Galaxy GTS250 ready to be tested

Massman · 3rd September 2009, 10:22

Just recieved this one as well. Ready for testing as we speak

Will be updated with voltage modifications soon.

jmke · 3rd September 2009, 10:27

so this is a 9800 GTX+ in disguise?

Massman · 3rd September 2009, 10:31

1GB, 256-bit.

I'll need to check for clock speeds, but yes, it seems that this is another wordplay of Nvidia/

jmke · 3rd September 2009, 10:35

pretty sure; there's also a 512mb version in shops, different clock speeds again too;

Massman · 3rd September 2009, 15:59

Clocks are 738/1836/1000, what are those of a 9800GT?

leeghoofd · 3rd September 2009, 16:19

600/1500/900 9800GT
675/1688/1100 9800GTX
738/1836/1100 9800GTX+ 512

Due to the 1Gb ram they lowered the ram clocks... I wonder how it's gonna be rebranded in the 3 series... there are rumours again...

Would be nice to have a 2nd one

Massman · 3rd September 2009, 16:34

and a third one as it support 3-way sli

fastest GTS250 seems to be the asus one: http://nl.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=...&mod elmenu=2

this one is actually clocking quite well: 850/2100/1050 through GT2 vantage as we speak

jmke · 3rd September 2009, 16:58

it's indeed a renamed 9800 GTX+ as I posted

Massman · 3rd September 2009, 17:10

All hail your superiour hardware knowledge

Card's clocking quite well on stock cooling, you find a picture of the 3DM-V I ran underneath: 850/2100/1150 fully stable; score is already 3rd on the bot. Too bad Galaxy choose to use Qimonda memory: imagine the boost in performance with 1500+ memory speeds!

Voltage modifications are SO easy. We'll have to go through the VID tables to add more voltage the easy way, though: OVP kicks in at VID +150mV. We will be able to bypass OVP if needed, but without the modification we can already go upto 1.6V via VID

. OCP seems to be quite easy as well.

As for memory: modification is easy, but it's known that Qimonda memory doesn't scale that well with voltage.

VGPU = 1.3V / 1.33V (idle/load) - 4 phase
VMEM = 2.11V / 2.05V (idle/load) - 1 phase

leeghoofd · 3rd September 2009, 18:10

You want some watercooling ? I can lend it ya for a few weeks

3rd September 2009, 10:22	#1
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	Galaxy GTS250 ready to be tested Just recieved this one as well. Ready for testing as we speak Will be updated with voltage modifications soon. Attached Thumbnails __________________

3rd September 2009, 10:27	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	so this is a 9800 GTX+ in disguise? __________________

3rd September 2009, 10:31	#3
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	1GB, 256-bit. I'll need to check for clock speeds, but yes, it seems that this is another wordplay of Nvidia/ __________________

3rd September 2009, 10:35	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	pretty sure; there's also a 512mb version in shops, different clock speeds again too; __________________

3rd September 2009, 15:59	#5
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	Clocks are 738/1836/1000, what are those of a 9800GT? __________________

3rd September 2009, 16:19	#6
leeghoofd [M] Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,209	600/1500/900 9800GT 675/1688/1100 9800GTX 738/1836/1100 9800GTX+ 512 Due to the 1Gb ram they lowered the ram clocks... I wonder how it's gonna be rebranded in the 3 series... there are rumours again... Would be nice to have a 2nd one __________________ Last edited by leeghoofd : 3rd September 2009 at 16:21.

3rd September 2009, 16:34	#7
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	and a third one as it support 3-way sli fastest GTS250 seems to be the asus one: http://nl.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=...&mod elmenu=2 this one is actually clocking quite well: 850/2100/1050 through GT2 vantage as we speak __________________

3rd September 2009, 16:58	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	it's indeed a renamed 9800 GTX+ as I posted __________________

3rd September 2009, 17:10	#9
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,466	All hail your superiour hardware knowledge Card's clocking quite well on stock cooling, you find a picture of the 3DM-V I ran underneath: 850/2100/1150 fully stable; score is already 3rd on the bot. Too bad Galaxy choose to use Qimonda memory: imagine the boost in performance with 1500+ memory speeds! Voltage modifications are SO easy. We'll have to go through the VID tables to add more voltage the easy way, though: OVP kicks in at VID +150mV. We will be able to bypass OVP if needed, but without the modification we can already go upto 1.6V via VID . OCP seems to be quite easy as well. As for memory: modification is easy, but it's known that Qimonda memory doesn't scale that well with voltage. VGPU = 1.3V / 1.33V (idle/load) - 4 phase VMEM = 2.11V / 2.05V (idle/load) - 1 phase Attached Thumbnails __________________

3rd September 2009, 18:10	#10
leeghoofd [M] Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,209	You want some watercooling ? I can lend it ya for a few weeks __________________

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