[resolved] Another advice request: 3 X800XL brands

DUFFLover · 07-06-2005, 02:34 AM

OK, looking at my budget and availability (no, I don't buy online or anything like that) which means I do lose out in Melb/Australia, I am down to 3 choices of X800XL (yeh, not getting an X850 or future X900 is a downer

All cards *I think* have the same stock clock and mem specs
GeCube has the fanciest/sexiest box.... :p
Question: Is that Gigabyte extra price JUST for the fanless cooling? (ie, no faster)
Question: I have a front intake fan, a 2 fan PSU and will get another rear fan - is that enough for the Gigabyte?
PowerColor model has a 6-pin PCI-E connector? uhhh, none of the others need it.
PowerColor *apparently* (in an early review) said it was very loud with bad fan control.

Thanks for any help. Also if you have had experience with these cards please tell, even if it's just "yeh, it goes good/normal"!

Cheers.

07-06-2005, 02:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
DUFFLover Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP	Another advice request: 3 X800XL brands OK, looking at my budget and availability (no, I don't buy online or anything like that) which means I do lose out in Melb/Australia, I am down to 3 choices of X800XL (yeh, not getting an X850 or future X900 is a downer All cards I think have the same stock clock and mem specs GeCube has the fanciest/sexiest box.... :p Question: Is that Gigabyte extra price JUST for the fanless cooling? (ie, no faster) Question: I have a front intake fan, a 2 fan PSU and will get another rear fan - is that enough for the Gigabyte? PowerColor model has a 6-pin PCI-E connector? uhhh, none of the others need it. PowerColor apparently (in an early review) said it was very loud with bad fan control. Thanks for any help. Also if you have had experience with these cards please tell, even if it's just "yeh, it goes good/normal"! Cheers. __________________ "Duffman, could you bring in two bottles of smooth, untainted DUFF?" "Oh Yeah!"