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8800GT Stock?
- Thread starter Nick-Fuzzeh
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I do not want a vanilla as theres no guarantee they can go as high as the pre done ones
i already pre-ordered the EVGA SC on the 30th Oct. So cannot pre order any others
I have had no replys about if i could be allocated a zotac and this was after a webnote was sent to OCUK pretty much soon after they were added to the site
I have also had no reply about if OCUK will send me out a BFG OC2 or Zotac Amp even though I have sent webnotes
its the not replying that i find frustrating
and to me it has been a super anxious wait as i originally sold a BFG OC2 GTS so i could get the GT on ebay which i was a victim of fraud and lost the card and the final amount totalling £500 in loss due to the buyers account being hacked.
And i have had a bad cold this week so could do with cheering up this weekend with a nice Zotac, BFG OC2 or EVGA SC
plllllleeeeease
I do not want a vanilla as theres no guarantee they can go as high as the pre done ones .......
.......And i have had a bad cold this week so could do with cheering up this weekend with a nice Zotac, BFG OC2 or EVGA SC
plllllleeeeease
You just posted this?.
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You're right there.
You can. I had pre-ordered the EVGA SC on the 8th November. Changed it a couple of days later to the BFG OC2. According to Gibbo's post here posted today:
That means I am before the number 307 since I placed my order well before today. So you can call them, ask them whether all preorders have been allocated for the OC2 and if not, place your order.
Forget the zotacs now. All the pre-orders have been allocated. Neither of us got one.
Phone them. At least you might.... I couldn't
You're right but I would insist with paypal and ebay to get justice done. After all you had no fault if the buyer's account was hacked. Get a lawyer's advice and if he says you are right, proceed. They might just be playing ignorant so that you don't pursue the case further and give them trouble...
Well, after all you've been through who wouldn't wish that you get some cheering up?
Last note - no pressure, if you've really got your heart set on an EVGA, wait for it and at the end you'd be happy...
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Caporegime
Cough *Gainward stock* cough 
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Cough *Gainward stock* cough
Well Woozy doesn't want stock speed cards. And I agree with him. An overclocked card is guaranteed to work at that OC. A stock card might be oc'd to that speed, or even more......... BUT might not.....
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I have received a webnote right now.
"Dear Mr Galea, Thank you for your webnote. It is impossible for me to tell you how many cards we are getting of the cards. I would stick with the BFG order."
It seems hence that OcUK have been ordering much more cards, plenty more to satisfy the demand. But apparently they've been ordering for example 100, and at the end receiving 50.
Obviously by now we know from Gibbo that the Zotac's which were promised to be sent have all been allocated, so that solves my case and I'd definitely be sticking with the BFG OC2.
But I'd guess that reply applies not only to me, and that's the reason I'm posting it here.
For the record, as I'm typing this there are still 5 Gainwards and 1 Gigabyte in stock right now...
"Dear Mr Galea, Thank you for your webnote. It is impossible for me to tell you how many cards we are getting of the cards. I would stick with the BFG order."
It seems hence that OcUK have been ordering much more cards, plenty more to satisfy the demand. But apparently they've been ordering for example 100, and at the end receiving 50.
Obviously by now we know from Gibbo that the Zotac's which were promised to be sent have all been allocated, so that solves my case and I'd definitely be sticking with the BFG OC2.
But I'd guess that reply applies not only to me, and that's the reason I'm posting it here.
For the record, as I'm typing this there are still 5 Gainwards and 1 Gigabyte in stock right now...
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Guys I can get a PNY 8800 GT 512MB (in stock) for: 155 incl. vat and shipping here in the netherlands. Would that be worth it or should I wait till mid december for new GTS (if they come)
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what is the point of using webnotes to change an order option when they arent even responded to
i sent it after the Zotac's were added yet others have got in before me it appears grr
i sent it after the Zotac's were added yet others have got in before me it appears grr
Caporegime
Of course they are guaranteed to overclock just as good, all the cards come off the same production line in the same factory, one after the other, then they just slap BFG/EVGA/Gainward etc... stickers all over em, so what if card number 1x comes of the production line and has a BFG sticker slapped on it, and card number 2x that rolls off 2 seconds behind it has Asus slapped on it, is it really guaranteed to not overclock like the card that fell off 2x seconds before it that had a BFG sticker slapped on it instead of Asus, IS IT BALLS, hope your waiting years for em, your own faults for not buying the same cards that are in stock now with different stickers on em. 
