MSI OCed ver would be just nice in 8600gt range...

but i'm using asus 8600gt... due to the 3year's warrenty thingy...

really...? i havent confirm my own core speed and other setting yet... why my nvidia control don show...?
juz downloaded NiBiTor 3.4a will check later go home...
before this i was using 6600gt 128mb galaxy zalman... already not functioning... 
ok i did some benchies for 05, everything in default mode...

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mayb is my old athlon64 1.8Ghz lowered the performance... 
i think need some1 with am2x2 series or core2 to run 3dMark again...

IINM, amperage in 12V is more important than the power labelled outside PSU

18A+18A = 36A, more than 26A requirement. Correct me if i mistaken, but most PSU has lesser than 20A for single 12V rails, need to combine i think
its ok, better than the other non-OC brand
and the fan is cool too, using CM fan 
http://service.futuremark.com/orb/resultan...D=0&UID=9253366

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..

tht's great oced card u have there...
hit 10k in 3Dmark05... post the pic also mah...
wanna see the frame rates u got in games...

temp isnt limiting the OCablility, but voltage is, so unless u wanna try out pencil voltmod, there's little chance to OC it till 700/1000, eventhough it will, but it will crash more often and perform even worse than lower clock

current : 680/900
http://service.futuremark.com/orb/resultan...D=0&UID=9253366
benchmark run at 675/900

if u manage to OC till 700/950 with great stability, let me know

eh for 8800 series... does all manufacturers use the same fan?

because last time, even 7900gs came with various fans, coolermaster, zalman, and other oem type

so for 8800 is universal for all brands rite? All major brands look almost the same, except the winfast TDH extreme version, looks like transformer

i cant run 3dmark 01, due to stupid vista
to further test out ur card, try running some 3d demanding games like COH and NFSC, COH has an inbuilt graphic test, and that will answer the question on the card's actual performance

Any sifu here tried Asus EN8600GTS TOP before? Planning to replace my 7300GT Sonic, and that's the only one available from my supplier, in terms of mid range DX10 card.  Asking for RM950 tho... What's the price like in West M'sia now?

Thanks for the reply, mate. Really appreciate it.

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..

is it possible for 8800/2900 to use smaller fan like zalman? nowadays the highend gc damn terrible, need a heatsink to cover 90% of the card
3dmarm01 doesn't stress processor at all, anyway it doesnt seem practical to trust a benchmark which based on technology 6 years ago. Run latest like 3dmark05/06 will be more accurate. The palit one they claim that it is factory overvolted, like last time they overvolt memory in 7300gt sonic. Dunno much about Galaxy though.

no.. i dont want to try that as I might sell the card 6 months later

you can google around, and look for some guide on galaxy's PCB voltmod, last time I saw the volt guide on Palit sonic

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?