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Are these new stock eg the ones with the correct bios and do they still come with dirt 2?
SAPPHIRE 5770 VAPOR-X 1024MB £126.99
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They don't come with Dirt 2 any more and the stock has just arrived direct from Sapphire so I can only presume that they are the latest BIOS revision.
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cheers fatboy...hm the age old question in my head 2 5770s or a 5870 hmmm dam it
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Hey guys. I've got a Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R mobo, which I know is only PCI-E 1.0. Will this card work ok, even though it says PCI-E 2.1 on the specs? I've been out of touch with the hardware scene for a while so I'm unsure about it 
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Hey guys. I've got a Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R mobo, which I know is only PCI-E 1.0. Will this card work ok, even though it says PCI-E 2.1 on the specs? I've been out of touch with the hardware scene for a while so I'm unsure about it
how much of the thread did you read?
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Enough to suggest that the answer isn't clear, considering there is a thread on it in the Graphics Card section as well with some people still unsure. If I can get a definite answer from someone running the same (or similar) motherboard, then I'll be happy.
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This plus 30 sec in google "2.0 is backward compatible, it will work in 1.0 just has half the bandwidth" enjoy
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That's what I found as well, but I just want to make sure it works fine. It's going to be my only gfx upgrade for a while so I want to make sure I get it right.
Thanks for that anwser
. Looks like I'll be able to order one of these after all.Its a really hard question to be honest m8. In some games the dual set up of the 5770 is better and the 5870 in others. What resolution are you running at ?
Err, the GTX275 is noticably faster than the 5770 so you'd actually be downgrading.
As long as it is compatible with your mobo should be fine.
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Took the plunge and ordered one last night, along with a 22" Viewsonic monitor and a new DVD drive. Can't wait to see how well it runs Fallout 3
If you order the three parts I will get you a Dirt 2 e-mail me your order number and I will walk it through for you
Deliverd this morning.
So easy to install, slotted the three in there slots joined them together booted PC installed new drivers which picked up the crossfire job done.
Looking nice lined up next to each other, never knew they had a blue glowing 'S' logo on each of them very nice in the dark.
Thanks again
