OC3D Preview Asus Crosshair IV Extreme
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stevenwright6379
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yes please
alienware
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silenthill
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I just wish there was a more powerful CUP from AMD to go with this master piece from ASUS, I really think it’s time AMD came up with something that can compete with core I7 because it’s been two years now and we still have the same old Phenom which can’t even compete with some core I5 CPU’s within the same class.
walkingasd
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anyone know the performance difference between this and the standard?
i know that for the extreme editions they pump up the output generally but "is it worth the extra?"
i know that for the extreme editions they pump up the output generally but "is it worth the extra?"
delusion77
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DAYUM. I see they deviated from the Crosshair IV Formula/ Rampage III Heatsink design a bit. But this definitely look like a beast.
If what tom says here > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PODxo0ZxIJk is true about this motherboard and new CPU I will be going with amd with my next upgrade. I was going to go with a core I5 760 but if its true I will be buying this motherboard and the new CPU. I hope the review will show benchmarks of mixed GPU's also. I am curious to see how mixed GPU's work on this board cause I would like to use my GTX280 with a newer Fermi GPU.
alienware
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Well the only use your 280 will serve is either as a dedi Physx card or to plug more monitors into. You can't SLI two different GPU models, or, even the same family with Nvidia. You can on ATI, example - a 4870 and 4850, or a 5870 and 5850 etc. How well that works though? no idea, never seen any one try
Also note that the 280 is one hot card. Adding it into a case with a Fermi (depending on the Fermi) is going to turn your PC into a storage heater.
Recently for a laff I put a pair of 3870x2 and a 8800u with two PSUs in the same case. Within ten minutes I was drenched with sweat and my cables had all become quite soft and maliable
It was simply far too much heat. I don't know if this board supports SLI, but you're better off with say a 5870 and pair it up with the 280GTX for some hybrid Physx porn
Also note that the 280 is one hot card. Adding it into a case with a Fermi (depending on the Fermi) is going to turn your PC into a storage heater.
Recently for a laff I put a pair of 3870x2 and a 8800u with two PSUs in the same case. Within ten minutes I was drenched with sweat and my cables had all become quite soft and maliable
It was simply far too much heat. I don't know if this board supports SLI, but you're better off with say a 5870 and pair it up with the 280GTX for some hybrid Physx porn
Im not going to tell you exactly what we will be testing with cos all the other sites will try and copy, but of course Ill be using mixxed cards
Ill make sure you all get your hardware fix on this one
The vid above is obv. correct. The 1090T is a viable alternative to an i7 930, if you want more performace than that then it has to be Intel.
Ill make sure you all get your hardware fix on this one
The vid above is obv. correct. The 1090T is a viable alternative to an i7 930, if you want more performace than that then it has to be Intel.
Well the only use your 280 will serve is either as a dedi Physx card or to plug more monitors into. You can't SLI two different GPU models, or, even the same family with Nvidia. You can on ATI, example - a 4870 and 4850, or a 5870 and 5850 etc. How well that works though? no idea, never seen any one try
Also note that the 280 is one hot card. Adding it into a case with a Fermi (depending on the Fermi) is going to turn your PC into a storage heater.
Recently for a laff I put a pair of 3870x2 and a 8800u with two PSUs in the same case. Within ten minutes I was drenched with sweat and my cables had all become quite soft and maliable
It was simply far too much heat. I don't know if this board supports SLI, but you're better off with say a 5870 and pair it up with the 280GTX for some hybrid Physx porn
Do you have any Idea how the Hydra chip works? You can mix an Nvidia card with an ATI card to improve performance or you can SLI a GTX280 with a GTX480 just like ATI you can XFire a HD5850 with a HD5870. This motherboard has a Hydra chip which will allow this.
Also I shouldnt have any heat issues because I took out all PCI blanking plates from my case (to leave more air into my case) , blocked the top ventillation on my case and have 3 high CFM fans in the roof of the case. My case is no longer like an oven now. I will be buying a 140MM Notua 67CFM fan for the bottom of my case which will also help with cooling.
PS. Tom could you please use a GTX280 if possible for your testing also. I am not asking for an answer here , but making a suggestion.
Friad not on that one, we dont have one and no one has any to blag where its getting a bit old now dude sorry.
No problem. It would be nice to see what it would perform like paired with a newer card. I would offer you a loan of my own GPU but I dont have a spare GPU. My spare GPU blew up a few months ago so I am working on getting a new motherboard , Ram , CPU and 2x GTX 470.
delusion77
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shame you cant use an older card, as i feel thats where most of the interest is. ppl can keep their old cards and upgrade to a newer tech at the same time. I dont think there are that many ppl thinking about buying a gtx480 and 5970 at the same time
alienware
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Yes I know what it is. It intercepts the direct x and opengl instructions splitting them between the cards. So sort of a hybrid slifire or crossli. Sadly it is also driver based, and sh*t.
So, good luck with it and let us know how it goes. Hopefully it's been improved from early reports
Well hopefully things will stay cool. MSI afterburner should help you with that, but cool comes at a cost (noise). Mind you, I would prefer a load of noise than a dead card.
Edit. Ahhhh.
I wondered why you brought up the Hydra chip. When I posted the link was busted (hence my tease post) and I didn't realise it was on this board. So I figured this board would just be an uprated more singing and dancing CHIV. I didn't know it had the Hydra on. Still, now it has a huge name behind it it may get better
