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nanoprobe
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All good suggestions RaymondFO. My personal preferences are Sapphire and MSI but I'm also currently using Gigabyte and VisionTek cards and they have been rock solid. I also have a Diamond but I've had to RMA that one twice. The third is fine so far and their RMA process was very good although it took longer than I liked. Depending on your hardware a 7770 when properly set up could produce up to 300k WCG PPD. Let me know what you eventually get and if you need help setting it up let me know by e-mail so we don't tie up your thread here.
----------------------------------------One other thing that I always consider is the warranty. Diamond is 5 years and VisionTek is lifetime. MSI, Gigabyte and Sapphire I believe are 3 years.
In 1969 I took an oath to defend and protect the U S Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and Domestic. There was no expiration date.
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I go on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday mornings for Dialysis. I start at 6:30 am and run till 11'ish or so. In between add a mix of cardiologists and other witch doctors
 .The Dialysis is going well, but during the workup for the transplant list, i had3 blockages to the heart discovered. My cholestorol has always been normal, so this was a major surprise. Anyhow had that last year and during a routine nuclear scan in December it seems that now i have 30 % less blow flow than what i had before this all started. So back to more scans and another angiogram. Shrugs, isn't life interesting Rudi |
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Johnny Cool
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because there is no telling how much longer those WUs will be available or if there will be any more WCG GPU apps in the future Yes, I certainly agree with that. I think I can find other uses (other than computer -related purchases) like helping a family member get a new lawn mower in the Spring. And I don't want to presume that the IT recruiting will pick up (to my satisfaction) any time real soon. Well then, that HD 7770 is starting to look more wise financially considering the factors. Thanks Nano, 'tis better to be fiscally conservative in this day and age. I'll just wait for a recommendation from you (and perhaps some config advise as well should I go ahead with this. Here are some suggestions: Diamond Research - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103205 ($20 rebate) MSI - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127678 ($10 rebate) Most powerful card of the list with a core clock of 1100Mhz. Afterburner overclocking is an excellent OC utility. Asus - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121663 ($10 rebate) XFX -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150598 ($20 rebates) All rebate information is current as of 1/31/2013 posting, and this is not a solicitation for any product. The above cards should work well with your 600w power supply and not cause undue strain on your computer as the minimum power requirement for these cards is 450w. This is really a question of which video card manufacturer you prefer, as people tend to prefer one vendor over another for various reasons. For me, EVGA for NVIDIA video cards and my previous AMD favorite is no longer competitive. Everyone will have their own opinions both positive and negative. For me, that would be HIS and Sapphire AMD video cards who are both absent from this list. All of the cards mentioned above are well known entities. Best of luck to you JC on your final decision. @ Ray Thanks for that most excellent choices and the links!! @ nanoprobe, thanks to you as well and yes, the MSI 7700 has very good reviews at new-egg (not that mnay, yet very positive posts. One thing that I (this is what happens when you do not have the time to write a clear and concise post on any Board during the week day mornings) failed to mention is that MSI 7700 is PCI Express 3.0 x16 and my Asus mobo is: (Expansion Slots) PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (single at x16) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (@x4 mode, 2.5GT/s) PCI Express x1 2 PCI Slots . That won't work, will it? Gotta run now but first @ Rudy I read a strory about a hockey player #18 or wats it #28 that had a short career with the Habs who many fans consider the greatest #18 or #28 of all time. He played deense and was admired by all with his determination and above all, toughness This was along time ago when he played. Anyway, you sound like you could be related to him because you have that determination and toughness as well!  Hola, Co-Captains (fellow Team Mates)!  Major Congratulations to: DarkStarX, for exceeding 5.450 (any hour now) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 38.101 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed *20* Years and 345 Days of Total Run Time and you have over *72,854* Results Returned. You also like having BBQ parties! And your Badges ...   Ellios, for exceeding 3.870 (actually 3.872) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 27.092 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 22 Years and 178 Days of Total Run Time and you have over *49,525* Results Returned. You certainly like to serve 'Aces'. And your Badges ...   DenisKozlov, for exceeding 1.865 Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 13.055 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed *12* Years and 255 Days of Total Run Time and you have over *20,315* Results Returned. Match Point! And your Badges ...  Mortons, for exceeding 1.250 (any hour now) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 8.726 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 5 Years and 212 Days of Total Run Time and you have over *12,000* Results Returned. Great serve! And your Badges ...   Other Team Mates to pass milestones soon. 1/31/2013 Team Stats: Total Run Time (Rank) 1164:182:03:19:19 (#52) Points Generated (Rank) 1,337,238,302 (#47) Results Returned (Rank) 3,057,529 (#42) Daily Team Stats from last refresh: Total Run Time --- Points Generated --- Results Returned 0:260:10:35:22 --- 2,252,835 --- 4,726 The following Free-DC stats are mostly sorted by "Yesterday"; sometimes "Today" (which updates later). Sorry if I "jumped the gun" or omitted anyone in the Free-DC individual stats upon reaching Milestones.  All The Pie Eaters  To view our *many and new" Team Challenges in this last day of January, please go here: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/challe...tory.do?teamId=P0QW6DH9P1 Free-DC Stats  |
