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5870- need some advice please!

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Hey guys, I need some advice.
I'm upgrading to an XFX 5870 through the XFX returns programme cos my 4870x2 died. It's the same as OVERCLOCKERS' XFX 5870 850mhz (click) but its 875mhz clock speed instead of 850.
However, I heard a few things about 'non-reference design' cards, i.e. ATI designed the 5870 to have the fan right at the far end (opposite end to the display outputs), whereas this XFX card has a different design with the fan in the centre.

I presume cooling is a little better 'cos the fan is right over the heatsink, but I wanted to know what the general consensus is with non-reference design cards.

What do you guys think?
Thanks :)
 
I think your one lucky git! :-)

Cheers mate. I've had to put a hundred and something into it though, they didn't just pity me for losing my 4870x2. I wouldn't be upgrading if that hadn't have died, but what can you do. I'm annoyed though cos they said they'd reserved me the 875Mhz XXX version and now they're telling me they only have the 850MHz version in stock. Not like the 850 will be slow, but an extra 25 goes a long way when it's all the overclocking I'll be doing.
 
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