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Postby congo » Tue Aug 31, 2004 3:50 am

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Re: UK Video Card buyers CHECK THIS!

Postby JBaymore » Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:22 am

Congo,

I am surprised at the feedback rating....... from the add I would have said "too good to be true".  Which ..... usually is.  ;)

If this is "up and up" ................that is beyond a fantastic deal.  3 hours to go and still cheap.  Maybe at the last minute it'll get bid up a lot.

Thanks for posting this.

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Re: UK Video Card buyers CHECK THIS!

Postby Gixer » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:28 pm

Its up to
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Re: UK Video Card buyers CHECK THIS!

Postby 4_Series_Scania » Tue Aug 31, 2004 2:37 pm

Its probably fine, emphasis on probably !

to me, a better buy by a country mile (at least, from a reputation, guarantee'd vendor & warranty point of view would be this....

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/ ... ly_25.html

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Re: UK Video Card buyers CHECK THIS!

Postby Iroquois » Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:55 pm

That's not too bad even for here. That's about $600 but they have been selling for close to $700. I'm still patiently waiting for the Geforce 6600 though. Only one more month.  ;)
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Re: UK Video Card buyers CHECK THIS!

Postby 4_Series_Scania » Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:25 pm

If anybodys interested, this is the futuremark 3D Mark 03 results for the machine I'd built using the Leadtek 6800 GT.

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=2868335 8) - Pity its not mine!  ::)
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Re: UK Video Card buyers CHECK THIS!

Postby Gixer » Thu Sep 02, 2004 12:24 am

Was that with the card clocked to Ultra speeds outta interest?

I have managed to get 13122 on 3dMark03 on my 6800Ultra so far  ;D
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Re: UK Video Card buyers CHECK THIS!

Postby 4_Series_Scania » Thu Sep 02, 2004 1:04 pm

[quote]Was that with the card clocked to Ultra speeds outta interest?

I have managed to get 13122 on 3dMark03 on my 6800Ultra so far
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Re: UK Video Card buyers CHECK THIS!

Postby Gixer » Thu Sep 02, 2004 2:59 pm

New forceware drivers? OOOOOH hold on BRB
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Re: UK Video Card buyers CHECK THIS!

Postby Iroquois » Thu Sep 02, 2004 3:19 pm

There's also a new beta Forceware, 66.00. It gave me a 200 point boost in 3dMark01 but FS2004 studdered like mad with them. I'm going to downgrade to the 65s.  I think the 66s are ment for the Geforce 6600 and 6800s.
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Re: UK Video Card buyers CHECK THIS!

Postby Gixer » Fri Sep 03, 2004 12:37 am

OK are you guys getting these off ow www.guru3d.com?

If so gimme a run down of which ones are working well and which aren't.  I dont wanna be installing/uninstalling drivers to much as I hate dirtying up my system.  Whats the best out at the moment you reckon?
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