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The case came with just 2 PCIE cables (each has a daisy chain, so technically 4 connections).
Will update here once I get the cable on Friday. If that doesn't work its going back
So are they in stock then?.Gibbo got lockdown on Nitro cards atm.
OCUK has Nitro cards in stock atm, Gibbo did mention in a reply yesterday or Monday that another shipment from HK arrived.So are they in stock then?.
Looks like it.So are they in stock then?.
And you bought another one?
I called OcUK to request a return & refund of my MBA XTX yesterday and I was told I couldn't unless there was a physical problem/issue with the card. As my junction temps appear to be rock solid (i've tried everything I can to get it to overheat and the damn thing just won't do it), I can't really say its faulty.
He's gluten for punishment.And you bought another one?
If its within 14 days your should be able to return is regardless. Why do you want to return it? If its working fine and no hot spot issues then I'd be happy with it. AIB cards are nice and all but don't seen to be worth the cost for a few percent performance increase.
If you don’t have the temperature issue you’re ok and probably won’t need to return it. If say, further down the line you suddenly get the issue you would have a strong case to suggest it was sold to you that way and should be able to have a refund or replacement.
You are right. I just prefer the look of the Nitro+ and seeing as there is plenty of headroom with this silicon to push it harder if there's adequate power, that was my main reason. Plus, I intend to WC it at some point, but the only MBA waterblock available at the moment is the EK and I really dislike the look of it. Alphacool have a Nitro block coming soon, which I prefer the look and price of. Plus, under WC, I would imagine the Nitro would be able to clock even further.
Have you installed the correct monitor driver to windows ?. Are these quality HDMI cables and not free ones?. I have had no end of problems with crap HDMI cables not being able to work at higher resolutions and refresh rates.
Yeah I get all that. I'd be water cooling whatever card I get next also. £250 is a lot of money for what seems to be like 10% increase at most from what I have seen. The fact that I water cool makes the AIB cards less appealing to me if I'm honest. Yeah they might OC a little further but a lot of the extra your paying is going into the cooling which is just going to sit in the box.You are right. I just prefer the look of the Nitro+ and seeing as there is plenty of headroom with this silicon to push it harder if there's adequate power, that was my main reason. Plus, I intend to WC it at some point, but the only MBA waterblock available at the moment is the EK and I really dislike the look of it. Alphacool have a Nitro block coming soon, which I prefer the look and price of. Plus, under WC, I would imagine the Nitro would be able to clock even further.
The MBA card would be silent, but wouldn't really be able to gain anything as far as overclocking, due to the power limitation.
But ultimately, yes, increase in performance is usually pretty negligible and not always guaranteed, but some have seen circa 10-20% improvement and I just wanted to pursue that. I may just wait for the inevitable 7950XTX to come out and get an AIB model of that.
Indeed. I still have the receipt for my ATI 9700 Pro I bought from Ocuk on release day (which was a top tier card at the time), back in 2003. Only £276 including VAT + shipping!Yeah I get all that. I'd be water cooling whatever card I get next also. £250 is a lot of money for what seems to be like 10% increase at most from what I have seen. The fact that I water cool makes the AIB cards less appealing to me if I'm honest. Yeah they might OC a little further but a lot of the extra your paying is going into the cooling which is just going to sit in the box.
I remember the days when £250 got you a decent gpu
It's pot luck on every GPU sadly. I've had 4x 4090s and they all whined. The Nitro XTX has the least of them all, but it still has some. As does every high end GPU.
