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Just ordered an Asus GTX480

Yeah I would go with the reference designs when running SLI, way too much heat left in the case with the gigabyte 480 type cooler when run in SLI.
 
But a pair of reference GTX480's would be painfully loud. I would go for the gigabyte cards and buy the best case fans available.
 
IvanDobskey said:
That gigabyte cooler looks like it's about to take off with all those fans on it. I'll pass thanks.
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:confused::confused::confused: You would rather take somethink thats gonna sound like its gonna take off over somethink that looks like its gonna take off? Because 3 fans cooling it at slient speed is gonna be a lot quieter then asus reference fan
 
SirCanealot said:
So what you're saying is you'd rather take an inferior product based on insane paranoia?

Or was that ignorant sarcasm? :confused::rolleyes::p
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No, just personal preference. I just don't like the way the gigabyte card looks covered in fans. Also, I prefer the heat to be exhausted out the back of my case and the reference cooler does this.

And it's hardly an inferior product is it? It's the same GPU which will perform exactly the same. So the cooling is a little different? Doesn't really matter to me. Value for money is more important to me.

Also, there seems to be quite a few people reporting issues with these gigabyte cards. Another reason to go with the Asus.
 
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and the game with the asus (though its not the best they could have done) OR do gigabyte supply a freebie with the se or soc?
 
No point in arguing over it chaps, you pays yer money and makes your choice. Personally i cannot hear my 480 at ide 30% fan speed, sits at 42 C in a room at 24 c ambient, and under load (i.e. gaming, which is why i bought it, not run benchmark software) i have it running around 70 C at 50 % fan speed. Which seems fine to me.
 
IvanDobskey said:
No, just personal preference. I just don't like the way the gigabyte card looks covered in fans. Also, I prefer the heat to be exhausted out the back of my case and the reference cooler does this.

And it's hardly an inferior product is it? It's the same GPU which will perform exactly the same. So the cooling is a little different? Doesn't really matter to me. Value for money is more important to me.

Also, there seems to be quite a few people reporting issues with these gigabyte cards. Another reason to go with the Asus.
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I have heard nothing but good things about the Gigabyte card, what issues have you heard about?
 
Nuttah said:
I have heard nothing but good things about the Gigabyte card, what issues have you heard about?
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Read the thread on this forum. Although i think that is more aimed at the Super overclocked ones. Many people are reporting that they are not stable at the manufacturers overclocked speeds and that some arent very good overclockers.
 
IvanDobskey said:
No, just personal preference. I just don't like the way the gigabyte card looks covered in fans. Also, I prefer the heat to be exhausted out the back of my case and the reference cooler does this.

And it's hardly an inferior product is it? It's the same GPU which will perform exactly the same. So the cooling is a little different? Doesn't really matter to me. Value for money is more important to me.

Also, there seems to be quite a few people reporting issues with these gigabyte cards. Another reason to go with the Asus.
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That's the SOC version
 
strife any chance of a freebie from you then? :D I've never played that game but like the look of it. If you don't want it can I have it :D Please...early birthday present from you to me :)
 
Strife212 said:
You never actually get it anyway ._. Got two of them and never got it :P
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Same when i ordered mine. Card came with no game. Dropped them a line in the CS section and they posted one out to me.


subbytna said:
strife any chance of a freebie from you then? :D I've never played that game but like the look of it. If you don't want it can I have it :D Please...early birthday present from you to me :)
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You don't want it. It's probably the most boring, repetitive game i have ever played. Absolutely nowhere near even half as good as the original Far Cry.
 
Strife212 said:
You never actually get it anyway ._. Got two of them and never got it :P
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You sure about that?, i thought this but it was tucked in the outer box, not with the rest of the goodes insdie the lovely black box (assuming you got the Asus 480)

Sold my copy with my gtx275 as i already have it from numerous other things, they bloody multiply :D
 
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