I noticed on the Sapphire website under specifications that the software included is a Driver CD and SAPPHIRE TriXX Utility, would that indicate that it may be overvolted in software?
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I noticed on the Sapphire website under specifications that the software included is a Driver CD and SAPPHIRE TriXX Utility, would that indicate that it may be overvolted in software?
Soldato
edit - nvm, just seen the above post - ignore this
The card specs on the Sapphire site states it works with Sapphire Trixxx, which is their overclocking utility.
Although that could mean it does everything other than voltage control...
The card specs on the Sapphire site states it works with Sapphire Trixxx, which is their overclocking utility.
Although that could mean it does everything other than voltage control...
Good Question, was just thinking this.
Soldato
I'm still weighing up whether to get one of these.
It's a cracking price no doubt, but do I need one?
I'm currently running 2 Nvidia 250GTS cards in SLI on an nForce 650i board. However I hope to switch the board out for a P35 board to help with overclocking my CPU (which my 650i seems to refuse to do). However the P35 boards only have 16x and 4x PCI-e slots and don't officially support SLI.
So do I get one of these and sell both the 250GTS cards or keep 1 250GTS and sell the other? (PC is still running WinXP, so only DirectX 9)
How good are the 1GB 250GTS cards?
It's a cracking price no doubt, but do I need one?
I'm currently running 2 Nvidia 250GTS cards in SLI on an nForce 650i board. However I hope to switch the board out for a P35 board to help with overclocking my CPU (which my 650i seems to refuse to do). However the P35 boards only have 16x and 4x PCI-e slots and don't officially support SLI.
So do I get one of these and sell both the 250GTS cards or keep 1 250GTS and sell the other? (PC is still running WinXP, so only DirectX 9)
How good are the 1GB 250GTS cards?
+1 to this, If a mod could see this and verify please?
Associate
Can't wait for mine to be delivered! Looking forward to quieter running and a performance upgrade from a 4870!
Soldato
Still in a "major" dilemma over this offer...
Its all about whether I can justify to myself the upgrade over my 8800 GTS 512, for the sake of being able to run a few recent racing games (F1 2010; Shift 2; Shift 1) above low graphics settings and sometimes even no anti-aliasing at 1920x1200 to get vaguely playable framerates, when my Fanatec wheel is so tempremental with "8.8.8." errors (albeit I spent this morning taking apart the wheel following advice that might cure my issues).
It does seem that these days my "gaming" has been lowered to playing Texas Hold'em at MSN Gaming Zone or Chaos Tournament (ZX spectrum clone) after work, guess its a sign of getting older (37) and my simracing having been messed up horribly in the last 15 months or so after my old DFP gave up the ghost!
Its all about whether I can justify to myself the upgrade over my 8800 GTS 512, for the sake of being able to run a few recent racing games (F1 2010; Shift 2; Shift 1) above low graphics settings and sometimes even no anti-aliasing at 1920x1200 to get vaguely playable framerates, when my Fanatec wheel is so tempremental with "8.8.8." errors (albeit I spent this morning taking apart the wheel following advice that might cure my issues).
It does seem that these days my "gaming" has been lowered to playing Texas Hold'em at MSN Gaming Zone or Chaos Tournament (ZX spectrum clone) after work, guess its a sign of getting older (37) and my simracing having been messed up horribly in the last 15 months or so after my old DFP gave up the ghost!
Soldato
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/175?vs=164
You'll get about a 15-25% increase in fps, and a bit more if they happen to clock well.
Somebody put my mind at rest please. Will the pre-ordered cards be being delivered tomorrow considering most people pay for next day delivery?
I would expect them to come into stock tommorrow, be shipped that evening and delivered on tuesday.
Hi there
They have arrived bang on time, good work Sapphire!
All backorders will be shipped today and I shall honor this special pricing until 6pm today, so "GET YOUR ORDERS IN"
Also some good news, the 5830's are full retail so come in a bigger box and the 5850's are a newer design that is now only 8.5" long which means they will fit in all cases.
A photo of both cards:-
They have arrived bang on time, good work Sapphire!
All backorders will be shipped today and I shall honor this special pricing until 6pm today, so "GET YOUR ORDERS IN"
Also some good news, the 5830's are full retail so come in a bigger box and the 5850's are a newer design that is now only 8.5" long which means they will fit in all cases.
A photo of both cards:-
Associate
They look awesome.
excellent news, just what we've been waiting to hear.
great service, great product and great price, well done Gibbo
