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May 21st, 2005, 01:43 AM
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| Lazy Head Dude  Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086
Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237    |  I got a new video card! :D I guy I know upgraded to SLI 6800 Ultras (SLI = 2 video cards), so he gave me his old card.  It's a BFG Tech 6800 GT OC (OC being overclocked via hardware right outta the box): http://www.bfgtech.com/6800GTOC.html I have a different heatsink/fan though:  Just in time for Battlefield 2 too!  My 128MB 9800 Pro just wasn't going to cut it. 
__________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005 |
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May 21st, 2005, 01:46 AM
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| I Bought This Title :o  Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: The Netherlands Age: 23 Posts: 2,967
Car: Saab 93 2.0t @ stage 3 now Rep Power: 31 | Wow, very nice card u got there. And A bfg one too, lifetime warrenty  Still worth quite some money, be honest, how much did u pay?  |
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May 21st, 2005, 01:48 AM
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| Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086
Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237 | $0
__________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005 |
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May 21st, 2005, 02:11 AM
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 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: 12:10 AM Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,665
Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0   | my 9800 PRo won't be good with BF2?
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May 21st, 2005, 02:30 AM
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| Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086
Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237 | It'll only be able to run the game on low settings I believe.
__________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005 |
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May 21st, 2005, 02:30 AM
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 Joined: Mar 15th, 2005 Last Online: September 8th, 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 137
Rep Power: 0    | I want a free graphics card =(
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May 21st, 2005, 02:54 AM
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 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,513
Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status:  Rep Power: 28  | 9800 pro can't run BF2?... damn, guess its time to get a new graphics card for a desktop
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May 21st, 2005, 04:15 AM
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 Joined: Mar 5th, 2004 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Location: Somewhere in rural Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,640
Car: 2000 Civic SiR Rep Power: 24 | Viper, how much for your 9800 pro??  |
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May 21st, 2005, 04:18 AM
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| Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086
Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237 | Sorry, handing it down the family chain of computers.
__________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005 |
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May 21st, 2005, 04:20 AM
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| Joined: Mar 5th, 2004 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Location: Somewhere in rural Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,640
Car: 2000 Civic SiR Rep Power: 24 | Quote:
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May 21st, 2005, 05:39 AM
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| Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086
Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237 | I handed off my old PC to my dad to replace his old PC. Doing the same with video cards.
__________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005 |
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May 21st, 2005, 05:50 AM
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 Joined: Dec 28th, 2003 Last Online: February 13th, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,051
Rep Power: 22 | 9800Pro can only run BF2 at low details ? |
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May 21st, 2005, 05:55 AM
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 Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 12:19 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,023
Car: Nissan Altima 3.5-litre SE Rep Power: 36 | Should be a great card. I've also been looking at the 6800GT, and the Leadteck models seem really nice cos the heatsink is a huge copper chunk with a regular fan on it. 
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May 21st, 2005, 06:06 AM
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| Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086
Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237 | Quote:
__________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005 | |
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May 21st, 2005, 09:05 AM
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| Captain Internet  Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 24 Posts: 2,425
Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 164 | With a few tweaks and new driver releases BF2 should run on a 9800 quite well (not amazing, but decent enough). Congrats Viper, as I recall those BFG models were quite special and expensive, you got a good friend there |
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May 21st, 2005, 09:26 AM
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| Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,513
Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28 | btw viper... I thought you were a ATi guy , but if I was given the card for free, I would have taken it as well
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May 21st, 2005, 01:48 PM
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| I Bought This Title :o Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: The Netherlands Age: 23 Posts: 2,967
Car: Saab 93 2.0t @ stage 3 now Rep Power: 31 | Quote:
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May 21st, 2005, 03:37 PM
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| Joined: Dec 28th, 2003 Last Online: February 13th, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,051
Rep Power: 22 | I need more friends . |
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May 21st, 2005, 06:59 PM
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| I Bought This Title :o Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: The Netherlands Age: 23 Posts: 2,967
Car: Saab 93 2.0t @ stage 3 now Rep Power: 31 | It renders the xext pci slot useless. But all highend cards do these says. And also seeing how hot those things run I wouldn't even trying placeing anything in that slot. My 6800 runs at about 60+ degrees when under stress. |
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