4870x2 problem

Topsecret66 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:09 pm **Posts:** 1366

So i sold my 4870x2 yesterday =(

Anyhow the individual whom installed it is running it on a small stock acer board. Looks to be a few years old and is having problems with it. Artifacting, running as it shouldn't (slow)

My guess it's a old board and isn't compatible (perhaps pci1.0). When he first attempted to install it he ran a stock 400-450w on it and the computer browned out before upgrading the PSU.

I'm pretty sure the card wasn't damaged when this happened but looking for insight that most likely the board from a stock acer pc is just old and is not getting the bandwidth.

Discuss.....

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Topsecret66 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:09 pm **Posts:** 1366

The CPU is a AMD 4000 I found

and he says it's 16x pci-e

The board is still a stock acer, yes. It's not very appealing to the eye..

When he purchased it I always had it running 100 % well on crysis. supreme commander, cod 4,5. GTA's, WOW, etc.

But What im running is

q9550 @ 4.17
P5Q-E
4GB DDR 2 PC 8500 Gskill
Toughpower 850W PSU
Mozart TT case
2x 300 gb Velos
2x 500GB Barracudas Striped
2x 80gb Seagates striped.

Dr_BenD_over · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:23 pm

Depending on the chipset used, it might actually only be a x4 slot.

Topsecret66 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:09 pm **Posts:** 1366

yeah very true.

He does claim 16x but i'm entirely skeptical tbh.

Monkeydee · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:01 pm

Topsecret66 wrote:

yeah very true.

He does claim 16x but i'm entirely skeptical tbh.

get him to run GPUZ. that oughtta tell him what that slot is actually running at.

Topsecret66 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:09 pm **Posts:** 1366

very true will do

maverick_brent · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:41 am

or ask for the model number for the board and we will be able to find out..

Topsecret66 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:09 pm **Posts:** 1366

Yeah found out he got it working afterall. How well I donno with his current setup. But apparently he is looking to upgrade soon.

Phonix · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:53 pm

For the price of that card, it really deserves to be placed on a decent board. Especially now that you can grab SLI/CF ready board for around $150.

Topsecret66 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:09 pm **Posts:** 1366

yeah agreed.

He said he's saving up.

He was considering reselling it right away with lost faith. But I explained the rest of his OC is his greatest bottleneck.

CMDR Steve-O · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:09 am

Topsecret66 wrote:

yeah agreed.

He said he's saving up.

He was considering reselling it right away with lost faith. But I explained the rest of his OC is his greatest bottleneck.

I lost my faith a while ago

stevehi1 · **Joined:** Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:34 pm **Posts:** 10

Did he uninstall his old video drivers with a driver sweep program.
When i installed mine i had the same problems. Since it was a fairly new build i formated and i had no more problems..

Topsecret66 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:09 pm **Posts:** 1366

I also think he left thinks as he did. I havent heard from him in a hile so im assuming things are corrected now.

Good call on that though.

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