMSUNG Black Blu-ray Drive SH-B123L/RSBP
LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner Model iHAS124-04
CPU: Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Gulftown 3.46GHz
GPU: (2x) XFX HD-697A-CNFC Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5
Monitor: Acer S243HLbmii Black 24" Full HD LED Backlight LCD
RAM: 6 x G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)

There have been many opinions on what I should have done, both negative and positive.

Just want to know what kind of thoughts I get here regarding waiting for the SB chips.

thoughts? ideas?

thanks!

--Ken

 

[shogunxp]

so just to update, the build came out with no issues at all. but once I got stuff running I came across the "EnableUlps" issue that is associated with ATI CrossfireX going into power savings mode.

to explain the issue, the ULPS feature simply downclocks the 2nd gpu when you're in 2D mode (i.e. desktop functions. non-gaming.)

the problem in my case however was that it started giving me hick-ups during benchmarks and gameplay. To me, it just wasn't working correctly

I've tried MSI afterburner to override the clock settings, tried AMD Override, even tried to edit the registry entries for the ULPS feature with no luck

what helped was Sapphire Trixx which has the feature to refresh the clock to stock settings every start-up and also has a feature to disable the ULPS function of the new ATI drivers.

so this is just to help anybody out there that would come across this issue during CrossfireX mode

Thanks Sapphire!

 

[shogunxp]

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