HIS Excalibur X1900 XT-X ICEQ 3 SILENT

Darkwave · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:10

Tommy B said:
I need to decide tonight.

For the SAME price.

Either the HIS X1900XT ICEQ

or the PowerColour X1900 XTX

If they're the same price then get the ICE-Q one and fit a VF900-CU on it if you're not happy with it. The stock cooler on the XTX will be a bit hot and loud in comparison, and you might end up replacing it anyway.

LoadsaMoney · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:12

WOOP WOOP!!!.

I can slightly hear mine when gaming, but as i said it only picks up a tad, if i went across the other side of the room i think id really struggle to hear it, id only hear the games im playing, i.e the music etc...

Unlucky there with the wife, thats the annoying thing if your trying to keep it under wraps from em, the startup gives it away, she'd have been non the wiser if it didn't do that on startup.

Tommy B · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:12

Exsomnis said:
If they're the same price then get the ICE-Q one and fit a VF900-CU on it if you're not happy with it. The stock cooler on the XTX will be a bit hot and loud in comparison, and you might end up replacing it anyway.

I'm not happy about doing any customs mods. Anyway, the ICEQ card has a custom fitted cooler on it. I just don't think the XT-X will make any difference when running at 1280x1024.

Darkwave · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:14

Tommy B said:
I'm not happy about doing any customs mods. Anyway, the ICEQ card has a custom fitted cooler on it. I just don't think the XT-X will make any difference when running at 1280x1024.

If you're not happy with custom coolers then go with the ICEQ to be on the safe side because there is a chance you will be unhappy with the stock cooler on the other. It's down to preference and existing air-flow in the case, in some systems and to some people it sounds a hell of a lot louder than in other systems to other people.

If you get the ICEQ you're basically getting the quietest X1900 out guaranteed.

The extra "X" in "XT-X" means "X-tra cost" and nothing more.

PinkFloyd · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:15

Tommy B said:
I'm not happy about doing any customs mods. Anyway, the ICEQ card has a custom fitted cooler on it. I just don't think the XT-X will make any difference when running at 1280x1024.

Depends whether you are the sort of person who wants the 'e-penis +1' of a slightly better 3DMark score or whether you just want to play games and couldn't care for an extra 2 fps.

Darkwave · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:16

PinkFloyd said:
Depends whether you are the sort of person who wants the 'e-penis +1' of a slightly better 3DMark score or whether you just want to play games and couldn't care for an extra 2 fps.

ROFLMFAO.

Well-said.

Tommy B · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:18

PinkFloyd said:
Depends whether you are the sort of person who wants the 'e-penis +1' of a slightly better 3DMark score or whether you just want to play games and couldn't care for an extra 2 fps.

LMFAO

Tommy B · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:18

Exsomnis said:
If you're not happy with custom coolers then go with the ICEQ to be on the safe side because there is a chance you will be unhappy with the stock cooler on the other. It's down to preference and existing air-flow in the case, in some systems and to some people it sounds a hell of a lot louder than in other systems to other people.

If you get the ICEQ you're basically getting the quietest X1900 out guaranteed. The extra "X" in "XT-X" means "X-tra cost" and nothing more.

Yeah, you're right. It looks much COOLER anyway! (no pun intended

)

LoadsaMoney · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:19

The Sapphire Blizzard will be the quietest.

Darkwave · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:31

LoadsaMoney said:
The Sapphire Blizzard will be the quietest.

Good point, I totally forgot about that.

Damn I want one.

*Opens wallet, watches moths fly out.*

Tommy B · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:37

I just realised; why do some companies spend money on pimping up GPUs when they're face down and you can't actually see them!

glenimp617 · 25 Apr 2006 at 18:48

Tommy B said:
I just realised; why do some companies spend money on pimping up GPUs when they're face down and you can't actually see them!

I was thinking the same thing earlier. XFX have put a lovely LED on theirs but it's facing down :confused:

Surely if they wanna pimp the cards up they put something on the back?

Flanno · 25 Apr 2006 at 19:02

Anandtech reviewed the ICEQ X1900XT-X. It did not overclock as high as the Sapphire,and it was only 0.7db quieter. Hardly worth the extra cash.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2695&p=6

Tommy B · 25 Apr 2006 at 19:06

Does it feature UV sensitive material?

chaparral · 25 Apr 2006 at 19:50

glen8 said:
I was thinking the same thing earlier. XFX have put a lovely LED on theirs but it's facing down

Surely if they wanna pimp the cards up they put something on the back?

The graphic cards faces up in cases like the Lian-Li PC V1000,V1100,V2000,V2100.

PinkFloyd · 25 Apr 2006 at 19:58

PinkFloyd said:
Depends whether you are the sort of person who wants the 'e-penis +1' of a slightly better 3DMark score or whether you just want to play games and couldn't care for an extra 2 fps.

Exsomnis said:
ROFLMFAO. Well-said.

Tommy B said:
LMFAO

For reference I will be buying the XTX

Tommy B · 25 Apr 2006 at 22:13

I went for the This Week Only Powercolor XTX with Gibbo's discount. I just thought what the heck you won't get anything more powerful for that money!

I just hope you were joking when you said it sounded like a hair dryer! LOL!

PinkFloyd · 25 Apr 2006 at 23:10

Tommy B said:
I went for the This Week Only Powercolor XTX with Gibbo's discount. I just thought what the heck you won't get anything more powerful for that money!

I just hope you were joking when you said it sounded like a hair dryer! LOL!

Nah its more like a Delta fan.

Gerard · 25 Apr 2006 at 23:12

Tommy B said:
I went for the This Week Only Powercolor XTX with Gibbo's discount. I just thought what the heck you won't get anything more powerful for that money!

I just hope you were joking when you said it sounded like a hair dryer! LOL!

Ive that card in my system now, trust me the card is quiet, its loud on boot for about 5 seconds but after that ive yet to notice it at all.

Tommy B · 25 Apr 2006 at 23:25

I've sent Gibbo an email. I'm not really sure which card I'm getting now