{"id":476,"date":"2023-10-22T11:44:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T03:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/?p=476"},"modified":"2023-10-22T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T03:44:54","slug":"gtx-970-gaming-100me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/gtx-970-gaming-100me\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Tomb Bones\u2027Toxic Dragon MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME Green Dragon Graphics Card Finishing Unboxing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0D4OeWe.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0D4OeWe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0D4OeWe.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0D4OeWe.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0D4OeWe.jpg\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/p>\n<p><span>The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME graphics card that debuted at CES 2015 was a special model to celebrate NVIDIA GeForce reaching 100 million units shipped at that time, and now eight years later, what kind of color and value does this special edition card have?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME Specification:<\/b><br \/>\n<span>Graphics Core: NVIDIA GeForce GTX970<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Bus Specification: PCI Express 3.0 x16<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Memory Size: 4GB GDDR5<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Memory clock: 7010<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Memory Interface: 256-bit<\/span><br \/>\n<span>3GPU clock: 1279 MHz (OC Mode), 1253 MHz (Gaming Mode), 1178 MHz (Silent Mode)<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Multi-GPU Tandem Technology: SLI 4-way<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Display output: DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Multi-screen output limit: 4<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Dimensions: 277 x 140 x 45 mm<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Recommended Wattage: 400W<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Power Supply Interface: 8+6 PCIe Pins<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Occupied Slot: 2 Slot<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a5fbba0d42a7\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd962c;color:#dd962c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd962c;color:#dd962c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span>In fact, I've had this MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME (commonly known as the Green Dragon) in my collection for quite some time now, but I was actually aiming at the lower GTX 960 GAMING 100ME at first because it was cheaper, and I was only buying it for display, so I didn't really care about the core specs, and I just happened to see a couple of days ago that someone was selling the GTX 970 GAMING 100ME in a full box with the thermal paste intact, and for only 1.5 pcs of cooler. The other day I saw a GTX 970 GAMING 100ME in a full box with no thermal paste, and it was only 1.5 kids, so I took it back without saying a word.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Earlier in this card's history, in 2014, MSI launched the GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G Golden Edition with a pure copper cooler, commonly known as the GTX 970 Golden Edition, which is a graphics card with a reddish-bronze color scheme, and is also a graphics card that I would like to have in my collection, and within a couple of months, the GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME was launched at the 2015 CES. The GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME was introduced at CES 2015 a few months later, and at the time, the all-new product was said to be around 13,000 NTD, while the GTX 960 GAMING 100ME was 7,990 NTD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The \"ME\" in MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME stands for Magic Entertainment...no, it stands for Million Edition, and 100 Million Edition is the English word for one hundred million, celebrating the success of the NVIDIA GeForce cards that were shipped at the time. The 100 Million Edition is a celebration of the success of NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards at that time, which had reached a shipment of 100 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QTrWEEg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QTrWEEg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QTrWEEg.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QTrWEEg.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QTrWEEg.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Complete GTX 970 GAMING 100ME boxed set.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IBy9yzJ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IBy9yzJ.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IBy9yzJ.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IBy9yzJ.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IBy9yzJ.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Back of box.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span>The green color of the GTX 970 GAMING 100ME actually looks a bit darker than the GTX 960 GAMING 100ME version in the photos, maybe it's the way the photos are presented or the lighting effect that causes the difference, to the naked eye the color of the heat sink molds tends to be more of a toxic green color, which is why the author tends to call it a poisonous dragon after seeing it in real life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The cooling module uses two \u00d810cm diameter TORX FAN fans, combined with the \"SuperSU\" heat-pipe architecture and Zero Frozr intelligent fan shutdown, the Twin Frozr V cooling architecture provides sufficient cooling performance for the GTX 970 GAMING 100ME. After eight years, MSI has updated the design of the RTX 40 GAMING series with TORX FAN 5.0 fans and TRI FROZR 3 cooling architecture. After eight years, MSI has updated the NVIDIA RTX 40 GAMING series with the TORX FAN 5.0 fan and TRI FROZR 3 cooling architecture design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>MSI didn't add RGB dragon claw marks on the GTX 900 Dragon series cards, but only started to get the more awesome RGB dragon claw mark look on the GTX 10 series, so the green line on the cooling module itself is opaque and non-glowing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lFAxqJf.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lFAxqJf.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lFAxqJf.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lFAxqJf.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lFAxqJf.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME exterior display.