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Daaamon · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject: Help with 8800GT

Is THIS the 8800GT card that i want to buy... i just want one of the normal plain ol' ones, but my mom wants to buy it from Best buy and this is all they have.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8594381&st=8800+GT&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1190678470708
(Just a link to a product on best buy)
Is that like a modded version of the 8800GT? Should i buy it?

atom0s · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:21 am Post subject:

Looking at the reviews on there, it doesn't seem to be a nice a card due to heat. With most motherboards today, your system will have a thresh hold that is controllable by your video card as well. Which means your video card has the ability to shut off your system at random when the temperature exceeds a limit. Unless you plan to spend some more money along with that video card I'd suggest against that one.

As for your direct question, it is a different company "put-out" of the card. The main difference when a company puts out a card under their own name is the driver used by the hardware. Most cards come from the same place, with different "brand-names" labeled on them.

I had two variations of an old Nvidia Geoforce FX 5600 Ultra, and the only difference between the two was a tweaked driver and a sticker on the card. (I'd figure it would be the same for others.) Among other differences, there would be hardware overclocking added / changed to the card as well as different cooling. But the overall "card" itself would remain the same.

That aside though, a friend of mine as dual 8800's via SLI and I'd have to say it's a nice card and worth it's money. But be sure to invest in better cooling if you haven't already.

Cheetah · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:49 am Post subject: Re: Help with 8800GT

Madman · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:30 am Post subject:

yeah, thats a 8800gt, just overclocked and manufactured by BFG, if you get heat problems just lower the clock back to standard.

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject:

the 8800's are rated ridiculously high temperature wise.

I think they are supposed to be OK around like 110c?!

I wouldn't recommend it, but the cards don't seem to have a problem with it either way, that's kind of pushing it though. being able to boil water with your video card is pretty amesome though.

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Husky · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: Help with 8800GT