Hey I heard the 4850 is the best bang for the buck. I was going to buy the 8800GT but then I heard about this card.

Are the prices here comparable?

What brand is good? I'm looking for a quiet card that keeps cool.

Thanks.

any idea which brand has a good fan? I've hearing that the ASUS one is loud as hell and gets really hot.

Hm..what do you guys think of the Sapphire 4850? Is this on sale here yet? Any idea how much? It includes an HDMI output.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductRevie...N82E16814102747

I heard you need to use some special software to tweak the fan because it doesn't turn on? Would it be preferable to add a passive cooler? The previous card I was looking at was the XFX 8800 with the Zalman fan, and the card doesn't go higher then 58 degrees (and thats when its active).

Heard the sapphire goes up around ~80 degrees which is not so good because I have a small box for a computer.

The sapphire kicks nvidias ass:





This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Jul 7 2008, 12:52 AM

Hm, so what 4850 card owners, what brand did you buy? are they all selling at the same price point?

This link has the http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&hl=Gecube+4850

Gainward selling for 649 RM. I guess I'll go to the IT mall and just buy the cheapest card available.



The only advantage the sapphire has over the other cards is it has 7.1 surround sound over the HDMI -- do the other cards support this?

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Jul 7 2008, 02:08 AM

ok cool.

for those overclocking, or keeping the card cool, have you tried this method?

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardw...-review-24.html

Doesn't that kind of void your warranty?

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Added on July 7, 2008, 12:59 pmHm..will sound output by HDMI be the future of sound? Does this mean creative will be out of business soon?

Is there anyway to output all your computers sound through the HDMI or is it only via special software e.g. blu-ray?



This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Jul 7 2008, 12:59 PM

you need an hdmi hi-fi set. they are usually the expensive ones, lol.

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Added on July 7, 2008, 5:29 pmhm..maybe i won't risk it yet. I'll wait for a year or two. I don't think its advisable to overclock without the 3rd party heat sink, no?

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Added on July 7, 2008, 5:35 pmbtw, i've been thinking. Isn't the graphic output by a DVI? The only reason they can fit into a HDMI port is because of a convertor. So does that mean that the DVI is outputing sound as well?

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Added on July 7, 2008, 6:47 pmFound a good thread: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread....25#post14129325



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New 4850/4870 review by X-Bit: http://xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display...4800-games.html

This post has been edited by OmniAtlas: Jul 7 2008, 06:51 PM

hm not too sure about the audigy but blu-ray 7.1 surround sound kicks ass because it is uncompress audio.

there will only be benefits of 7.1 if the software supports it.

yeah, but you need a very expensive receiver

any receiver with an HDMI input -- u can try harvey norman; the yamaha section has some nice HDMI based receivers.

No,

its Computer <=> Sound System <=> Monitor/LCD

<=> denotes an HDMI cable. So you need two hdmi cables. The new HDMI standard allows video and audio to be carried on the same line.

400 W i believe.

400W for one card, not SLI!!

I think i read somewhere you need at least 700> W if you're doing SLI.

I only have a 450 W power supply!

is this with the new 'hotfix' patch by AMD?

or do i need to get 3rd party software to adjust the fan speed? which one?

so many questions, so little answers, lol.

Physx on ATI cards: http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-38283-135.html

hm, so i should buy the video card tomorrow or wait for another 1 or 2 weeks?

are you sure your fan is setup correctly. I've heard people at 35% (see previous posts) have the heat rise no more than 60 degrees.

Hey how much did you guys get the Gainward for? I will be going to Low Yat tomorrow and shopping around.