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>On the back, a metal reinforced backplate provides additional physical strength to the PCB to prevent it from bending due to the weight of the heat sink module after prolonged use, and the metal material with thermal pads and heat sink holes can help dissipate heat from the PCB in a passive manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The SLI (NVLink) multi-GPU technology slot is located underneath the dragon mark. This SLI gold finger slot was still present on 70-class graphics cards back in the day, but as of now it has been removed from the NVIDIA RTX 40 series. After all, spending a lot of money on another graphics card doesn't bring much of a performance boost, so this feature has been removed over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/nRjb1U1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/nRjb1U1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/nRjb1U1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/nRjb1U1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/nRjb1U1.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206Dragon print metal-reinforced back panel.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>The card itself is only 45mm thick, which is already 2_Slot PCIe mounting thickness, and it's not uncommon to see 3_Slots on 70-class graphics cards these days, with nickel-plated heatpipes inserted into the cooling fins on the side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sxXZPqy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sxXZPqy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sxXZPqy.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sxXZPqy.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sxXZPqy.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Goldfinger mounting side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/F3JB7db.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/F3JB7db.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/F3JB7db.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/F3JB7db.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/F3JB7db.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 The card is inserted directly into the viewing angle.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>The official power consumption is 145W, powered by PCIe 8+6 pins, and the recommended power supply is 400W, but in Furmark tests it actually burns around 200W.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IHfab00.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IHfab00.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IHfab00.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IHfab00.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IHfab00.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 PCIe 8+6 Pin powered slot.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>The MSI GTX 970 GAMING 100ME provides DVI-I, DVI-D, DisplayPort 1.2, and HDMI 1.4a\/2.0 for up to four simultaneous displays, as well as 4K resolution (4096\u00d72160) output. A green screen protector is also provided by the factory, but it seems that the previous user lost a few of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WCWYItv.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WCWYItv.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WCWYItv.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WCWYItv.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WCWYItv.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Screen output connector One each of DVI-I, DVI-D, DisplayPort 1.2, and HDMI 1.4a\/2.0.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"msi-geforce-gtx-970-gaming-100me-%e9%a1%af%e7%a4%ba%e5%8d%a1%e5%9f%ba%e6%9c%ac%e6%95%b4%e7%90%86\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span><b>MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME Graphics Card Basic Organization<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span>After all, this Poison Dragon card is more than eight years old, and I want to get an \"unopened\" used card, just to see how it will look after eight years of use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>From the stickers on the reinforced back panel, this card was manufactured in 2015\/1, and the cooling fins underneath the fan are stacked with a bit of dust. Honestly speaking, eight years of use and still in this condition is quite good, and it's not a bad idea to take the card apart to take a look at the thermal pads, the reinforced bracket, and the PCB for a little while to see if there's any sign of age, and the thermal paste is naturally drying out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/usVqkaq.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/usVqkaq.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/usVqkaq.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/usVqkaq.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/usVqkaq.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Dust accumulates under the fan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/NgMgSvT.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/NgMgSvT.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/NgMgSvT.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/NgMgSvT.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/NgMgSvT.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Eight years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d5EV6ib.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d5EV6ib.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d5EV6ib.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d5EV6ib.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d5EV6ib.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Thermal paste is dried to crumbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/S0VnQMQ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/S0VnQMQ.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/S0VnQMQ.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/S0VnQMQ.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/S0VnQMQ.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206Nickel-plated heating plates have also lost their mirror finish due to oxidation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xLs7tBA.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xLs7tBA.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xLs7tBA.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xLs7tBA.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xLs7tBA.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Thermal module at a glance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Xr9iqlC.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Xr9iqlC.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Xr9iqlC.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Xr9iqlC.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Xr9iqlC.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 28nm Maxwell architecture GM204-200-A1 core, Hynix H5GQ4H24MFR graphics memory die.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7I9mt0u.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7I9mt0u.