Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (icebladexi)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:29:59 GMT

Hey guys I realize this is an old thread but I've been looking EVERYWHERE for a 680 hydro copper overclocking discussion/thread and this is just about all I could find.

I'm also having trouble with not being able to overclock my card pretty much at all.. anything over +20 mhz GPU will cause drivers to crash (screen will go black for a few seconds then resume as if the drivers reloaded).

So is the common belief pretty much that the stock 680 hydro copper is as far as this card can overclock?

Thanks a lot

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (juthos)

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:00:55 GMT

Bitspower matte black 45 rotary +bitspower 1/2 3/4 compression fitting. I'm Italian and i bought them in Italy, in the US you can find them at PPcs, frozen cpu, sidewinder.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (Zero604)

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:54:28 GMT

steven47

Juthos....what are those 2 connectors you have on the 680 WB, the size and do you have a linkage as to where to buy them?

It looks like 1/2" ID 3/4" OD Matte Black 45 degree rotary compression fittings by Bitspower.
You can get them from Sidewinder Computers.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (steven47)

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:48:04 GMT

Juthos....what are those 2 connectors you have on the 680 WB, the size and do you have a linkage as to where to buy them?

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (yapchagi)

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:11:24 GMT

I have one hydro copper for sale in for sale thread.
The very same card I'm using on the topic of this thread.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (thebski)

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:43:15 GMT

I think if you want a 680 you should invest in whatever 680 you can get your hands on. They are impossible to come by right now.

Any ETA for more Hydro Coppers Jacob?

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (phlogiston)

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:55:37 GMT

Hello, Folks. What's the final verdict? Should I invest in the GTX 680 Hydro Copper?

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (yapchagi)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:25:51 GMT

juthos

I really love the look of GTX 480 Hydro Copper. Imagine a card with SINGLE SLOT, the front looks like GTX 480 HC, backplate and top with LED just like 680 HC. OMG

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (lolney)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:02:29 GMT

juthos

Got it yesterday

Very nice, do you have any more pictures of your system

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (yapchagi)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:45:44 GMT

I hope the hydro copper for GTX 690 is black theme again. I just love black color. It matches my 800D case.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (fabbasi)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:30:51 GMT

Yes when you look at cost.
I too will do it with you.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (yapchagi)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:57:23 GMT

CAxVIPER

I assume you can if they offer 690HC in the step up program.

Should I do it though? It might save me $200 rather than going for 2x GTX 680 HC ($699.99 x2 = $1399.98).
A single GTX 690 HC would probably costs $1179.99 - $1199.99.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (loveha)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:50:01 GMT

CAxVIPER

yapchagi

question...can I step-up to GTX 690 Hydro Copper from GTX 680 Hydro Copper?

I assume you can if they offer 690HC in the step up program.

Only time a non reference card like a Hydro Copper is put on the list is when the demand is extremely low and supply is plentiful. If last series Dual GPU card is anything to go by, not even the air cooled 590 will be on the list.
Now, you can step up from any card, such as your HC Card, but not to any card.

Looking at the current step up list. Pretty much all 500 Cards are on the list, to even include the GTX580 Classified 3GB. But not a single HC card. http://www.evga.com/support/stepup/

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (CAxVIPER)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:44:42 GMT

yapchagi

question...can I step-up to GTX 690 Hydro Copper from GTX 680 Hydro Copper?

I assume you can if they offer 690HC in the step up program.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (yapchagi)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:14:13 GMT

question...can I step-up to GTX 690 Hydro Copper from GTX 680 Hydro Copper?

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (godzilla47)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:25:44 GMT

If you look in my mods rigs you can see my hydro copper. Liking it so far,just waiting on another 1 to sli with.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (Hag3rd)

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:14:37 GMT

Awesome pics! Still waiting to snag one from the egg

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (EVGA_JacobF)

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:02:33 GMT

/\ Very nice :)

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (juthos)

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:45:35 GMT

Got it yesterday

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (barcode)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:59:34 GMT

Got my EVGA GTX 680 Hydrocopper yesterday, and installed it right away.. pretty piece of Hardware :)

Regarding OC:

I have almost the same results as Yapchagi - GPU maxing out at about + 30/40 Mhz offset (Heaven 3.0 crashes e.g.)

Memory i can set 500 Mhz offset without issue

I really hope to see EVGA Precision X to offer current at 1,21v - so some +50Mhz or even +100Mhz could be achieved... i wonder why the Hydrocopper does not reach 1300 Mhz? Shouldn't these Cards OC better?

