Been looking high and low for Galaxy 8600GT/GTS..Doesnt seem many shops have them.At least in PJ area...

Anyone knows where can i get (or is it already here) the Galaxy 8600GE here in Malaysia?This card is tempting with Galaxy clocking up the speed of the 8600GT to match the speed of the 8600GTS.

The thing is, i have read some specs on the 8600GE and it matches the Core/Memory speed of the 8600GTS. If it was here and roughly around the price range of the GT, i will definitely get that, sacrificing the Zalman cooler as i have a Zerotherm lying around..

Yea, that should be a main concern. How do you feel about the card?Worth the money?

I am just worried that this card might not be able to handle the new 22" LCD i am ordering. Thats why i am still in doubt..

Well, if its really true that the ATI mid range card is also running on 128bit, it seems no point in waiting for them as well right.I do not neccessary need to play games on 22" native resolution but of course, if possible, i do hope it will be able to handle it..8600GTS seems like a possible solution for me unless the 8800 will drop price like crazy in the coming week..

Consider it in this case, i am quite desperate to get myself a GC and have a budget of roughly RM600 in hand. Which should i get the best?

And assuming i am going to get the 8600GT/GTS, i know its a little hard for it to handle a 22" LCD at native resolution during gaming. If in the future i have decided to get myself another GT/GTS and SLI it, will it be able to handle it by that time?Thanks..

Thanks for the info there...Gosh, and i wish the 8600Ultra is here now at a good price. The reason i am thinking of SLI is because i could not afford a single 8800GTS now. Therefore, getting something that i could afford and then try to add another in the future hoping it will perform better in gaming especially on native 22" resolution.

And i realise i am using Xfire board..lol..Doesnt seem practical anyway after seeing that qoutation..

Do you know whether the Galaxy 8600GT could support other third party HSF?I mean those particularly used on 7series one like Zalman etc?

As i know, a mixture of both is the best. This is my oppinion : Copper is good in term of transmitting the heat from the chipset to the copper but not as good in term of dissipating it into the air. This is where the aluminum comes in. It helps to dissipate the heat from the copper to the aluminum and then to the air. Thats why a mixture of both will be better. Unless you have a powerful fan to blow the copper, having full copper is kinda useless..Correct me if i am wrong..

The reason i am asking is because, Galaxy products use their own PCB. They are using the VF900 on the GTS and if its the same as those third party ones, then i guess the GTS is able to fit most 7series HSF. On the GT, i never tried the CM one before. But from CM website, they are stating that the fan is capable of fitting 7series and 8series. So my guess is that it will be fine as well...Lol..dont shoot me if it doesnt..

No. The 8800GTS is still using the reference cooler. I think they are selling it seperately..

Now, i stress it is my ASSUMPTION lol..This is because i didnt have one to test and is looking for a 86GT myself which is able to support it. If the VF900 or the CM Fan used on the Galaxy is totally the same (not modified) as those used in the 7series card, then Yes, the 8series card can support those 7series cooler as well.

What does Pencil Vmod do actually?

Yea, i still remember the same cooling being used on the X1950pro before.From Gecube if i am not wrong..

Yes, there is a DDR3 version. I think Galaxy renamed it to 8500GE..


Even Karom have them. Calibre is famous in overseas?

Because most of us here are at least on 7300GT already. So no point in getting the 8500 anyway. Unless for those who wanted to spend on a new PC and wanted to get a good budget card, then the 8500GE comes into that place..

If you could afford it, then 8500GE seems to be a good bet to me. Playing on low resolution (1024 * 768) should be able to handle most games well minus AA and AF. Thats what i do with my 7300GT currently.

THe GE version from Galaxy is very very interesting indeed. Unlike most brand, their OCed version is really OCed kaw kaw in the first place...lol..

lol..Not to forget your 73GT is the OCed kaw kaw one ler..If you get the GE and OC it kaw kaw as well, then maybe the GE is better...

It is about RM350 which is the same price as the 7300GT when its launched.Gosh, you making me miss my 7300GT as well..LOL..already one month and still not back yet..Damn..

Is your PSU True Power?I have seen people here powering up their GTS with a 430Watt Extreme Power PSU..