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7I9mt0u.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7I9mt0u.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7I9mt0u.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Testing Platform<\/b><br \/>\n<span>Processor: Intel Core i9 12900K<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Cooler: darkFlash TWISTER DX 360 Ver2.6<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Motherboard: MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Memory: Kingston FURY Renegade RGB 6000 MT\/s 16GBx2<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Graphics: MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Power : MONTECH TITAN GOLD 1200W<\/span><br \/>\n<span>System Drive: WD BLUE 3D NAND SATA M.2 2280 SSD 500GB<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Operating System: Windows 11 Home Edition 21H2<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Case: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Graphics driver: GeForce Game Ready 531.18<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<span>First up, check out the GTX 970 GAMING 100ME graphics card specs from GPU-Z. The 28nm GM204 core, 4096MB GDDR5 (Hynix) 256bit graphics memory, and a GPU default clock of 1114 Mhz \/ Boost 1253 Mhz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6dkxBZ9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6dkxBZ9.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6dkxBZ9.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6dkxBZ9.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6dkxBZ9.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 GPU-Z.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>However, before taking apart the thermal paste again, I have to measure the temperature and performance of the \"stock\" state. Furmark was used for the extreme temperature test, and HWiFO64 was used for data collection to collect and record the highest temperature GPU temperature. The test environment was a bare platform in a 24\u00b0C air-conditioned room with no additional fan blowing directly on the platform. The test environment was a bare platform in a 24\u00b0C air-conditioned room with no additional fan blowing directly on the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aqQ7suC.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aqQ7suC.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aqQ7suC.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aqQ7suC.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aqQ7suC.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Furmark up to 86\u00b0C in stock, unassembled condition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/H32W74a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/H32W74a.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/H32W74a.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/H32W74a.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/H32W74a.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 DirectX11 Fire Strike graphics card score 11883, total score 11138.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IjANNGV.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IjANNGV.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IjANNGV.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IjANNGV.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IjANNGV.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>Temperatures in the \u2206 DirectX11 Fire Strike test topped out at around 81\u00b0C. The temperature of the \u2206 DirectX11 Fire Strike test was around 2.5\u00b0F.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Then I removed some dust and replaced the thermal paste. I wanted to clean the card thoroughly, including polishing and so on, but I didn't have a suitable screwdriver on hand... So the card was only half disassembled and the project was scrapped, and the GPU core was re-coated with MX-4 thermal paste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tFKEieJ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tFKEieJ.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tFKEieJ.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tFKEieJ.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tFKEieJ.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Reapply the heat dissipating cream.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Running 3DMark Fire Strike again The program uses the DirectX11 GPU API and consists of two tests, a physical test and a combined CPU and GPU test for gaming performance at 1080p, Extreme_1440p and Ultra_2160p respectively, with the GTX 970 GAMING 100ME scoring 11957\/11182 points at 1080p and Fire Strike Extreme scoring 11957\/11182 points at 2K 1440p. 970 GAMING 100ME scored 11957\/11182, 2K 1440p Fire Strike Extreme scored 5472\/5468, and Fire Strike Ultra for the more demanding 4K 2160p scored 2605\/2717. 2717 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aMJbgtD.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aMJbgtD.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aMJbgtD.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aMJbgtD.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aMJbgtD.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 DirectX11 Fire Strike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kbAGoJ0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kbAGoJ0.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kbAGoJ0.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kbAGoJ0.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kbAGoJ0.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 DirectX11 Fire Strike Extreme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2Kpl4em.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2Kpl4em.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2Kpl4em.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2Kpl4em.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2Kpl4em.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 DirectX11 Fire Strike Ultra.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>3DMark Time Spy for DirectX 12 GPU API is also a benchmark test for gaming, the resolution not only provides 2K 1440p, but also 4K 2160p Time Spy Extreme program for gaming performance test, in the test Time Spy program gained the graphics card score\/total score: 3608\/4110 points; The Time Spy Extreme program scored 1,637\/1,866 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mQYVV20.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mQYVV20.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mQYVV20.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mQYVV20.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mQYVV20.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 DirectX 12 Time Spy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/r78NtNb.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/r78NtNb.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/r78NtNb.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/r78NtNb.