BFG FX 5900xtoc

coweater58 · 18-January-06, 10:10 PM

I bought this card from a friend for $40 last year. The stock is 390/735 BFG oc it to 430/735 not much. The highest i've gotten it to run is 450/780 stable but cant go higher. here is my 3dmark 01se score http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=8869840

I have the stock cooler on it with a pci fan blowing at it should i buy a new heatsink and go higher?
a Zalman http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118117
If any one else has this card what is the highest core/mem you have gotten.

One last thing a piece of the board is missing by the top corner by power connector and in the display setting there is no temp monitor and in counter strike source under video setting its only Direct x 8.1 hard ware it should be DX9.

PurpleDiamond · 20-January-06, 01:21 PM

Can you post some pics? Regarding the DX9 issue, I think that something like 3dMark05 will give you better info about the card.

BTW I have the Zalman on my 6800 and it didn't improve my overclock but that's probably because my case temp are above average.

$SOLID$ Necro · 20-January-06, 01:35 PM

The 5900 series is not that great of a design, it defaults back to 8.1 for some games because it sucks at running DX-9

I would save the money on the HSF, sell the card and get a 6600GT or 6800GS...it will be miles ahead in new games.

coweater58 · 20-January-06, 05:50 PM

Ok here r the pic of the card.

flounder405 · 20-January-06, 11:12 PM

i have the same card and i got it if i remember a little higher by lapping the chip and throwing a iceburg cooler on it , did it with water also. I keep it at factory settings and now having any issues with it ran hl2, doom3 and now fear just fine. I like the card ran strong , rma came back in a week and as good as new. but somewhat slow on todays standards.

PurpleDiamond · 25-January-06, 10:34 AM

It is hard to see in the pictures but I think that the broken part is not a problem. Regarding overclocking, you can make sure that the GPU HSF is clean and maybe apply some Arctic Silver instead of the generic goop that is normally on the heatsink.

You can also put a case fan right next to the card for additional cooling and see if that makes a difference. You should try positioning the fan in a number of places - cooling the backside and the front and see which yields better results.

coweater58 · 31-January-06, 06:40 PM

well i took off the hsf and found out that the fan was jamed. un jamed it and it works , my friend called me when i was doing this and asked if i wanted to buy his zalman VF700-cu for $20, so i did istalled it but doesnt oc past those numers. this comp isn't my main one its my gaming back up incase my dies.

does this card have an onboard temp senor?

coweater58 · 14-April-06, 12:27 AM

Today i called up BFG and got the card RMA so should be getting a new card in a week or two. Wounder what tey will send me. Hope it's a 6800gt

disturbed_pyro · 14-April-06, 12:38 AM

bad news they usually have a stockpile of older cards....

coweater58 · 14-April-06, 06:16 PM

poop! One of my friends sent back his BFGFX5950 and he got a 6800gt back. About a month ago

Wafflesomd · 14-April-06, 07:11 PM

I'd like to hear what you get back, maybe I can RMA my 7800gt and they'll send me a 7900gt lol.

coweater58 · 15-April-06, 01:03 AM

for sure i'll say what i get when it arrives

disturbed_pyro · 15-April-06, 01:30 AM

maybe they will let me RMA my asus 6600 for a 6200...... anything to get rid of this buggy card....

coweater58 · 28-April-06, 07:16 PM

WOW. well I instlled the card and it ran fine. install new drivers and restrated. tried to play some CS S and guess what happens. Haven't even play i was in the setting and it turns off. i thought i hit the power button, but i smelled something, didn't care so i go to turn it on and **** the display is all square things. so i take the card out and I see A BURN MARK POOOP! by the way it was a 6600GToc 128mb.

Calling up to see if i can RMA it again.

BFG = Bad F*****g Graphics

Wafflesomd · 29-April-06, 11:12 AM

Thats just wierd, I nevr go for anything but BFG, all my cards hve been BFg, tehy rock.

coweater58 · 26-May-06, 08:34 PM

Finally, it's been 50 day since i first RMD the FX5900xt. The second 6600gt hasn't burned up yet, I'm sure it will.