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RaymondFO
Veteran Cruncher USA Joined: Nov 30, 2004 Post Count: 561 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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because there is no telling how much longer those WUs will be available or if there will be any more WCG GPU apps in the future Yes, I certainly agree with that. I think I can find other uses (other than computer -related purchases) like helping a family member get a new lawn mower in the Spring. And I don't want to presume that the IT recruiting will pick up (to my satisfaction) any time real soon. Well then, that HD 7770 is starting to look more wise financially considering the factors. Thanks Nano, 'tis better to be fiscally conservative in this day and age. I'll just wait for a recommendation from you (and perhaps some config advise as well should I go ahead with this. Here are some suggestions: Diamond Research - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103205 ($20 rebate) MSI - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127678 ($10 rebate) Most powerful card of the list with a core clock of 1100Mhz. Afterburner overclocking is an excellent OC utility. Asus - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121663 ($10 rebate) XFX -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150598 ($20 rebates) All rebate information is current as of 1/31/2013 posting, and this is not a solicitation for any product. The above cards should work well with your 600w power supply and not cause undue strain on your computer as the minimum power requirement for these cards is 450w. This is really a question of which video card manufacturer you prefer, as people tend to prefer one vendor over another for various reasons. For me, EVGA for NVIDIA video cards and my previous AMD favorite is no longer competitive. Everyone will have their own opinions both positive and negative. For me, that would be HIS and Sapphire AMD video cards who are both absent from this list. All of the cards mentioned above are well known entities. Best of luck to you JC on your final decision. @ Ray Thanks for that most excellent choices and the links!! @ nanoprobe, thanks to you as well and yes, the MSI 7700 has very good reviews at new-egg (not that mnay, yet very positive posts. One thing that I (this is what happens when you do not have the time to write a clear and concise post on any Board during the week day mornings) failed to mention is that MSI 7700 is PCI Express 3.0 x16 and my Asus mobo is: (Expansion Slots) PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (single at x16) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (@x4 mode, 2.5GT/s) PCI Express x1 2 PCI Slots . That won't work, will it? Gotta run now but first ] The good news is that PCIe video cards are backward compatible, so a 3.0 will work with a 2.0 PCIe slot. |
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RaymondFO
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All good suggestions RaymondFO. My personal preferences are Sapphire and MSI but I'm also currently using Gigabyte and VisionTek cards and they have been rock solid. I also have a Diamond but I've had to RMA that one twice. The third is fine so far and their RMA process was very good although it took longer than I liked. Depending on your hardware a 7770 when properly set up could produce up to 300k WCG PPD. Let me know what you eventually get and if you need help setting it up let me know by e-mail so we don't tie up your thread here. One other thing that I always consider is the warranty. Diamond is 5 years and VisionTek is lifetime. MSI, Gigabyte and Sapphire I believe are 3 years. Visontek was my favorite and I swore by those AMD video cards. Never an issue and rock solid but their pricing of late was uncompetitive. I have not optimized my Diamond Research AMD cards (they were on sale at the local Micro Center store) but if I could email you later if I should have any problems that would be greatly appreciated. I have not had any problems with those cards and so far they have been reliable. Thank you for your kind offer and assistance. |
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RaymondFO
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I go on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday mornings for Dialysis. I start at 6:30 am and run till 11'ish or so. In between add a mix of cardiologists and other witch doctors .The Dialysis is going well, but during the workup for the transplant list, i had3 blockages to the heart discovered. My cholestorol has always been normal, so this was a major surprise. Anyhow had that last year and during a routine nuclear scan in December it seems that now i have 30 % less blow flow than what i had before this all started. So back to more scans and another angiogram. Shrugs, isn't life interesting Rudi My sympathies. This is a hard road to travel and just hang in there. |
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Get well soon, Rudi!