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/r78NtNb.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 DirectX 12 Time Spy Extreme.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Then we re-ran the Furmark burn-in test and the maximum temperature was reduced from 86\u00b0C to 71\u00b0C. The temperature was reduced to 71\u00b0C.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hYMYz9F.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hYMYz9F.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hYMYz9F.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hYMYz9F.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hYMYz9F.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span>\u2206 Furmark after reapplying thermal paste to 71.3\u00b0C, 15\u00b0C lower.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e7%b8%bd%e7%b5%90\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<span>After eight years, the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME graphics card is basically only used as an entry level position card, and the GTX 970 was later revealed to have only 3.5GB of graphics card memory, mainly because one of the four ROPs \/ Memory Control Sections was actually disabled, so it only had 56 units of ROPs and 1.75MB of L2 instead of 2MB. The main reason is that one of the four ROP\/memory control partitions is actually disabled, so it only has 56 actual ROPs, and the L2 is 1.75MB instead of the 2MB that was said at first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2023, with only 3.5GB of graphics memory, it's hard to play AAA games with all the special effects on, and there are estimated game performance FPS in 3DMark tests for your reference, so I won't run any special game tests here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The sub-flagship graphics card of the year, the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME, can be used for light gaming or clerical purposes nowadays, but in the eyes of us PC DIYers, it's just a collector's item, and a special edition card anyway.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME graphics card, which made its debut at CES 2015, was a special edition released to celebrate NVIDIA GeForce reaching 100 million units shipped at the time. Now, eight years later, what is the condition of this special-edition graphics card, and what is its current value? MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME Specifications: Graphics Core: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Bus Specifications: PCI Express 3.0 x16 Memory Specifications: 4GB GDDR5 Memory Clock Speed: 7010 Memory Interface: 256-bit 3GPU Clock Speeds: 1279 MHz (OC Mode), 1253 MHz (Gaming Mode), 1178 MHz (Silent Mode) Multi-GPU Technology: SLI 4-way Video Outputs: DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 Maximum Number of Displays: 4 Dimensions: 277 x 140 x 45 mm Recommended Power Consumption: 400W Power connector: 8+6 PCIe pins Slot occupancy: 2 slots MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME Graphics Card Unboxing Actually, I\u2019ve wanted to add this MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME (commonly known as the \u201cGreen Dragon\u201d) has been on my wish list for a while now, but initially I was actually eyeing the lower-tier GTX 960 GAMING 100ME\u2014it was cheaper, and since I was just buying it to display, I didn\u2019t really care about the core specs. But a few days ago, I happened to see someone selling a GTX 970 GAMING 100ME in its original box with the thermal paste still intact\u2014and for just 1.5 \u201clittle kids\u201d\u2014so I snatched it up without a second thought. Back in 2014, shortly after this card was released, MSI launched the GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G Golden Edition, which featured a solid copper cooler. commonly known as the GTX 970 Golden Edition. Its design featured a copper-red color scheme, and it was a graphics card I\u2019d really wanted to add to my collection. Just a few months later, at CES 2015, the GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME was unveiled, At the time, I heard a brand-new unit cost around 13,000 NTD, while the GTX 960 GAMING 100ME was priced at 7,990 NTD. The \u201cME\u201d in MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME stands for\u2026 \u201cMagic Competition Entertainment\u201d? Just kidding\u2014it actually stands for \u201cMillion Edition.\u201d The \u201c100 Million Edition\u201d refers to 100 million, celebrating NVIDIA\u2019s achievement of shipping 100 million GeForce graphics cards at the time. \u2206 The complete GTX 970 GAMING 100ME box. \u2206 The back of the box. The green color of the GTX 970 GAMING 100ME actually looks a bit darker in person than it does in the photos of the GTX 960 GAMING 100ME version, perhaps due to differences in photographic presentation or lighting effects. To the naked eye, the color of the heatsink leans toward a \u201ctoxic green,\u201d so after seeing the physical unit, I\u2019m more inclined to call it the \u201cToxic Dragon.\u201d The cooling module uses two \u00d810cm TORX FANs, paired with the \u201cSuperSU\u201d heat pipe architecture and the Zero Frozr smart fan stop function, combined to form the Twin Frozr V cooling architecture, which provides ample cooling performance for the GTX 970 GAMING 100ME. Eight years later, MSI has updated its current NVIDIA RTX 40 GAMING series to feature TORX FAN 5.0 fans and the TRI FROZR 3 cooling architecture. MSI did not include RGB dragon claw accents on the GTX 900 Dragon Series graphics cards; instead, the GTX 10 Series introduced a more stylish RGB dragon claw design. Therefore, the green lines on the cooling module are opaque and do not emit light. \u2206 MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100ME exterior view. The back features a metal reinforcement backplate that provides additional physical strength to the PCB, preventing it from bending over time due to the weight of the cooling module. The metal material, combined with thermal pads and ventilation holes, passively aids the PCB\u2019s heat dissipation. Beneath the dragon emblem is the SLI (NVLink) multi-GPU linking technology slot. At the time, this SLI connector was still present on 70-series graphics cards, but as of now, it has been completely removed from the NVIDIA RTX 40 series. after all, spending a lot of money on an additional graphics card offered only minimal performance gains, so this feature was phased out over time. \u2206 Dragon-patterned metal-reinforced backplate. The graphics card itself is only 45mm thick\u2014equivalent to a 2-slot PCIe installation. In contrast, it\u2019s now commonplace for current 70-series graphics cards to reach 3 slots. From the side, you can see nickel-plated heat pipes running through the cooling fins. \u2206 Side view of the gold-plated contacts. \u2206 Front view of the graphics card. The official website lists the power consumption at 145W, powered via an 8+6-pin PCIe connector. 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