I only picked you up on it because you're a massive grammar nazi yourself, anyway it was meant in jest hence the winking smiley face
Still waiting for some concrete details of release dates for these AMD cards, you have any?
Nobody does
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Nobody does
Lol I knew the sort of response I'd get, it's like showing a red rag to a bull
Did you get a Icy Vison in the end?
Not yet, I've had other expensive items to purchase of late, but it's definately on the "to buy" list. Cheers for the heads up though
How are you finding yours anyway? Worth the price, is it substantially quieter?
Not yet, I've had other expensive items to purchase of late, but it's definately on the "to buy" list. Cheers for the heads up though
How are you finding yours anyway? Worth the price, is it substantially quieter?
Superb mate, haven't had temps go over 65c yet and thats with a 850 overclock and volts increase,a right pain to fit mind took me around 2 hours including taking off the Nvdia stuff.
Its really quiet compared to the Nvida cooler even when on 100%!
Have it connected to 5.25 fan controller and fan is only on around 50-60%,the Zalman looks better but is a lot more expensive when you consider the icy vision does a grand job.
Very satisfied
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If it was meant in jest, I apologise, I thought you were being serious.I only picked you up on it because you're a massive grammar nazi yourself, anyway it was meant in jest hence the winking smiley face
? Did you miss this part?
So you're choosing to believe one rumour over the other, for what reason exactly? Where's the "cold hard evidence" that it's "some rebadged, reworked 5770 which may only be slightly quicker than a GTX 460"?
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Anyway, basically all I have to say is well done on buying an amazing card, and don't listen to the people who say 'should have waited until the 6*** series' because it is utter nonsense. This card will blow most cards out of the way so enjoy it
Apology accepted
No I didn't miss that part, like I said I'm waiting for somebody to give me some evidence that the new AMD high end part (6970) is going to be released this month. It appears that nobody knows when this is likely to be.
From the "rumours" it looks like the mid range part is to be released this month, with the high end parts coming around Nov/Dec.
If these "rumours" are true then fair play to the op, he has a nice shiny top end 480 with quality cooling for considerably cheaper than I paid for my reference card at launch and he's not waiting 1/2 months (who knows?) for something that isn't likely to be much faster anyway.
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Even if ATI somehow rush out their top-end 6*** by next week: He'll end up with card that's a bit faster than this, but with a crappy loud stock ati cooler, and still have to wait 2 months for somebody to release a quieter version.
but i bet the crappy AMD stock cooler will not need to be run as fast thus making it loud and not making him require a better cooler,
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Seems the ati stock cooler on the 5870 is still quiter than the kfa2 gtx480 when at factory settings. Link below. Some people really need to get there facts straight before they post. Its a well known fact that the 5 series cooler from ati never produced much noise and its probably a good bet the same kind of cooling will be used on the 6 series.
http://www.guru3d.com/article/kfa2-geforce-gtx-480-ltd-oc-anarchy-review/8
Enjoy your card op it looks a beast and should perform like one. Whatever the 6 series brings the gtx480 will still be a very good performer.
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Hi guys, sorry for the delay, had to move my hard drives around a bit to make room for this MOTHA of a card.
Well here are some pics of it in my system.......
Well here are some pics of it in my system.......
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Very toight fit!!! And the case is an Antec 1200 which is by no means small!
Some temps......
MSI AFTERBURNER ( IDLE DESKTOP: 33 degrees )
FURMARK ( 10 MINUTES IN 55 degrees )
MSI AFTERBURNER ( DURING FURMARK fan speed 45% and is barely audible )
Some temps......
MSI AFTERBURNER ( IDLE DESKTOP: 33 degrees )
FURMARK ( 10 MINUTES IN 55 degrees )
MSI AFTERBURNER ( DURING FURMARK fan speed 45% and is barely audible )
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wow, nice temps! My 5850 hits 80c just playing games in my micro atx case :C
Why did they use a blue pcb though
Why did they use a blue pcb though
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Heaven benchmark...1900 x 1200...everything maxed
MSI AFTERBURNER RIGHT AFTER HEAVEN BENCHMARK
FAN @ 33%...GPU 47 DEGREES!!
MSI AFTERBURNER RIGHT AFTER HEAVEN BENCHMARK
FAN @ 33%...GPU 47 DEGREES!!
I almost lold
FAN @ 33%...GPU 47 DEGREES!![/SIZE]
;\ 2200 rpm? that's pretty high for 33%, and theres 3 fans on that thing, hopefully it doesn't idle so high?
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