Obviously not.. its just "some" cards with the Swiftech Cooler and Backplate, furthermore the Bios has higher Base and Boostclock set.. beside of this, same Chip and everything?

To be honest, i expected some more from it.. if i hear that some normal GTX 680 goes up to 1300 Mhz... hmm... some 1300+ would be really ok, and satisfying to me..

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (fabbasi)

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:55:15 GMT

Dude I bench with everything at 1300 MHz. Not to mention play bf3 and fold@home

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (yapchagi)

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:44:20 GMT

special_k

Someone had said they thought of buying an SC+ and just putting a block on it. I am on my second day of owning the card and only have had enough time to find the core speed of mine maxing at the stock speed. In Heaven completely maxed out and running 2 other monitors my max core is 1176 from 1058 stock. I will start on memory now, and then onto card two (still in box) Not very happy. :( System in mod rigs is outdated if you couldn't figure that out.

Hopefully u'll be able to OC that higher with better cooler. Which card do u own? SC or Hydro?

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (special_k)

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:13:13 GMT

Someone had said they thought of buying an SC+ and just putting a block on it. I am on my second day of owning the card and only have had enough time to find the core speed of mine maxing at the stock speed. In Heaven completely maxed out and running 2 other monitors my max core is 1176 from 1058 stock. I will start on memory now, and then onto card two (still in box) Not very happy. :( System in mod rigs is outdated if you couldn't figure that out.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (yapchagi)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:45:36 GMT

fabbasi

Yapchagi, they came out with a precision x update for the bug you have been having.
Go to the forum section for precision x and get the patch for it.
Hope this helps you.

I checked it and the bug is PrecisionX does not apply the OC clock when Windows starts. It just simply goes back to stock clock.
But that is not the problem that I'm having right now.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (fabbasi)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:35:25 GMT

Yapchagi, they came out with a precision x update for the bug you have been having.
Go to the forum section for precision x and get the patch for it.
Hope this helps you.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (RuleOfSines)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:16:04 GMT

yapchagi

sailindawg

yapchagi,

ANY artifacting = instability or unstable clocks

thanks. I managed to max OC the card to GPU 1251 mhz and MEM 3548 mhz with zero artifact running OC Scanner X for 1 hour in 1920x1080 window mode.
That's the best I could do. Seriously, these 5 phase & 6+8 pin connector is a complete useless addition.

Now, look at this so-called...secrets. My Hydro Copper secret is to add +10 mhz GPU clock offset...YEAH SECRETS ALLRIGHT!?!?!???!?

Hahah, I didn't even see that it is specifically advertised for overclocking potential and headroom. This makes me think of an automobile manufacturer boosting a car to within an inch of its life so it has nice 0-60 time in stock configuration, but implying there is room for further improvement.

I'm probably still going to buy it

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (callsignvega)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:09:49 GMT

Don't be so hard on EVGA. What clock would make you happy? 1300 Mhz? If you hit that you would only be getting a 1-2 higher FPS in games at the most. When it boils down to 40-50 MHz, it's really not that big of a deal.

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (yapchagi)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:14:51 GMT

sailindawg

yapchagi,

ANY artifacting = instability or unstable clocks

thanks. I managed to max OC the card to GPU 1251 mhz and MEM 3548 mhz with zero artifact running OC Scanner X for 1 hour in 1920x1080 window mode.
That's the best I could do. Seriously, these 5 phase & 6+8 pin connector is a complete useless addition.

Now, look at this so-called...secrets. My Hydro Copper secret is to add +10 mhz GPU clock offset...YEAH SECRETS ALLRIGHT!?!?!???!?

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (demo23019)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:42:49 GMT

loveha

They will not allow you to exchange a card just because it does not overclock well. You are guaranteed a card that works at stock, nothing more, even if the card is "Meant" to overclock.
Now, if your card artifacts at stock settings, then you can exchange it.
As far as having artifacts while overclocked, you should shoot for 0, but that is up to you.

he can still return regardless if defective he just bought it got to be 30 90 days
wondering though if bios update will fix but stilll 700 is allot to find out later just bad OC..im mean dont get me wrong the stock OC is still impressive arv 40c on load ...has so much potential
also can get same speed on air even more so...seems stock cards OC better but then again i dont have cards im going by what i read

Re:Just got my GTX 680 Hydro Copper (Alex00322)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:18:56 GMT

Not sure if this has been discussed but if you monitor the Hydro Copper during a benchmark or game through the blue tooth application on an android you'll notice that the power consumption doesn't go past 82% At least on mine. I have the power +130% and the voltage at 1.175. It never goes past 82% No matter what clock I put it at. Maybe it's a bug with the program.