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GTX470 Help & Questions.
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You can use 3 in sli, motherboard permitting. Though they will run pretty hot, look for cards with better coolers, this being a good example.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-066-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1810
Bit more expensive though than the standard cards, most of which will be clocked at 607mhz on the core, some at 625/630mhz.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-066-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1810
Bit more expensive though than the standard cards, most of which will be clocked at 607mhz on the core, some at 625/630mhz.
I have the standard version of the gigabyte wayne, cost £200.00 a few weeks ago, pretty hot running/noisy card, the soc is a few pound more but for that you get a very good cooling solution, and it uses a bit less power. I wish id went for the soc tbh, as im gonna end up having to add an aftermarket cooler to my standard card which will cost £40.00 ono.
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Just bought this after almost hitting the buy button on that SOC I dont know how many times. Decided it wasn't worth the extra £47.
How Ridiculous! . . . . some people are happy to recommend a card that is "apparently" flawed by running too hot and too noisy and using too much power . . . and then suggesting a punter pay an additional £50 odd to fix the problem? 
The standard model from a branded/reputable manufacturer should work fine with acceptable heat levels and acceptable acoustics . . . If this isn't the case it will not do to make the punter pay a £50 premium to make it work at acceptable heat/noise levels? . . . that should be nVidia's expense not ours? . . .
That card with additional cooling is worth an extra £5 or £10 max . . . . £50 premium is robbery!
The standard model from a branded/reputable manufacturer should work fine with acceptable heat levels and acceptable acoustics . . . If this isn't the case it will not do to make the punter pay a £50 premium to make it work at acceptable heat/noise levels? . . . that should be nVidia's expense not ours? . . .
That card with additional cooling is worth an extra £5 or £10 max . . . . £50 premium is robbery!
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Its not a case of fixing but improving. For Ultra Durable components (which really are better quality not just a fancy name) and IIRC upto 19% reduced power use clock for clock, upto 17% cooler clock for clock, with a quieter fan and a reasonable factory OC its worth a reasonable amount more than the stock card.
Please don't make me laugh! 
Now some people are suggesting the standard card uses sub-standard components? . . . i.e if you buy the more affordable card it will break or?
Paying a £50 premium for reduced power consumption, reduced heat and reduced noise is "Fixing" a flawed product! . . . it should offer acceptable power consumption, acceptable thermals and acceptable acoustics as a "vanilla" product . . . the £50 premium cannot be "Justified" . . .
Lol GTX 470 for £235 odd in Nov 2010 . . . cmon wake up please!
Now some people are suggesting the standard card uses sub-standard components? . . . i.e if you buy the more affordable card it will break or?
Paying a £50 premium for reduced power consumption, reduced heat and reduced noise is "Fixing" a flawed product! . . . it should offer acceptable power consumption, acceptable thermals and acceptable acoustics as a "vanilla" product . . . the £50 premium cannot be "Justified" . . .
Lol GTX 470 for £235 odd in Nov 2010 . . . cmon wake up please!
+1 BW going a bit too far now with this GFX card economy drive.
Agreed! I mean what is the difference in reality running a gtx480 and a5870 for example.... a few quid a month?
IMAO, now now B.W calm down you might blow a gasket.
Well my MSI 470 is my first NVidea card in 10yrs, the noise was no louder than my 5870. I just made my own fan profile up 50% max fan speed solved the noise problem she never went over 80'c. As for power so it uses more than my 5870, l,ve got a good PSU.
Look how hot CPU'S are, power - 145w more when Overclocked > noisey stock fan. The same could be said about them, look what you can spend on a better CPU cooler and better thermal compound...
I set up a custom loop[CPU + GPU > £300] while l had the 5870, to reduce noise, etc, as both my CPU and GPU were overclocked. So all it cost me was about £70 for a new Full Cover 470 GPU block > no noise > 470 peaks at 51'c at 850/1700/200 1024mv. LOL no idea how much power she's using now...
If people are worried about their electric bills, how many run more than 1 PC or Sever 24/7, still eats the electricity up so no different then using a NVidea 400 series GPU...