Sleepy_Sentry · 26-May-06, 08:59 PM

If your video card burns up again I would look at another component in your system, specifically the power supply.

coweater58 · 26-May-06, 09:52 PM

yeah i changed the power supply because it was under voltage. 11.8 v idle. now i have a 350 watt in there and it runs stable.. this one ahs more amps on the rails.

18-January-06, 10:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
coweater58 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 348	BFG FX 5900xtoc I bought this card from a friend for $40 last year. The stock is 390/735 BFG oc it to 430/735 not much. The highest i've gotten it to run is 450/780 stable but cant go higher. here is my 3dmark 01se score http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=8869840 I have the stock cooler on it with a pci fan blowing at it should i buy a new heatsink and go higher? a Zalman http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118117 If any one else has this card what is the highest core/mem you have gotten. One last thing a piece of the board is missing by the top corner by power connector and in the display setting there is no temp monitor and in counter strike source under video setting its only Direct x 8.1 hard ware it should be DX9.

20-January-06, 01:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
PurpleDiamond Apex Tech Maniac Supreme Join Date: May 2003 Location: Newington, CT Posts: 1,098	Can you post some pics? Regarding the DX9 issue, I think that something like 3dMark05 will give you better info about the card. BTW I have the Zalman on my 6800 and it didn't improve my overclock but that's probably because my case temp are above average. __________________ Intel Q6700 @ 3.2GHz..............ASUS Maximus Formula 4GB OCZ PC2-8000...................nVidia 8800GTS 512MB 2 x Seagate 1TB (RAID1)........................Corsair 750W Coolermaster Hyper 212........................Cosmos 1000

20-January-06, 01:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
$SOLID$ Necro Mastah Overclocker Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lima, Ohio Posts: 7,217	The 5900 series is not that great of a design, it defaults back to 8.1 for some games because it sucks at running DX-9 I would save the money on the HSF, sell the card and get a 6600GT or 6800GS...it will be miles ahead in new games. __________________ Join the PC Apex "Overclock and Benchmark" team today! Click Here! Necro's "Ultimate Links" Collection Click Here! Last edited by $SOLID$ Necro; 21-January-06 at 12:31 AM.

20-January-06, 05:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
coweater58 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 348	Ok here r the pic of the card. Attached Thumbnails

20-January-06, 11:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
flounder405 The Mack Daddy Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: the black hole aka tulsa okiehoma...i must escape again somehow Posts: 1,774	i have the same card and i got it if i remember a little higher by lapping the chip and throwing a iceburg cooler on it , did it with water also. I keep it at factory settings and now having any issues with it ran hl2, doom3 and now fear just fine. I like the card ran strong , rma came back in a week and as good as new. but somewhat slow on todays standards. __________________ Holla!. flounder405 fo' sheezy. Filet-Hizzle cuz this is how we do it. Thanks PJ , Snoop and Gizoogle fer that one "Bowmp chick a bowmp bowmp oo-wa oo-wa a wawa," followed by the occasional "wocka wocka wocka wocka"

25-January-06, 10:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
PurpleDiamond Apex Tech Maniac Supreme Join Date: May 2003 Location: Newington, CT Posts: 1,098	It is hard to see in the pictures but I think that the broken part is not a problem. Regarding overclocking, you can make sure that the GPU HSF is clean and maybe apply some Arctic Silver instead of the generic goop that is normally on the heatsink. You can also put a case fan right next to the card for additional cooling and see if that makes a difference. You should try positioning the fan in a number of places - cooling the backside and the front and see which yields better results. __________________ Intel Q6700 @ 3.2GHz..............ASUS Maximus Formula 4GB OCZ PC2-8000...................nVidia 8800GTS 512MB 2 x Seagate 1TB (RAID1)........................Corsair 750W Coolermaster Hyper 212........................Cosmos 1000

31-January-06, 06:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
coweater58 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 348	well i took off the hsf and found out that the fan was jamed. un jamed it and it works , my friend called me when i was doing this and asked if i wanted to buy his zalman VF700-cu for $20, so i did istalled it but doesnt oc past those numers. this comp isn't my main one its my gaming back up incase my dies. does this card have an onboard temp senor?