Of course they are guaranteed to overclock just as good, all the cards come off the same production line in the same factory, one after the other, then they just slap BFG/EVGA/Gainward etc... stickers all over em, so what if card number 1x comes of the production line and has a BFG sticker slapped on it, and card number 2x that rolls off 2 seconds behind it has Asus slapped on it, is it really guaranteed to not overclock like the card that fell off 2x seconds before it that had a BFG sticker slapped on it instead of Asus, IS IT BALLS, hope your waiting years for em, your own faults for not buying the same cards that are in stock now with different stickers on em.
I want Asus one like you because it comes with a cool game.
Actually - might go for the POV one.
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Uhh, well, factory-overclocked cards are tested and guaranteed to work at that OC. The vanilla GT is 600/1800 but if you buy an OC2 you'd get a guaranteed 675/1950. If you buy a stock card you might or you might not be able to oc it to a STABLE 675/1950... unlike pre-oc'd cards.
Then as to what sticker they slap on the card, whether oc'd or not, it makes a difference regards the reputation of the company, their customer service and the warranty they offer. Some brands are notorious for not being as lenient in customer care as others, other brands offer 1 year, 3 year, 10 year warranties etc... then for example EVGA offer the step-up program where you can purchase the next-gen card at a reduced price within 90 days.
So yes, factory oc'd or not does make a difference. And the brand you purchase makes a difference as well.
Then as to what sticker they slap on the card, whether oc'd or not, it makes a difference regards the reputation of the company, their customer service and the warranty they offer. Some brands are notorious for not being as lenient in customer care as others, other brands offer 1 year, 3 year, 10 year warranties etc... then for example EVGA offer the step-up program where you can purchase the next-gen card at a reduced price within 90 days.
So yes, factory oc'd or not does make a difference. And the brand you purchase makes a difference as well.
Caporegime
Card number 1x comes off the line has EVGA slapped on it and gets clocked to whatever, card number 2x rolls off 2 seconds behind it and has say MSI slapped onto it, but gets left at stock speeds, now whos to say that its not guaranteed to clock to the speeds of the EVGA card that came off 2 seconds before it, what if card number 1x had MSI slapped onto it, and card number 2 had an EVGA sticker slapped onto it instead, now hows that card number 2 now guaranteed to be clocked to whatever because its now got EVGA slapped onto it instead. 
Your all just to picky, whinging for weeks and weeks about having to wait for 20 years for a card, when the same bloody cards are sitting there in stock day in day out just with different names on.
Your all just to picky, whinging for weeks and weeks about having to wait for 20 years for a card, when the same bloody cards are sitting there in stock day in day out just with different names on.
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i dont agree
i heard some arent very stable with overclocks
hence why i want a guaranteed overclocked one!
i heard some arent very stable with overclocks
hence why i want a guaranteed overclocked one!
Card number 1x comes off the line has EVGA slapped on it and gets clocked to whatever, card number 2x rolls off 2 seconds behind it and has say MSI slapped onto it, but gets left at stock speeds, now whos to say that its not guaranteed to clock to the speeds of the EVGA card that came off 2 seconds before it, what if card number 1x had MSI slapped onto it, and card number 2 had an EVGA sticker slapped onto it instead, now hows that card number 2 now guaranteed to be clocked to whatever because its now got EVGA slapped onto it instead.
Your all just to picky, whinging for weeks and weeks about having to wait for 20 years for a card, when the same bloody cards are sitting thre in stock day in day out just with different names on, id say cancel the orders as you don't want GT's.
Explain this then
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That's just awesome. Considering that EVGA's in California, and MSI's in China isn't it?