Originally posted by theonejrs:

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Originally posted by omegaman7:

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this is the EXACT model number:
BFGEGTX260MC896OCBE
All I can find for BFG is a 55nm GPU. So XFX and others may be the only manufacturers to deploy a 65nm?

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Oman7,
BFG has at least 3 that I know of. I was on their product page just before I posted the question. I'll check it out! BRB!!

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Originally posted by omegaman7:

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"@bios" is having trouble finding an update for the bios, but one was released recently! See...I noticed the last few times I was in the bios, that EPP was disabled! I'd like to know why that is. I downloaded the update, but its extension is (.F4) is that gonna be ok? I would think it would want ONLY .bin files. Or maybe even .Dat! The file size of the .F4 is EXACTLY the same size of the old bios .bin file. Could changing the extension work, or should I even worry about it? Have I mentioned before that flashing makes me extremely nervous LOL! LOL! :P

Im sorry man! The box says Maxcore 55! I swear I dont know how I missed that before LOL! I hope that doesnt upset you.

So it would appear that Gpuz is correct in this case, and everest is wrong. Hmm...it may pay to find an updated everest!

Ok, Everest 5.01.1700 reports the proper 55nm technology :D :D

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Originally posted by sammorris:

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Lol 4 watts difference? Who knows, maybe it would push a PSU over the edge, but frankly, the 55nm architecture is actually less efficient than the old 65nm by a long way (due to idle consumption). Not sure why that is.
Omegaman: Gigabyte BIOSes use a file extension the same as their revision. The F1 bios is a .F1 file. The F2 bios is a .F2 file, and so on.

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Originally posted by omegaman7:

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Russ,
The thing is, I dont believe there was EPP before the mushkin. Just its disabled ability was not there before the mushkin! Any thoughts?
Basically, I didnt even know what EPP was until I installed the Mushkin!

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Originally posted by sammorris:

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Unless you run a really imbalanced system, such as 20 HDDs and no other components, or two CPUs running off the same connector (and if you do that, expect fire), or loads of GPUs being powered by Molex->6 pin adapters, you can't cause any issues with a multi-rail PSU unless it's rails are less than 15A. The crappy Coolermaster ones with 13A rails may potentially cause you issues, but ultimately, the only way of exceeding a PSU's output is exceeding its TOTAL output, usually on the 12V side (Though DFI boards often cause problems for older PSUs with smaller 5V rails as they use tonnes of startup power on the 5V rail, I don't know if they still do).
Ultimately, if ALL of your power usage was on the 12V, you'd probably be using about 23A in GTA4 maxed out. Realistically, you're probably using somewhere around 17-20, and it sure as hell won't all be coming from the same rail.

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Originally posted by sammorris:

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Depends which Thermaltake. The older basic ones were very poor, the recent ones are better but still mediocre, the Toughpowers are excellent, but that's because they use CWT OEMs, the same as the Corsair TX units, but they're much louder as Thermaltake used a very aggressive fan controller.

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Originally posted by sammorris:

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Depends which Thermaltake. The older basic ones were very poor, the recent ones are better but still mediocre, the Toughpowers are excellent, but that's because they use CWT OEMs, the same as the Corsair TX units, but they're much louder as Thermaltake used a very aggressive fan controller.

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Also, it's 312W not 431W, i.e. 26A. Note that proclaims it's a 460W. My 430W Nexus has 33A combined on the 12V rail, because unlike the Coolermaster 460, it will make 430W.

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Originally posted by sammorris:

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There's nothing wrong with the PSU per se, but it's really a 250W PSU with a 430W label slapped on it.
Russ: The Nexus handled a 430W stress test admirably, because it's a genuine 430W PSU. The actual max output of that CM460 is 2/3 of the Nexus by specs.

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