8800GT Ramblings Thread

easyrider · 31 Oct 2007 at 15:43

Tom|Nbk said:
Is it just me or do the fans on these GT's look like the ones that will die within a year or so, or the bearings may go and make a god awful noise.

Brings back memories of my 9600 with a similar looking fan, the bearings didn't last long.

Its just you

Big.Wayne · 31 Oct 2007 at 15:44

The following items have been dispatched for delivery and should be with you shortly.

1 x Inno3D 8800GT 512MB 256bit GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTVOut PCI-E Graphics card

Oh that may be with me sooner than next week then! :cool:

Probably shouldn't get my hopes up though

Tom|Nbk · 31 Oct 2007 at 15:45

easyrider said:
Its just you

They just look incredibly weak.

Knowing you Easy you will see off the hardware before it kills it's self anyway

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555BUK · 31 Oct 2007 at 15:47

Big.Wayne said:
Oh that may be with me sooner than next week then!

Probably shouldn't get my hopes up though

Me too. Assuming you purchased from the same place as me, it will arrive tomorrow (they only use City Stink next day service). I'll take piccies and do a few benches when it arrives.

Big.Wayne · 31 Oct 2007 at 15:49

Tom|Nbk said:
Is it just me or do the fans on these GT's look like the ones that will die within a year or so

It doesn't look like the most uber fan ever made but from the umpteen reviews I've read it seems to be better than I first thought, no cards have been crashing due to overheating and it seems the noise isn't as bad as you may think from a smaller fan.

I'm gonna run with it as is, using the stock cooling and if it turns out to be not up to snuff then its gonna have to be a 3rd party heatsink I guess.

Still waiting for some forums members to mod their card with a new heatsink before I buy one though, want to be 100% sure its gonna fit etc. . .

btw: Tom, why don't you flog your GTX and get one of these?

Tom|Nbk · 31 Oct 2007 at 15:53

Big.Wayne said:
It doesn't look like the most uber fan ever made but from the umpteen reviews I've read it seems to be better than I first thought, no cards have been crashing due to overheating and it seems the noise isn't as bad as you may think from a smaller fan.

I'm gonna run with it as is, using the stock cooling and if it turns out to be not up to snuff then its gonna have to be a 3rd party heatsink I guess.

Still waiting for some forums members to mod their card with a new heatsink before I buy one though, want to be 100% sure its gonna fit etc. . .

btw: Tom, why don't you flog your GTX and get one of these?

Im just thinking about the long run, it looks like a fan which might not like dust, but if you have a decent case with a filter this wouldn't be an issue.

CBA to sell the GTX

Does anyone have any results with some more AA/AF slapped on rather than a measly 4x , I want to see some benchies with 8xAA/16xCSAA/Q

mrk · 31 Oct 2007 at 15:59

Tom|Nbk said:
Im just thinking about the long run, it looks like a fan which might not like dust, but if you have a decent case with a filter this wouldn't be an issue.

CBA to sell the GTX

Does anyone have any results with some more AA/AF slapped on rather than a measly 4x , I want to see some benchies with 8xAA/16xCSAA/Q

Will HL2 Lost Coast bench do ?

Raikiri · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:00

Cancelled part of my order (120mm fan) so I could afford to use better shipping -_-

I want my card damn it

NightSt@lk3r · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:00

Craig R said:
What is the point in having a 10 year warranty? Who is still going to be using the same graphics card 2 years later, never mind 10 years?

i will be, still have a 9800Pro, FX5200, FX5700, 7800GT, 9800 Pro is getting on 4-5 years now so i want as long a warenty as i can get.

Tom|Nbk · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:01

mrk said:
Will HL2 Lost Coast bench do ?

CSS/Lost Coast would be good yes mate.

Are you on 1680x1050?

Big.Wayne · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:03

Troop said:
My Gigabyte 8800GT arrived,

Hi Troop,

just wondered if you mad enough to have installed that Arctic Cooler already? I'm keen to order one before they all go out of stock

mrk · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:04

Tom|Nbk · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:06

mrk said:
Yep

Crack on then

Raikiri · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:11

Big.Wayne said:
Hi Troop,

just wondered if you mad enough to have installed that Arctic Cooler already? I'm keen to order one before they all go out of stock

I have one on its way to me with an Inno3d card, should be here tomorrow or Friday.

I'll get some decent pics of testing/installing etc.

Big.Wayne · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:12

Raikiri said:

Getting a bit flustered are we mate?

ergonomics · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:13

i have the 169.04 drivers, and the latest ntune, but i cant overclock the shaders on the GT, there is no slider for it, whats up with that? thanks

RavenXXX2 · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:15

Heres CSS maxed out, ill do more after.

Camalot · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:16

Wouldn't mind seing the witcher if you have it

Raikiri · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:16

Big.Wayne said:
Getting a bit flustered are we mate?

I'm going from an 7800GT, it's a big boost for me

Genki · 31 Oct 2007 at 16:21

Andelusion said:
If anything I'd say an 8800GT would be faster than crossfire x1900s, in some tests the 8800 is almost twice as powerful as the 1900s. I'd sell your 1900s whilst you can still get some money for them (prolly about £80 each).

Thanks

Will get one in the next few weeks when stock levels rise and prices drop a bit. Got a mate interested in buying my x1900s so shifting them should not be a problem.