14-April-06, 12:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
coweater58 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 348	Today i called up BFG and got the card RMA so should be getting a new card in a week or two. Wounder what tey will send me. Hope it's a 6800gt __________________ Intel i7 940 2.93ghz @ 3.1ghz Asus P6t deluxe/oc palm Evga 280 GTX G.Skill 6gb ddr3 1600 2x Seagate Cheetah 10krpm 273gb raid 0 WD velociraptor 10krpm 300 gb corsair 1000watt

14-April-06, 12:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
disturbed_pyro Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The middle of the Desert, in idaho Posts: 624	bad news they usually have a stockpile of older cards.... __________________ Thanks to Jobi for the sig and avatar, your an incredible artist.

14-April-06, 06:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
coweater58 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 348	poop! One of my friends sent back his BFGFX5950 and he got a 6800gt back. About a month ago __________________ Intel i7 940 2.93ghz @ 3.1ghz Asus P6t deluxe/oc palm Evga 280 GTX G.Skill 6gb ddr3 1600 2x Seagate Cheetah 10krpm 273gb raid 0 WD velociraptor 10krpm 300 gb corsair 1000watt

14-April-06, 07:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
Wafflesomd Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,923	I'd like to hear what you get back, maybe I can RMA my 7800gt and they'll send me a 7900gt lol.

15-April-06, 01:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
coweater58 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 348	for sure i'll say what i get when it arrives __________________ Intel i7 940 2.93ghz @ 3.1ghz Asus P6t deluxe/oc palm Evga 280 GTX G.Skill 6gb ddr3 1600 2x Seagate Cheetah 10krpm 273gb raid 0 WD velociraptor 10krpm 300 gb corsair 1000watt

15-April-06, 01:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
disturbed_pyro Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The middle of the Desert, in idaho Posts: 624	maybe they will let me RMA my asus 6600 for a 6200...... anything to get rid of this buggy card.... __________________ Thanks to Jobi for the sig and avatar, your an incredible artist.

28-April-06, 07:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
coweater58 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 348	WOW. well I instlled the card and it ran fine. install new drivers and restrated. tried to play some CS S and guess what happens. Haven't even play i was in the setting and it turns off. i thought i hit the power button, but i smelled something, didn't care so i go to turn it on and ** the display is all square things. so i take the card out and I see A BURN MARK POOOP! by the way it was a 6600GToc 128mb. Calling up to see if i can RMA it again. BFG = Bad F***g Graphics __________________ Intel i7 940 2.93ghz @ 3.1ghz Asus P6t deluxe/oc palm Evga 280 GTX G.Skill 6gb ddr3 1600 2x Seagate Cheetah 10krpm 273gb raid 0 WD velociraptor 10krpm 300 gb corsair 1000watt

29-April-06, 11:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
Wafflesomd Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,923	Thats just wierd, I nevr go for anything but BFG, all my cards hve been BFg, tehy rock.

26-May-06, 08:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
coweater58 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 348	Finally, it's been 50 day since i first RMD the FX5900xt. The second 6600gt hasn't burned up yet, I'm sure it will. __________________ Intel i7 940 2.93ghz @ 3.1ghz Asus P6t deluxe/oc palm Evga 280 GTX G.Skill 6gb ddr3 1600 2x Seagate Cheetah 10krpm 273gb raid 0 WD velociraptor 10krpm 300 gb corsair 1000watt

26-May-06, 08:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
Sleepy_Sentry Apex Tech Maniac Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 818	If your video card burns up again I would look at another component in your system, specifically the power supply. __________________ Unblock Websites Game Server Host The Private Islander

26-May-06, 09:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
coweater58 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Tahoe Posts: 348	yeah i changed the power supply because it was under voltage. 11.8 v idle. now i have a 350 watt in there and it runs stable.. this one ahs more amps on the rails. __________________ Intel i7 940 2.93ghz @ 3.1ghz Asus P6t deluxe/oc palm Evga 280 GTX G.Skill 6gb ddr3 1600 2x Seagate Cheetah 10krpm 273gb raid 0 WD velociraptor 10krpm 300 gb corsair 1000watt

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