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Johnny Cool
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Get well soon, Rudi! What Thomas posted!! And Ray, thanks for that last answer.  Dia duit, Co-Captains (fellow Team Mates)! Major Congratulations to: WildWilber, for exceeding 13.975 (any hour now) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 98.467 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 78 Years and 37 Days of Total Run Time and you have over 183,274 Results Returned. 'Ruthian' stats, Sir WildWilber! And your Badges ...   Dick_Dastardly, for exceeding 9.675 (correction made) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 71.446 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 103 Years and 151 Days of Total Run Time and you have over 138,027 Results Returned. 'Hall of Fame' no doubt! And your Badges ...   Killer Tomato, for exceeding 9.375 Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 65.625 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 57 Years and 301 Days of Total Run Time and you have over 134,594 Results Returned. 'Hall of Fame' stats indeed! And your Badges ...   ethelred1, for exceeding 8.525 (actually 8.542) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 60.195 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 55 Years and 267 Days of Total Run Time and you have over 118,059 Results Returned. Talk about 'Hall of Fame' stats!. And your Badges ...   llucilluc, for exceeding 1.530 (actually 1.512) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 10.813 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 11 Years and 7 Days of Total Run Time and you have over *16,590* Results Returned. What an ace you serve! And your Badges ...  Nutfine, for exceeding 107,000 (actually 107,404 Credit (Boinc points). That is over 751,829 of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 319 Days and 19 Hours of Total Run Time and you have over *1,451* Results Returned. What a great shot! And your Badges ...  Other Team Mates to pass milestones soon. 2/1/2013 Team Stats: Total Run Time (Rank) 1165:070:11:11:42 (#52) Points Generated (Rank) 1,339,354,213 (#47) Results Returned (Rank) 3,062,002 (#42) Daily Team Stats from last refresh: Total Run Time --- Points Generated --- Results Returned 0:253:07:52:23 --- 2,115,911 --- 4,473 The following Free-DC stats are mostly sorted by "Yesterday"; sometimes "Today" (which updates later). Sorry if I "jumped the gun" or omitted anyone in the Free-DC individual stats upon reaching Milestones. All The Pie Eaters  To view our *many and new" Team Challenges in this month of February (it may take another day for rankings to show), please go here: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/challe...tory.do?teamId=P0QW6DH9P1 Looking for a cure. Join our International Team! Andrax: a term that means a total annihilation of a disease. Free-DC Stats  |
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Johnny Cool
Ace Cruncher USA Joined: Jul 28, 2005 Post Count: 8621 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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qaStaH nuq, Co-Captains (fellow Team Mates)?
