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Post by shadowspoison on Feb 9, 2005 9:34:14 GMT -5
Okay i have a Dell XPS Gen 3 december 22nd 2004 issue it has a X800XT-PCIE i get about 540c/540m when I overclock with standard cooling, is there any coolers out for this that fit inside the XPS case that aren't to fiddly? i read about the Artic 4 that looks like a pain for the x800xt pci-e series?  also i here u guys saying i can't change my Motherboard or anything??? cos of a PSU issue whats that about. i'm from the UK so my PSU is UK power lol just a minor note  Cheers Guys |
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Post by TRow on Feb 9, 2005 20:14:32 GMT -5
Okay i have a Dell XPS Gen 3 december 22nd 2004 issue it has a X800XT-PCIE i get about 540c/540m when I overclock with standard cooling, is there any coolers out for this that fit inside the XPS case that aren't to fiddly? i read about the Artic 4 that looks like a pain for the x800xt pci-e series? also i here u guys saying i can't change my Motherboard or anything??? cos of a PSU issue whats that about. i'm from the UK so my PSU is UK power lol just a minor note Cheers Guys Youve got a couple of options, but none of which can match the price/performance ratio of the AC 4. In fact, Artic Cooling pretty much have the market cornered for the X8XX series when it comes to Air cooling. This product is flat out awesome. *Increasing the Amount of Air both IN and OUT of the case will improve stability. *Applying ArticSilver 5 or Ceramique to the VGA Core could also improve stability. *Create a Air Duct attached to a FAN to Blow Cool Air Directly into the V.card's Fan Intak would also improve things. Im sure some others may have some suggestions, but for the money....AC4 is the best all-around value. Plus, it's actually kind of fun to do. If your still not sure, we can walk you through every step of the way. Oh Yeh, European 220v electricity is more efficient than 110v in the U.S.. Can anyone tell me why? T.RoW |
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Post by TRow on Feb 9, 2005 20:30:35 GMT -5
also i here u guys saying i can't change my Motherboard or anything??? cos of a PSU issue whats that about. i'm from the UK so my PSU is UK power lol just a minor note Your PSU is auto-switch capable, meaing it can use either 110v and 220v input. The PSU will adjust accordingly, so no worries there. Now NTSC vs. PAL on the other hand....;D |
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Post by shadowspoison on Feb 9, 2005 20:52:41 GMT -5
okay rev4 it is I'm feeling the need to do something fun anyway so that will be here in 3-7 days grrrrr!!! so when it comes to upgrade time in 6 months, and i intend to go Amd FX-57 or Intel Smithfield 6 series, new Mobo ATX, and whatever the new ATI Fudo chip is going to be (shader 3.0 YAY) i should have no issues fitting a new motherboard in my case??? no PSU issues as its in the bottom not the top as usual??? spent alot of money on my system if i can't do what i want with it i'll be well annoyed. i'm a games freak i like to stay on the edge of the knife with technology. oh yeah we actually use 240V and i got no idea y its more efficent LOL |
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Post by devnull on Feb 9, 2005 20:59:19 GMT -5
Your going to upgrade in 6 months? Try not to take this too hard, but wtf? Why would you upgrade after only 6 months? I would say that your machine should be able to really crunch games for at least a year. Honestly, I think you should just save for at least a year and just buy what is out then. By then BTX will be the new standard and you probably wont have to worry about cooling issues nearly as much as with ATX solutions. Or....you could just get a new comptuer and give me your Gen3....
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Post by shadowspoison on Feb 11, 2005 14:51:49 GMT -5
fair point, but I'm starting to hate intel, already hating DDR2, and I might want some SLI in there or Ati's version being AMR (ati multi rendering)
I'm a graphics mad hatter when it comes to things with my games, i'll probably just wait a year as technology is moving faster than i can build PC's as u say it will kill games for atleast a year
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Post by devnull on Feb 11, 2005 20:32:11 GMT -5
Honestly, I would wait until BTX. I think that by then there will be better cooling solutions, lower DDR2 timings, and overall, you will notice difference equivalent to the buck your gonna drop on the new machine. Just my two cents....
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Post by shadowspoison on Feb 12, 2005 14:39:04 GMT -5
well two cents is better than no sense lol thanks for the info I shall give it a good wait and look at some BTX when its more standard |
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