Nice score

push LN2

Amazing. I don't know the architecture since I don't have a 5090 but how are you able to pull LN2 scores with chilled water? There is no thermal throttling? Also, how are you getting around limits? For example, look at OGS in #2 - he has a Galax card - we can assume they supplied a special BIOS or it has a software utility that allows him to work the magic - but I don't even see an Elmer's EVC connected to your Astral so how does it work? ASUS supply an unlocked BIOS? Sorry for the dumb questions - like I said - no 5090 RTX for me yet so super ignorant at the moment. Maybe this is like the situation with ECC on 4090 RTX? Anyways, amazing score - congrats.

8 hours ago, marco.is.not.80 said:

Amazing. I don't know the architecture since I don't have a 5090 but how are you able to pull LN2 scores with chilled water? There is no thermal throttling? Also, how are you getting around limits? For example, look at OGS in #2 - he has a Galax card - we can assume they supplied a special BIOS or it has a software utility that allows him to work the magic - but I don't even see an Elmer's EVC connected to your Astral so how does it work? ASUS supply an unlocked BIOS? Sorry for the dumb questions - like I said - no 5090 RTX for me yet so super ignorant at the moment. Maybe this is like the situation with ECC on 4090 RTX? Anyways, amazing score - congrats.

What most people don't know about 5090 is that LN2 overclocking is not far from chill water. All 5090 have cold bug @-40 and when the core has lower temp than 0c the core clocks lock @3277 Mhz. So while benching you have to keep the core in positive temps. 

@GKVV Well done guys, great score.

@GKVV keep pushing it! @Phil thanks, bro!

On 4/13/2025 at 11:21 AM, marco.is.not.80 said:

Amazing. I don't know the architecture since I don't have a 5090 but how are you able to pull LN2 scores with chilled water? There is no thermal throttling? Also, how are you getting around limits? For example, look at OGS in #2 - he has a Galax card - we can assume they supplied a special BIOS or it has a software utility that allows him to work the magic - but I don't even see an Elmer's EVC connected to your Astral so how does it work? ASUS supply an unlocked BIOS? Sorry for the dumb questions - like I said - no 5090 RTX for me yet so super ignorant at the moment. Maybe this is like the situation with ECC on 4090 RTX? Anyways, amazing score - congrats.

Elmor made profile for 5090 controllers you can tune voltage(find on his dicord), for power limits you can shut mod if you didn't have proper bios. 

Thanks Phil/d0minat0r for the illuminating answers. I've still been unable to secure one of these beast cards (unless I want to pay scalper prices) and look forward to benching with one.

Again, great score GKVV...