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Palit

Palit own Gainward. They're cheap and cheerful. My GTX580 is Palit - same package as others that are far more expensive.
 
I hate palit...

they put a sticker for warranty over the screws on the back so if you replace the TIM your warranty is void..

If you want to do taht dont buy palit..

If that doesnt bother you.. Good as anyone.
 
littlepuppy said:
I hate palit...

they put a sticker for warranty over the screws on the back so if you replace the TIM your warranty is void..
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The vast majority of manufacturers' warranties are voided if you remove the stock cooler, even just to change the thermal paste. Whilst Palit may make it harder by placing stickers over the screws, in reality it's very very hard to remove a modern cooler without make any marks whatsoever, no matter how careful you are.

Basically, if you remove the cooler then assume your warranty is toast, unless the manufacturer specifically states otherwise.

I'd also dispute the "cheap and cheerful" comment. Palit/Gainward seem to be trying to carve a bit of a niche out for themselves in providing cards with double the standard memory together with custom coolers.
 
Vertigo1 said:
The vast majority of manufacturers' warranties are voided if you remove the stock cooler, even just to change the thermal paste. Whilst Palit may make it harder by placing stickers over the screws, in reality it's very very hard to remove a modern cooler without make any marks whatsoever, no matter how careful you are.

Basically, if you remove the cooler then assume your warranty is toast, unless the manufacturer specifically states otherwise.

I'd also dispute the "cheap and cheerful" comment. Palit/Gainward seem to be trying to carve a bit of a niche out for themselves in providing cards with double the standard memory together with custom coolers.
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Dude ive removed loads of them with out making a mark....

It aint that hard.

Also if you think these screws are put in by hand at the factory, how can they prove they didnt make the mark..

What buggers you is a sticker over the screws...
 
mame said:
But to spend £280 on a card that's roughly equal performance..... it must be very loud.
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It's loud enough to want to ditch it for the OP. We all have different allowances for what we deem intrusive when it comes to noise :). It's apparent when you read here a lot that some need silence or are irritated compared to others who don't care as they have their headset on or have their speakers up loud.
 
[TW]Fox;18388579 said:
Is there any reason not to buy one?

Looking at the 570.
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I don't get it. Now I can understand why you'd choose the 480, but that much more money for a 570 with sub 6970 performance?
 
MikeHiow said:
I don't get it. Now I can understand why you'd choose the 480, but that much more money for a 570 with sub 6970 performance?
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I started off considering the 6970 route but from what I've been reading the 6970 is inferior in some games - games I play.

It gets quite badly shown up in Dirt2, for example:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4061/amds-radeon-hd-6970-radeon-hd-6950/20

As ever though if you can demonstrate that a 6970 performing 6950 is clearly the better choice, then I'll have no reason to buy the 570.

I'm no fanboy - though I will admit to being concerned about ATi drivers based on past experience.
 
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