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Name: Bryan
Date: July 8, 2003 at 13:19:43 Pacific
OS: XP PRO
CPU/Ram: 2500/512
Comment:

Is there any diference in performance between the Saphire/OEM/ATI Built or Gigabyte 9700 Pro cards?



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Response Number 1
Name: Jaime Davis
Date: July 8, 2003 at 13:27:16 Pacific
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OEM is in a different category OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacture (i think) but all that means is its not retail it doesnt come with the fancy box with the pictures and the extra things that would come with a graphics card that you buy at ciruit city or best buy...they just give you the card and maybe a cable and the driver basiccally they give you what you need some times only the card in a box with a cd...but the thing is OEM is lottsss cheaper...now the brand names with video cards are not really different..the only differece you might see is the fan...and wanna make sure you get a gooooooddd fan for your card..

hope i could help...


p.s. get nVidia!!


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Name: johnoh
Date: July 8, 2003 at 13:49:03 Pacific
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Sapphire makes a fanless version that is silent

http://www.beyond3d.com/reviews/sapphire/9700proue/index.php?p=2

I believe sapphire also makes the built-by-ati cards for ati, as well as sells them under their own name.

Other than that the price differenes are usually due to features, ports, and games in the box with it. All that being equal, further price differences are due to overlockability. Vid card overclockability varies a lot based on who you get it from - a cheap card from brand x tends to not oc like a more expensive card from a good brand.

Here is a good thread on video card buying

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?s=683ffa96f84bee5bb0cba2d0bd01a26c&threadid=610676


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Response Number 3
Name: Jaime Davis
Date: July 8, 2003 at 14:05:18 Pacific
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you dont want you card to overheat..even if it has a heat sink you need a fan!...DONT GET FANLESS!!...thank you


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Response Number 4
Name: johnoh
Date: July 8, 2003 at 14:16:31 Pacific
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jd the fanless card above has the $30 zalman heatpipe built onto it to replace the tiny sink and fan that normally come on the card. Its more than adequate and even outweighs the stock amd cpu heatsink.

http://www.sochilled.co.uk/products%5Czalman80.gif


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Response Number 5
Name: Jaime Davis
Date: July 8, 2003 at 14:26:09 Pacific
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2 words GET IT ....shame on me..


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Response Number 6
Name: Bryan
Date: July 8, 2003 at 14:31:55 Pacific
Reply:

Hey i saw this and this guy used arctic silver 3 on his vid card, isnt that a bad idea???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2741042920&category=40158


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Response Number 7
Name: johnoh
Date: July 8, 2003 at 15:01:10 Pacific
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Between the heatsink and gpu of any vid card with a fan will be thermal compound. Replacing it was as3 is fine to do if you feel like tinkering. I doubt it makes a difference though.


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