Author Topic: Wow. For once I admit, Brandon was right. (Read 3330 times)

Payton Westlake · « **on:** January 10, 2008, 10:03:44 PM »

I managed to burn out both of my NVidia GeForce 8800 GTX's. I've had them SLI'ed and running together playing Crysis, but I pushed them too far today. All the flawless running hid faulty driver updates, eventually not warning me of any danger, eventually destroying my new video cards.

Ordered two replacement cards today, still 8800 GTX's. They'll be here in about a week.

I started reading up on what it takes to run Crysis. A system that runs Crysis at full blown quality without dying is a 4 Card Dual SLI'ed system. I can't remember what cards, but they themselves each cost $800. I've got money, but not that much to just be spending on video cards alone. Although it feels like I am now for my ignorance.

I won't be running my GTX's like that again. What I don't get is when I clicked the optimization button in Crysis, it recommended running it all at 'Very High', and that's what I ran it at. Why would it tell me that if my system really can't handle it?

-Payton

Laketown · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2008, 10:30:07 PM »

Because it felt like fucking with your head and your computer.

Barney · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2008, 11:00:20 PM »

owned

FIGHTER · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2008, 11:20:12 PM »

Quote from: Barney

owned

Ferσή · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2008, 11:54:56 PM »

Quote from: BlackSlimeMan.2049

I can't remember what cards, but they themselves each cost $800.

-Payton

the 8800 ultra is the best gaming card atm, its not 800 ana afaik it supports tri-sli, not quad

Could be something else besides for driver updates that burned them out, when you get your new pair... make sure your temps are not going above 90c.

HeX · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2008, 03:04:08 AM »

lol, that is real funny.

RAD · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2008, 03:12:09 AM »

What PSU do you have? If you've been running two Ultra's on a smiling mongoose 450W power supply, then you know why this happened.

Ferσή · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2008, 05:30:57 AM »

Quote from: HeX

lol, that is real funny.

It's hardly funny when some one loses $900 of equipment.

Eddeman · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2008, 06:30:47 AM »

Quote from: Feron

Quote from: HeX
lol, that is real funny.
It's hardly funny when some one loses $900 of equipment.

Fucken x2, don't be a douchebag.

KillaMarci · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2008, 07:31:15 AM »

That sucks man.

godson · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2008, 09:09:36 AM »

Damn I feel sorry for you...Try getting some fans etc. or a good psu like RAD mentioned

PheoniX · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2008, 11:50:39 AM »

Must suck man,thats why i have most GFX settings on low. My PC Is pretty shit.

Krow+ · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2008, 12:17:12 PM »

What the hell is with you guys and quality?

Payton Westlake · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2008, 03:48:07 PM »

Not really owned, and I really don't see what you guys are finding funny either. My ignorance is my ignorance and I am the one laughing here, because you know why? I HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY NEW ONES WHENEVER I WANT TO. It's called having a good job, working your ass off, and getting rewarded very nicely for it. Not too many of you KIDS can touch that.

I would go ahead and upgrade to a newer system since stuff is already out, my Mobo is already a year and a half old, but the point was to build a reliable system. My rig has proven to work. I wouldn't give it up for a new one that I had to constantly rework the BIOS and format my drives for.

RAD: I run an 850. I calculated and my system at 100% would use just over that, but no system ever runs at 100%, so the power is safe.

Feron: Did I say Quad SLI? I meant 4 cards in Dual SLI mode. Maybe the whole graphic setup to run Crysis at Very High was $800 dollars. I'll do some more extensive research when I get the time to correct facts.

I had something to say about kids and their self-endowed intelligence levels, but I'll save that to myself. It's really mean, and I'm not a mean person.

You've been graced by my presence. You now have my permission to feel privileged.

Laughing My Ass Off.

unreal · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2008, 04:16:21 PM »

Quote from: Feron

It's hardly funny when some one loses $900 of equipment.

Ouch!