my old 8800gt is acting up. it is super hot now all the time, and after trading places with another pci-e card, upon reboot, i had no video signal (took two more reboots to get it back. i was looking around newegg for dual slotted exaust hot air out back models/ bargains, and found this and this. the ati looks killer for the price, but i'm not sure re excess heat and all. anybody have any suggestions? i don't game...
edit: this looks neat too...?
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 02:11 AM
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 02:14 AM
m.oreilly, on Apr 13 2009, 09:32 PM, said:
my old 8800gt is acting up. it is super hot now all the time, and after trading places with another pci-e card, upon reboot, i had no video signal (took two more reboots to get it back. i was looking around newegg for dual slotted exaust hot air out back models/ bargains, and found this and this. the ati looks killer for the price, but i'm not sure re excess heat and all. anybody have any suggestions? i don't game...
edit: this looks neat too...?
edit: this looks neat too...?
I have a HIS 4870 w/1gb and love it. However, most of my usage with it is gaming.....
I have no problems with anything else tho? The one you linked is 70 dollars less than the HIS I have...for some reason.
Edited by eniparadoxgma, 14 April 2009 - 02:17 AM.
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 02:19 AM
thanks guys. this is also a contender. hey enip, i remember when you got yours. have you tried it under win7? storm? it sure looks killer, don't it? do you know the gpu die size? i really want to keep heat down, and that big fan looks like a winner.
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 02:29 AM
m.oreilly, on Apr 13 2009, 10:19 PM, said:
thanks guys. this is also a contender. hey enip, i remember when you got yours. have you tried it under win7? storm? it sure looks killer, don't it? do you know the gpu die size? i really want to keep heat down, and that big fan looks like a winner.
Well, I only tried out one of the earliest 7 betas and I couldn't even tell you if I installed drivers for it. However, I remember it looking good...lol
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 02:35 AM
right now the 4850 looks like it will fit my bill
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 03:28 AM
nah no probs except in win7 x64 , DO NOT install the ati download that windows will show as one of the optional updates, uncheck that pos. DO d/l and install the latest catalyst driver 9.3 . 
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 03:33 AM
that could be a deal breaker (win7 issues). i'm stumped, but would love an ati card...
edit: you mean the issue is not to install the winders update for it? or...?
edit: you mean the issue is not to install the winders update for it? or...?
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 03:37 AM
Every time I've decided to jump off the ATI bandwagon and give NVidia graphics cards a try I have regretted it. I've just never had good luck with them. On the other hand, I've had several mainboards with NVidia chipsets and never had a problem with them
On the other hand, I've only had one ATI card fail and it was under warranty and I RMA'd it without any problems.
Maybe NVidia graphics cards just doesn't like me.
Just my 2cents, MO.
On edit: the Sapphire card looks like a good deal...
On the other hand, I've only had one ATI card fail and it was under warranty and I RMA'd it without any problems.
Maybe NVidia graphics cards just doesn't like me.
Just my 2cents, MO.
On edit: the Sapphire card looks like a good deal...
Edited by VoodooGuru, 14 April 2009 - 03:41 AM.
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 03:42 AM
hehe, it looks real tempting...
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 03:55 AM
I have an nVidia 8600 card that works great for me. I do moderate gaming (L4D, Crisis, Portal) but I don't do them in the hi-res settings. Let us know how it works out M.o.
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 02:20 PM
m.oreilly, on Apr 13 2009, 09:33 PM, said:
that could be a deal breaker (win7 issues). i'm stumped, but would love an ati card...
edit: you mean the issue is not to install the winders update for it? or...?
edit: you mean the issue is not to install the winders update for it? or...?
that is it exactly MOboy, DO NOT install it 
Edited by stormrosson, 14 April 2009 - 02:22 PM.
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 03:15 PM
VoodooGuru, on Apr 13 2009, 11:37 PM, said:
Every time I've decided to jump off the ATI bandwagon and give NVidia graphics cards a try I have regretted it. I've just never had good luck with them. On the other hand, I've had several mainboards with NVidia chipsets and never had a problem with them
On the other hand, I've only had one ATI card fail and it was under warranty and I RMA'd it without any problems.
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On the other hand, I've only had one ATI card fail and it was under warranty and I RMA'd it without any problems.
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 03:39 PM
hog, on Apr 14 2009, 08:15 AM, said:
How many hands do you have!?
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Posted 14 April 2009 - 05:18 PM
hog, on Apr 14 2009, 10:15 AM, said:
How many hands do you have!?
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