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Name: Jaw-Dun Thai Wraa
Date: August 25, 2008 at 10:00:50 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Professional
CPU/Ram: 2.4 GHz x4
Product: ASUS P5B-E
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I just purchased an ATI 4870 Video Card on the internet and I am waiting on it while its shipping. Now I have 2 big questions.

1. Sound. I expect a vacuum cleaner noise level coming out of it when it is utilizing all GPU, but I need this card to be QUIET when its idle, especially for audio recording. How much dBA will it produce on idle time?

2. Is this compatible on my motherboard? I have ASUS P5B-E, Quad Core Q6600, 4 GB PC6400 of RAM and a crappy Okia 600 watts power supply.

I bought a Corsair Power Supply 750 watts, so if my Okia is not compatible, it will be replaced. I just need to make sure weather my system is compatible and the amount of sound this video card will produce.



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Name: BlackFlowerMaddie
Date: August 25, 2008 at 10:07:41 Pacific
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