Unboxing of my Ichill GTX260 and Asus 500 watt psu

[Leon]

Fajoo do tell me if galaxy in uni centre has it in good stock and will they continue importing it?
and did u get the psu from uni centre? for how much? and from which shop.

 

[popo]

try running pc wizard see if it shows 216 sp

 

[bahnstrasse007]

gpuz shows core 192 then it is core 192

 

[AliGhanizad]

bro first of all congrats on gettin dis beast, in my opinion u shudnt think of returnin or changin it coz its really a big pain in d ass to return and get the money baq or order another one. The difference between d 216 and 192 sps is maximum 3-4 fps in real world tests. u got a great cooler wid it, overclock it to get d beast's full potential.

 

[abobobilly]

A'right Fajoo.
here is something for you. Its not "completely" like this but it will give u the basic ideas if you understand the things
Overclockers Hub
& Trust me...... THIS CARD IS A BEAST IN ITSELF

 

[fajoo24]

3d mark 2k6 score updated in first post, it's low with this gpu but you know 3d mark depends heavily on cpu......

Check the crysis bechmarks with core 192 and 216 and then you will know the difference man !!!

well u call 4-5 avg fps differnce Huge :s

Oh WOW nice, oh WTF ..... the ecstasy of getting a new kick-ass GPU and then finding out something might be wrong with it.

You should do some research and post it in other tech forums as well about your find. As Nomad said there is no 192sp I-chill on Inno3d website so hopefully it would just be a GPU-z issue. Might not be a bad idea to ring up the people you bought it from.

EDIT: I suggest you keep it, its a great card, an excellent cooler and would serve you well. You would have to clear your mind though and vanish thoughts of "oh what if i had that 216 version or got a refund and .. .. ".

thanx and yes i am considering to keep it...

also run vantage if you have vista

i have win7 but don't have vantage....

Congrats man!!

Thanx

i think thats your gpu..

no thats what i thought it would be but its not, mine has green pcb...

I know that it can be overclocked to improve performance, but I personally would not recommend keeping it. At stock speeds 4870 1GB is better than GTX260 192sp, in some games even better than GTX260 core 216. Even though the 4870 available at Galaxy is not IceQ version, you won't have much temperature issues. If I had to buy one new GPU personally and had to choose between 4870 1GB (18,900) and GTX260 I-Chill 192sp, I would have bought 4870 1GB. Temperature issues were more concerning in 4850, not 4870, as it already has a dual slot cooler.

But I would urge you to reconsider your PSU choice as well. I currently have a Corsair VX450 which has 33Amps on +12v (396W instead of 360W of Asus). But I would never try to run such a GPU on this PSU. It is always better to have a bit of headroom when it comes to PSU.

thanx for detailed reply, yar i have seen plenty of reviews in last 30 mins and have concluded that gtx260 is mostly ahead or the performance difference is minor, mostly performance difference is showing in 19xx resolutions.....

about the psu, i have also searched and found that they have given more then what is required as recommended requirements....people are even running quads highly oclocked on 30 amps psus.......

so i have decided to keep the gpu.....

CONGRATULATIONS FAJOO :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap
I am so excited to see this GPU (DJ) (DJ) ...... Cant wait to get my self one.

oright here is the thing.
You dont worry as its a 192sp version, its still A LOT better than that 216sp because its an IChill version. One thing i've noted in those reviews and benchies (which makes this card actually superior that others) is its overclocking potential with less power consumption & low temp under load. I personally liked that card because of this feature.
I dont know why Nomad is saying that 4870 at stock is better but i havent even seen 1 benchmark in which they said that 4870 is better than the 260, But as he knows better so I think you should also consider his words as well....
Even if this is a core192 & as its an IChill, its useless to compare it with the 216sp GPU. You simply cannot compare these two.
Haan i also had a doubt about that PSU which you got. But do tell us for how much you've got it.
& I till try to post some benchmarks for this GPU as well for your mental satisfaction.

thnx abo,......yep man i am keeping the gpu.....

Fajoo do tell me if galaxy in uni centre has it in good stock and will they continue importing it?
and did u get the psu from uni centre? for how much? and from which shop.

bro i don't know about its stock coz i didn't buy it directly from galaxy, i went to computer zone and asked them about gtx260, they said they can bring this one from me directly from galaxy in 30 mins, so i said fine and the guy delivered within 20 mins.....so i got actually the gpu from czone and they have now mentioned on their website too......psu bhi czone se hi li hai for 5k....

try running pc wizard see if it shows 216 sp

yes it is 192 sp version, riva tuner is also showing 192 sps, and in the before system post it is also showing 192....

