GTX 280 deal you don't want to miss...

2009-01-23 16:46:42

#26

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6832|NYC / Hamburg

CrazeD wrote:
The_Sniper_NM wrote:
Not EVGA tbh.

I'd gladly pay more money for Step up, Customer Support Tbh.
Step up is only for 90 days, not really worth it tbh.

this has really made me see evga in a new light. Screw step-up and all that jazz, but software voltage tweaking = pwn

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2009-01-23 16:46:54

#27

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

I don't think the EVGA is worth the extra... it has been plagued with BIOS issues.

I think the Gigabyte and Asus are almost identical by every way. Overclocking seems to be pretty identical too. So it comes down which brands you want.

I have had no issues with this one... really loving the P6T Deluxe... it pretty much has everything... even built in Linux!

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2009-01-23 16:48:24

#28

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7108|Reykjavík, Iceland.

max wrote:
oh ffs. Why do they always quote prices without vat

Agreed, in Iceland it's illegal to advertise price without the VAT. The number advertised has to be the price you pay to get the product (apart from shipping, which is optional)

2009-01-23 16:49:06

#29

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6832|NYC / Hamburg

I've always preferred Asus but the PCIe slot spacing is on the P6T fails. No tri-sli?

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2009-01-23 16:49:44

#30

CrazeD: Member; +368|6937|Maine

max wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
The_Sniper_NM wrote:
Not EVGA tbh.

I'd gladly pay more money for Step up, Customer Support Tbh.
Step up is only for 90 days, not really worth it tbh.
this has really made me see evga in a new light. Screw step-up and all that jazz, but software voltage tweaking = pwn

Can't you already do that?

I remember seeing some kind of voltage settings in a few different OC programs.

2009-01-23 16:50:23

#31

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6814|UK

max wrote:
Bell wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:

Seconded.

That and some lottery for his old cards
True, the sexy bastard that he is.

On a related note, what board are you going to get max? Oh and panzer, how do you rate yours? I was taking another look on OC, and I was thinking P6T, but the Evga X58 is only £20 moar.

Martyn
I have a i7 920 & Gigabyte EX58-UD5

D'oh, bet me to the edit I thought to myself, wait doesnt max? And u are already there.

<3

2009-01-23 16:50:30

#32

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

max wrote:
I've always preferred Asus but the PCIe slot spacing is on the P6T fails. No tri-sli?

HAHA I think Asus had mainstream in mind.... not you

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2009-01-23 16:51:22

#33

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7108|Reykjavík, Iceland.

CrazeD wrote:
max wrote:
CrazeD wrote:

Step up is only for 90 days, not really worth it tbh.
this has really made me see evga in a new light. Screw step-up and all that jazz, but software voltage tweaking = pwn
Can't you already do that?

I remember seeing some kind of voltage settings in a few different OC programs.

I believe some cards can be flashed with voltages

Not my GTX though, sadly enough

2009-01-23 16:53:26

#34

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6832|NYC / Hamburg

you need software controllable power circuitry, which afaik only evga has (at least for the moment - It was possible on my x1900xt). On some cards you can reflash to a higher voltage, but those options are always rather limited. +0.3V with warranty is

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-01-23 16:55:00

#35

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

Sydney wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
max wrote:

this has really made me see evga in a new light. Screw step-up and all that jazz, but software voltage tweaking = pwn
Can't you already do that?

I remember seeing some kind of voltage settings in a few different OC programs.
I believe some cards can be flashed with voltages

Not my GTX though, sadly enough :(

Yeah. You can up the voltage on 8800GTs with a whole 0.05V. Holy crap, Batman!

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-23 16:55:11

#36

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

max wrote:
you need software controllable power circuitry, which afaik only evga has (at least for the moment - It was possible on my x1900xt). On some cards you can reflash to a higher voltage, but those options are always rather limited. +0.3V with warranty is

+0.3V with GTX 295 is FRYING PAN...

edit: evga is getting pretty good with their extra goodies they offer...

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-01-23 16:57:25)

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2009-01-23 17:00:36

#37

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6814|UK

did u get a new monitor yet panz?