----------------------------------------Questions, questions, questions! Not sure which of these would be better (easier) to install. The Sapphire looks (is described in the link below) easy. Just iun-screw old graphics card, screw in the new gpu and plug it into the same connector as the old one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202011 The MSI *could be* too large (doubt it though, my Lian Li is a very efficient case, truly a popular 'old skool' DIY case) because customers claim that the specs in the details is wrong. The usual 'consumer comment' post; sometimes perplexing.  The MSI does have a slightly (?) higher Core Clock (1100MHz).http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127678 Also was wondering about the diiference between the 128-bit and 256-bit versions of GPU cards as well. I just want a cool and quiet GPU!  Major Congratulations to: anhhai, for exceeding 59.9 (any hour now) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 420.114 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 371 Years and 46 Days of Total Run Time and you have over *1,240,137* Results Returned. Hall of Fame stats no doubt! And your Badges ...   RaymondFO, for exceeding 27.750 (actually 27.762) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 194,707 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 119 Years and 287 Days of Total Run Time and you have over 383,497 Results Returned. Talk about 'out of this world' stats! And your Badges ...   Doneske, for exceeding 21.375 (actually 21.383) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 151.907 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 149 Years and 58 Days of Total Run Time and you have over 303,869 Results Returned. 'Ruthian' stats to be sure. Hall of Fame stats no doubt! And your Badges ...  Ellios, for exceeding 3.875 (any hour now) Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 27,117 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 22 Years and 184 Days of Total Run Time and you have over *49,555* Results Returned. You certainly like to serve 'Aces'. And your Badges ... Deuce78, for exceeding 1.140 Million Credit (Boinc points). That is over 7.982 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 7 Years and 198 Days of Total Run Time and you have over *13,301* Results Returned. Deuces are wild. And your Badges ...   jbking, for exceeding 805,000 (any hour now) Credit (Boinc points). That is over 5.636 Million of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 7 Years and 262 Days of Total Run Time and you have over *10,558* Results Returned. The indomitable jbking. An 'Iron Man'. And your Badges ...   VVebbie, for exceeding 108,000 (actually 107,020) Credit (Boinc points). That is over 756,039 of the older UD Points. You have also surpassed 1 Year and 31 Days of Total Run Time and you have over *1,771* Results Returned. And your Badges ...   Nutfine, Nadia_Ramlan and other Team Mates to pass milestones soon. 2/2/2013 Team Stats: Total Run Time (Rank) 1165:352:16:19:15 (#52) Points Generated (Rank) 1,341,652,080 (#47) Results Returned (Rank) 3,066,783 (#42) Daily Team Stats from last refresh: Total Run Time --- Points Generated --- Results Returned 0:282:05:07:33 --- 2,297,867 --- 4,781 The following Free-DC stats are mostly sorted by "Yesterday"; sometimes "Today" (which updates later). Sorry if I "jumped the gun" or omitted anyone in the Free-DC individual stats upon reaching Milestones. All The Pie Eaters  To view our *many and new" Team Challenges in this month of February, please go here: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/challe...tory.do?teamId=P0QW6DH9P1 Looking for a cure. Join our International Team! Andrax: a term that means a total annihilation of a disease. |
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RaymondFO
Veteran Cruncher USA Joined: Nov 30, 2004 Post Count: 561 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Not sure which of these would be better (easier) to install. The Sapphire looks (is described in the link below) easy. Just iun-screw old graphics card, screw in the new gpu and plug it into the same connector as the old one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202011 The MSI *could be* too large (doubt it though, my Lian Li is a very efficient case, truly a popular 'old skool' DIY case) because customers claim that the specs in the details is wrong. The usual 'consumer comment' post; sometimes perplexing. devilish The MSI does have a slightly (?) higher Core Clock (1100MHz). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127678 Also was wondering about the difference between the 128-bit and 256-bit versions of GPU cards as well. I just want a cool and quiet GPU! wink 128 bit cards are inexpensive general use cards that work very well for the casual user. Personally, I will not touch a 128 bit graphic card. IMHO this is a material performance game changer for overall visual and computer usage. Also remember, generally speaking a 256 bit cards are more expensive than 128 bit. Hard core gamers should never touch a 128bit card but rather a 256 or 384 (512 or 768 (384x2) if they can afford it). The higher the bit rate, the better overall video card performance with all things being equal. Anytime a graphic card is too large for the case you may run into other issues with the hard drive, cabling issues, airflow(?), or interfere with some other computer component, and trying to work in the case can be problematic. An inch can make a world of difference and if you have doubts about this, the Sapphire card would be better choice. The additional 25 Mhz core clock the MSI cards offers is not worth it. Feel free to ask any other questions. |
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