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bro first of all congrats on gettin dis beast, in my opinion u shudnt think of returnin or changin it coz its really a big pain in d ass to return and get the money baq or order another one. The difference between d 216 and 192 sps is maximum 3-4 fps in real world tests. u got a great cooler wid it, overclock it to get d beast's full potential.

yep man i m keeping it.....

A'right Fajoo.
here is something for you. Its not "completely" like this but it will give u the basic ideas if you understand the things
Overclockers Hub
& Trust me...... THIS CARD IS A BEAST IN ITSELF

yep man u r rite...

 

[Simonsez9]

Congrats Fajoo i hope it run wells the way u desire it amazing card specially the way the fans r built in (1)

 

[fajoo24]

I am installing Crysis Warhead and then Farcry 2, will update benchmarks in first post.....

 

[faraz]

congrats dude the card looks awsome

 

[abobobilly]

I am installing Crysis Warhead and then Farcry 2, will update benchmarks in first post.....

Spoiler: show

Play them on Delta Difficulty

 

[Baber Kamal]

Nice purchase bro, the card looks a beast specially it's size is huge when u compared it to 9600gt. PSU is also fine with this card.

Now i tried to search the internet but i didn't find any inno3d ichill GTX260 with 192 SP, but on the other hand i also didn't find Ichill GTX260 with green pcb. I'm 50-50 about advising u to keep it or to sell it. I think u should wait a month and get something better or even XFXGTX260 with full 216SP.

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Bro kindly use these tools to benchmark crysis1 and 2
http://downloads.guru3d.com/Crysis-B...load-1791.html


http://downloads.guru3d.com/Crysis-W...load-2072.html

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OMG 54c at load I'm getting those temps at idle. GREEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT Temps fajoo

 

[fajoo24]

Nice purchase bro, the card looks a beast specially it's size is huge when u compared it to 9600gt. PSU is also fine with this card.

Now i tried to search the internet but i didn't find any inno3d ichill GTX260 with 192 SP, but on the other hand i also didn't find Ichill GTX260 with green pcb. I'm 50-50 about advising u to keep it or to sell it. I think u should wait a month and get something better or even XFXGTX260 with full 216SP.

---------- Post added at 03:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:48 PM ----------

Bro kindly use these tools to benchmark crysis1 and 2
http://downloads.guru3d.com/Crysis-B...load-1791.html


http://downloads.guru3d.com/Crysis-W...load-2072.html

---------- Post added at 03:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:53 PM ----------

OMG 54c at load I'm getting those temps at idle. GREEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT Temps fajoo

thnx man, i am keeping it.....downloaded the tool and will update result in 10-15 minutes...

 

[shujaswati]

Ooooo........fajoo u finally got the gpu and psu.....i have a question...why didn't u go for the cooler master.....congratulations again dude....

 

[Leon]

So why didnt u bought the cooler master 500 watt psu, cuz it costs same in that range 5k

 

[Baber Kamal]

I think he bought the asus one coz it has active PFC on the other hand CM500 is non-pfc

 

[fajoo24]

Crysis Warhead initial benchmarks updated in first post.....

Ooooo........fajoo u finally got the gpu and psu.....i have a question...why didn't u go for the cooler master.....congratulations again dude....

So why didnt u bought the cooler master 500 watt psu, cuz it costs same in that range 5k

Thanx shuja....bro coolermaster 600 watt is even no match for this baby......this is active pfc, with 8 + 4 pin mobo connector, 2 pcx (6+2) pins connectors and cable sleeving with high efficiency......

 

[Simonsez9]

So why didnt u bought the cooler master 500 watt psu, cuz it costs same in that range 5k

may be he like Asus more then coolermaster hey fajoo whts the fucntion of the active PFC and its important for the GPUs?

 

[Baber Kamal]

Psu's with Active PFC are much much more power efficient but it's not must for GPU's. Just power saving function is there when the system is at idle or at light usage.

 

[bahnstrasse007]

you are getting more fps in crysis then my tri sli man

 

[shujaswati]

you are getting more fps in crysis then my tri sli man

Yarr fajoo to fajoo hey....no comparison here....