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 Oct 1 2008, 12:29 PM
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All Stars
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QUOTE(minmin @ Oct 1 2008, 11:28 AM) copper is more on orange color These are still copper heatpipes, just that it is nickel plated to look nicer. while the nickel is more on steel color right? nickel has a lot lower temp   |
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Oct 1 2008, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member
937 posts Joined: Dec 2004 
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hmmm... lol.. nickel plated.. lol... nickel cant transfer heat better than copper ar.. lol my chemistry not tat geng.. lol
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Oct 1 2008, 02:47 PM
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Forum Admin
44,415 posts Joined: Jan 2003  
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seriously, the 4870GS's TURBO switch has probably got to be one of the most stupid "innovation" i ever seen on a graphic card.
it's damn small. it's situated at a corner that is easily blocked by the PCI slot holder. and the hassle of TURBO / NORMAL is makes it only 25mhz diff on core and 50mhz on memory. WTH!?!?! |
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Oct 1 2008, 02:52 PM
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All Stars
14,033 posts Joined: Nov 2004
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QUOTE(spideysam @ Oct 1 2008, 01:42 PM) hmmm... lol.. nickel plated.. lol... nickel cant transfer heat better than copper ar.. lol my chemistry not tat geng.. lol It is just plated on the outside. The heatpipe is not for transfering heat to the environment but instead to the fins. The parts in contact with the fins are not nickelplated I think. |
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Oct 1 2008, 03:10 PM
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Senior Member
5,221 posts Joined: Aug 2007 From: Deneb star
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@Goldfries
Yeah..i prefer something like Button instead of Switching..But..What to do.. |
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Oct 1 2008, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member
1,367 posts Joined: Sep 2005 From: Penang
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QUOTE(tesla_rage @ Oct 1 2008, 10:30 AM) Notice the nickel plated heatpipes as opposed to copper heatpipes. The card reminds me of Dark Knight (Batman) [attachmentid=612201] the 2nd screenshot shows the lower idle temp. hope this helps someone. [attachmentid=612200]  |
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Oct 1 2008, 06:24 PM
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All Stars
14,033 posts Joined: Nov 2004
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Oct 1 2008, 07:15 PM
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Newbie
3 posts Joined: Sep 2008
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was also browsing said review from a link in XS and here's the full review, it's in French so just translate with babelfish
http://www.generation-3d.com/SAV-Gainward-...uit,ac12916.htm |
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Oct 1 2008, 11:31 PM
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Elite
5,602 posts Joined: Jul 2007 From: The Holiest Of Hole
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how i wish i have bigger screen to fully utilise it.....
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Oct 2 2008, 12:32 AM
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Staff
5,250 posts Joined: Nov 2004
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get a bigger screen then
 ..how big u want? 30? 42? 50? |
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Oct 2 2008, 12:42 AM
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Senior Member
646 posts Joined: Sep 2006
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if you get 32inch+.. i doubt you need to be some distance from the screen...well nowadays 32inch TV is around 2k+
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Oct 2 2008, 12:55 AM
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Junior Member
247 posts Joined: Apr 2008
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wow trying to imagine 32"+ LCD around 1m infront of me
 Should be like inside the screen my myself |
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Oct 2 2008, 01:01 AM
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44,415 posts Joined: Jan 2003
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QUOTE(AMDAthlon @ Oct 1 2008, 03:10 PM) @Goldfries aihh the NORMAL vs TURBO mode - i only get additional ~2 framerate boost.Yeah..i prefer something like Button instead of Switching..But..What to do.. |
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Oct 2 2008, 01:38 AM
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Staff
5,250 posts Joined: Nov 2004
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oc further then boss XD...u can do it XD
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Oct 2 2008, 01:41 AM
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Senior Member
937 posts Joined: Dec 2004
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QUOTE(celciuz @ Oct 1 2008, 02:52 PM) It is just plated on the outside. The heatpipe is not for transfering heat to the environment but instead to the fins. The parts in contact with the fins are not nickelplated I think. ooo.. ok... quite new in gc technology.. really go through leaps and bounds.. lol when will have 3 or 4gb gc.. lol... wit 4gc together.. lol gc will be very graphically nice... |
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Oct 2 2008, 03:04 AM
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44,415 posts Joined: Jan 2003
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QUOTE(Lacus @ Oct 2 2008, 01:38 AM) oc further then boss XD...u can do it XD ler tak kan i donno. but my point is that the switch is pointless. might as well make the car straight go the TURBO speed. after all that's what people buy the card for........ and the heatsink of course. |
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Oct 2 2008, 03:18 AM
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Elite
5,602 posts Joined: Jul 2007 From: The Holiest Of Hole
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QUOTE(goldfries @ Oct 2 2008, 03:04 AM) ler tak kan i donno. is the bios separate???but my point is that the switch is pointless. might as well make the car straight go the TURBO speed. after all that's what people buy the card for........ and the heatsink of course. if it do can one edit the bios with some editor??? btw ur articles about those ram timing and such help me and my friends a lot. This post has been edited by hilmiangah: Oct 2 2008, 03:19 AM |
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Oct 2 2008, 03:20 AM
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Senior Member
937 posts Joined: Dec 2004
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=.=!!! hmmm ram timing?? lol how to modify it... hmmm wit the bios setting provided wit the mobo.. software mobo???
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Oct 2 2008, 03:22 AM
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Elite
5,602 posts Joined: Jul 2007 From: The Holiest Of Hole
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QUOTE(spideysam @ Oct 2 2008, 03:20 AM) =.=!!! hmmm ram timing?? lol how to modify it... hmmm wit the bios setting provided wit the mobo.. software mobo??? well some prefer from the bios and some prefer software.memset iinm. |
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Oct 2 2008, 03:24 AM
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Staff
5,250 posts Joined: Nov 2004
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@goldfries of coz u noe =x..was jz fooling around..i wonder is it possible to set the 2nd bios (turbo mode) to clocked at a much higher speed
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