Tried OverDrive, can only get 2.7ghz... still using the ori HSF, if i would to change HSF what should i get, i really dunno wat is good or not...

Thz for the recommendation...

ok dudes and dudettes. after much drama with my gainward 4850 sent back for warranty purposes, the dealer asked me if i would accept a gainward, but this time nvidia 9800gt golden sample 1024 mb. so... the question is... is it worth it? am i losing or gaining anything from this swap?

4850 way superrior than 9800gt

and yeah, u will lose expected performance if u change to 9800GT

This post has been edited by pikacu: Nov 12 2008, 03:26 PM

guys, am considering the 4850 GS 512MB, does it still have problem like black outs?
how to determine if its 1st batch or not?
look @ the heatpipe? if its silver means? gold means?

but from what i can see in reviews, the two are marginally close, the difference being 1-2 fps at different resolutions

1st batch have gold color heatpipe.

currently, new stocks is silver-color heatpipe..

i think u either mistaken 9800GTX/+ as the 9800GT , or HD4850 as HD4830

take a look here : http://techreport.com/articles.x/14967

and here : http://techreport.com/articles.x/15752/4

This post has been edited by pikacu: Nov 12 2008, 04:01 PM

i think not

http://www.guru3d.com/article/call-of-duty...formance-test/6

that is new game, and amd has no official driver for it yet

aaah... so, the plot thickens, my friend.

ok, i think we can go back and forth on this thing till the end of time, but try to be objective about this (not that i`m implying you`re a fanboy or anything), and tell me if i should bust a cap in my dealer`s knee for screwing me over with this nvidia/ati gainward thingie.

if you take a look around anandtech, guru3d, techpowerup, techreport and others review website, 4850 competitor is 9800GTX+, and 9800GT competitor is 4830

im not sure thou, Gainward 4850 priced around RM550~565, while Gainward 9800GT priced below RM499, so it is up to you the swap worth it or not

the thing is, i don`t get a refund. so i`m guessing the dealer is trying to bend me over the table with this deal. aaight... i`ll take the advice of the pro on this one. thanks alot for your time, pikacu.

sure, no problem, glad can help

mind telling me who is the dealer..so i can add it to my blacklist

no worries, serigala. i`m from a different continent

another question.. is there really a big difference between 4850 GS 512MB and 4850 512MB?

guys , i only put 1 connector with 4870 gs and 4850 HIS iceq turbo end up can boot but my whole casing got electric , i just kena sot zzzz damm got problem izit? zzzz

can run on turbo mode..a bit OC and also better temperature due to good cooler design...

the biggest improvement is temperature.
performance wise & OC ability of coz also better.

i see, thanks alot for the answers people.

@ tellmewhy,
Wow kena sot from putting in Gainward and HIS card? You tried CF-ing is it? It's odd.. owikh84 CF-ed his cards too, but no problem.