2009-01-23 17:02:32

#38

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

Bell wrote:
did u get a new monitor yet panz?

it will be shipped to my front door in couple days... yes... I'm lazy

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2009-01-23 17:05:35

#39

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6832|NYC / Hamburg

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
max wrote:
you need software controllable power circuitry, which afaik only evga has (at least for the moment - It was possible on my x1900xt). On some cards you can reflash to a higher voltage, but those options are always rather limited. +0.3V with warranty is
+0.3V with GTX 295 is FRYING PAN...

edit: evga is getting pretty good with their extra goodies they offer...

you just need good ventilation. If it's got warranty I don't care if the card doesn't last. Let 'em replace it. Downtime for me is 2h max

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-01-23 17:09:54

#40

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

max wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
max wrote:
you need software controllable power circuitry, which afaik only evga has (at least for the moment - It was possible on my x1900xt). On some cards you can reflash to a higher voltage, but those options are always rather limited. +0.3V with warranty is
+0.3V with GTX 295 is FRYING PAN...

edit: evga is getting pretty good with their extra goodies they offer...
you just need good ventilation. If it's got warranty I don't care if the card doesn't last. Let 'em replace it. Downtime for me is 2h max

eyah u are again thinking exactly what I am....

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2009-01-23 17:12:42

#41

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6832|NYC / Hamburg

Scorpion0x17 wrote:
max wrote:
Do what it says. Run it from within safe mode
We are Tech Team, resistance is futile.

max wrote:
Requesting a rename to Borg Team

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2009-01-23 17:22:41

#42

MECtallica: Member; +73|6769|jalalabad

hey max can you rig the lottery in my favor if I give you my old system once I upgrade + a crappy celeron 2.8ghz that may or may not run fah lol

2009-01-23 17:23:11

#43

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

evga has THE BEST warranty policy ever!

"Of course we wouldn't give you a tool that void's the warranty As long as there is no physical damage."

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2009-01-23 17:27:43

#44

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6814|UK

Are you having much in the way of issues with that 295, am hovering over buy now ?

2009-01-23 17:29:39

#45

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

Bell wrote:
Are you having much in the way of issues with that 295, am hovering over buy now ?

Other than it making me drool on my keyboard when I game at ultra high.... no...

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2009-01-23 17:34:29

#46

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6814|UK

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Bell wrote:
Are you having much in the way of issues with that 295, am hovering over buy now ?
Other than it making me drool on my keyboard when I game at ultra high.... no...

hmmm, monitor doesnt really need it, am only at 1680x1050 although I could hook it up to my LCD tv or even the projector .

Am not giving them £330 for a 285 when a 295 is less than £100 moar, but then I dont really need that either.

2009-01-23 17:34:42

#47

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6832|NYC / Hamburg

No linux driver yet ... that's about the only bad thing

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2009-01-23 17:37:06

#48

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6832|NYC / Hamburg

what happened to your sig? Gave up yet?

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2009-01-23 17:38:07

#49

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6679|Finland

Bell wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Bell wrote:
Are you having much in the way of issues with that 295, am hovering over buy now ?
Other than it making me drool on my keyboard when I game at ultra high.... no...
hmmm, monitor doesnt really need it, am only at 1680x1050 although I could hook it up to my LCD tv or even the projector .

Am not giving them £330 for a 285 when a 295 is less than £100 moar, but then I dont really need that either.

hehheh I'm getting 1680x1050 Samsung T220... even at that resolution... the GTX 295 kicks some serious ass with heavy AA+AF

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-01-23 17:39:43)

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2009-01-23 17:45:16

#50

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6814|UK

max wrote:
what happened to your sig? Gave up yet?

Me? NO! Why do you think am looking at this 8-).

Although, if I buy it, I almost certainly will end up buying an x58 and i7, that I wont be here to enjoy for that long because am flying out to UAE to do testing :\

Long distance folding perhaps

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Bell wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Other than it making me drool on my keyboard when I game at ultra high.... no...
hmmm, monitor doesnt really need it, am only at 1680x1050 although I could hook it up to my LCD tv or even the projector .

Am not giving them £330 for a 285 when a 295 is less than £100 moar, but then I dont really need that either.
hehheh I'm getting 1680x1050 Samsung T220... even at that resolution... the GTX 295 kicks some serious ass with heavy AA+AF

True but shouldn't you of went for a 24 at 1920x1200?

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