I got a new video card! :D

[Viper007Bond]

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. :?

 

[Kip_6666]

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?

 

[Viper007Bond]

$0

 

[Dark_Templer_102]

my 9800 PRo won't be good with BF2?

 

[Viper007Bond]

It'll only be able to run the game on low settings I believe.

 

[nutty]

I want a free graphics card =(

 

[andyhui01]

9800 pro can't run BF2?... damn, guess its time to get a new graphics card for a desktop

 

[SiR_dude]

Viper, how much for your 9800 pro??

 

[Viper007Bond]

Sorry, handing it down the family chain of computers.

 

[SiR_dude]

Sorry, handing it down the family chain of computers.

That's the first time I've ever heard of computer hand-me-down components :lol: :lol:

 

[Viper007Bond]

I handed off my old PC to my dad to replace his old PC. Doing the same with video cards.

 

[haha604]

9800Pro can only run BF2 at low details ?

 

[Vette Boss]

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.

 

[Viper007Bond]

9800Pro can only run BF2 at low details ?

Low or medium I'd think: http://www.planetbattlefield.com/bf2/features/articles/ears/bf2preview/index.shtml

 

[TechZ]

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

 

[andyhui01]

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 :lol:

 

[Kip_6666]

$0

u bastard

 

[haha604]

I need more friends :lol: .

 

[chaos386]

Sweeeeet!
Is that a one or two slot card?

 

[Kip_6666]

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.