AHowes

bcavnaugh

AHowes
I used my own code the first time and just now if I goto checkout it shows Using Associate Code (9GTWCPTEKSHJHBM), you saved $95.00!  That's my code verified on my member page.
 
Now the question is.. do I get 54 EVGA bucks back in 30 days? hehe

I think you are reading it wrong.
What do your see here?  https://www.evga.com/associates/activity.aspx

No transactions to display.  Guess I got the shaft! haha. Though it says it takes 30 days to show up. So... I guess if you see something or someone does then we that use our own code is pointless. Share the love I guess.

It shows up the same day, you only have to wait 30 days before you can use them.
Look here for your Status https://www.evga.com/associates/dashboard.aspx
(Share the love) is what this Program is about))

bcavnaugh
Members do not Forget also about still using someone's Affiliate Code when you register your Products with EVGA.

Why? What extras does one get using a code when you register?

AHowes

Deficatus
Due to today being colder I was able to open some windows and bring down the ambient temperature by about 4-5c. I ditched two 20mm shrouds on the exhaust section on the radiator to allow better clearance with the mobo. I got to #36 on Firestrike Extreme single gpu . +1480 on Mem and +120 on GPU, had some beers and talked myself into getting 5.4ghz @1.395v on air with Ring 49. I currently have not used the classified tool, just Precision X1 3.16. So I feel I still have more room to go.
 
Thank you bcavnaugh for the instructions on how to go stand alone for 3D mark. I feel that regardless of everything else I did, your tip contributed most.
 
And for anyone else who cares to read, I am an amateur overclocker. Overclocking since my AMD 64 3200+ and have never used liquid cooling until the 2080ti Kingpin card. The z390 Dark was my first EVGA product and this card my second. The amount of engineering and thought that has gone into both products continues to amaze me. Thank you T|n and K|ngp|n for the work you do and for sharing with us all your secrets. I know this sounds sappy but I feel a sense of accomplishment.
 
3dmark.com/3dm/35714657
 
 

Beautiful post! Thanks for sharing!

I believe my first overclocking was maybe the intel 2 slot 1 300a cpu? Of I'm getting the name right.

Crazy ya gone this long and never tried water cooling! Hopefully your next step is a custom loop.

Awesome post Deficatus!  My first overclock was a Pentium Pro 200 in 1997, I swapped the oscillator on the supermicro motherboard a few times and got near 300mhz with NT4 while playing games on a 3dfx/matrox setup. I remember quite a bit of work going into hacking gfx drivers to get games to work on NT4.  And Ahowes reminded me that I still have my Intel Celerystick 300A which ran quite well at 504mhz on an ABIT BH6.  I was so excited to not have to solder anymore lol.  We sure have it easy now.
 
My Kingpin is cranky too.  My best scores always happen with auto NVVDD and loadline 0 in the classy tool which gives a 'slow' clock typically around 2145 but when the z390 Dark lines up properly, it pops out some scores that make me very happy.
 
Port Royal 10k club 10075 (2145/+1400) Single card HOF#31 for a couple mins anyways haha
3dmark.com/3dm/35733362

AHowes

bcavnaugh

AHowes

bcavnaugh
Members do not Forget also about still using someone's Affiliate Code when you register your Products with EVGA.

Why? What extras does one get using a code when you register?

Give that Member 2 EVGA Bucks
And I thought you knew it all https://www.evga.com/myevga/myrewards.asp

Nice!

Never claimed to know it all.. if I knew it all I'd have no reason to be on any hardware forums.. be boring right? Just enough to be dangerous.. be stupid being in PC's since 94 and know squat.

Sorry, I meant about EVGA. I was only Joking.
EVGA’s Rewards Program  https://www.evga.com/rewards/
EVGA’s Rewards Program begins on November 09, 2009
https://www.evga.com/myevga/myrewards.asp

Port Royal scores with a Kingpin. ftw3 score https://www.3dmark.com/pr/75838

tt0ne
I purchased mine using my own associate code also. I have no idea what the $95 dollars off was but it really did take it off at checkout. But now that I realize what I did (and it sounds like a few of us might have done the same thing) it probably means I won't get any of the EVGA bucks back - just the discount.
 
But just to be clear - you had to be an associate to purchase the card but you had to use someone else's associate code to get the bucks back - is that about right?

I believe just the person of the code you used will get the evga bucks back.

Nice!

My just was delivered 10 mins ago.. need to crack the box open to warm up but crap.. I'm a weirdo and gona wait a few hours before the excitement is over.

This is not making much since but still going
https://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/19176342/fs/19195102/fs/18318952

bcavnaugh

AHowes
Nice!

My just was delivered 10 mins ago.. need to crack the box open to warm up but crap.. I'm a weirdo and gona wait a few hours before the excitement is over.

Go Slow and take your Time Installing it. But you want it Cold

Oh believe me it's cold! Haha guarantee that basement is freaking. 64f right now.

Not expecting awesomeness right off the bat at stock.. just show me signs of life and everything is running and I'll give it a night of gaming. Tomorrow I'll play.. haha doubt it!

I'm coming for ya man as soon as I power it up! Haha j/k haha

I was looking for the Freeze Point for the Coolant used in the Hybrid Cooler but cannot seem to find it. 

rmmil978
I have a 1080 Ti FTW3 hooked up now, being run by an i7700k CPU.  So far I haven't noticed any CPU bottleneck because I game at high resolutions.  I have a 2080 Ti Kingpin on the way now.  Assuming I'm gaming at 3440x1440 at 100 Hz or higher, do I need a new CPU to drive this thing or will the GPU still be the ultimate bottleneck at those resolutions?

Post your Links to some of your Scores to review.
But Benchmarking and Gamming are not all equal.

AHowes
Nice!

My just was delivered 10 mins ago.. need to crack the box open to warm up but crap.. I'm a weirdo and gona wait a few hours before the excitement is over.

Awesome, good for you! I got a Thursday delivery for some reason. The waiting is giving me some time to learn some things, but geez, I want to smell that new card smell, already.

Two on the way

Ending here on Fire Strike 30380 Fire Strike for now.
Core clock 2,220 MHz Memory bus clock 2,150 MHz
2,000 MHz - 2,150 MHz Memory My Test Runs All at 2,220 MHz GPU
Graphics Score High 40633 Low 40424
On to Fire Strike Extreme / Fire Strike Ultra No Gain at all, and all loss.
 
 

AHowes
Still need to open it! Though I had to order more stupid fans. 16! :/ and another fan port and fan shrouds. Yup another $280 tossed after spending $280 on a new case!

I hope shes worth it and happy in her parking spot!

My Affiliate E5L3CTGE12 Code, did you get 5 year or 10 Year?