This video card or that video card? - Page 2

Mechtech3000 · 07-11-2007, 01:57 PM

if SLI and Crossfire are a waste then why are they making all these boards with them? Every Gamer Mobo that is recommended I see SLI / Crossfire offered? Is it just offered just because in case someone wants to waste that much money on having 2 cards they don't need?

fade2black2004 · 07-11-2007, 01:59 PM

the DSR3 isnt SLI or Crossfire and it has to be the most recommended boards on here

its just there to say its there

but yes its a waste of money

Sora · 07-11-2007, 02:02 PM

It's not so much a gimmick but a hype. Magazines make SLI and Crossfire sound so good with their "Up to 80% Performance Increase Than Single Video card!"

However in reality most times you are paying 100% more the price for an extra card and gaining 25-35% increased performance....still not so computer savvy people will listen to the magazines and think their SLI 8600's are kicking ***! While in reality a single X1950XT for only 180 bucks destroys them in SLI.

vernong1992 · 07-11-2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sora

It's not so much a gimmick but a hype. Magazines make SLI and Crossfire sound so good with their "Up to 80% Performance Increase Than Single Video card!"

However in reality most times you are paying 100% more the price for an extra card and gaining 25-35% increased performance....still not so computer savvy people will listen to the magazines and think their SLI 8600's are kicking ***! While in reality a single X1950XT for only 180 bucks destroys them in SLI.

gotta love them x1950xt's

OnlyCurious · 07-11-2007, 03:05 PM

get the x1950xt!! mine should be here today(hopefully) or tomorrow...

Trotter · 07-11-2007, 03:11 PM

Luving mine so far. I pulled the heatsink off last night and put some MX-1 on it. Once it is cured I'll see what the temps run. I'm folding with it, so it is under constant load.

vernong1992 · 07-11-2007, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trotter

Luving mine so far. I pulled the heatsink off last night and put some MX-1 on it. Once it is cured I'll see what the temps run. I'm folding with it, so it is under constant load.

how do u do that? screws or something

fade2black2004 · 07-11-2007, 04:17 PM

yea just use a screwdriver to take it off an replace the thermal paste

vernong1992 · 07-11-2007, 04:21 PM

lol i need a new toolkit, cuz it can't handle tiny screws

Trotter · 07-11-2007, 04:24 PM

I've got a set of precision screwdrivers... those tiny ones for like eyeglasses and stuff. It's really simple to do, but it made me nervous... I didn't want to drop it.

The GPU was cool, though... looked like it had a purple glazed exterior. It was a lot smaller than what I thought it would be. My next step is to get a good third-party cooler for it.

07-11-2007, 01:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mechtech3000 True Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 135	Re: This video card or that video card? if SLI and Crossfire are a waste then why are they making all these boards with them? Every Gamer Mobo that is recommended I see SLI / Crossfire offered? Is it just offered just because in case someone wants to waste that much money on having 2 cards they don't need?

07-11-2007, 01:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
fade2black2004 Console Gamer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,636	Re: This video card or that video card? the DSR3 isnt SLI or Crossfire and it has to be the most recommended boards on here its just there to say its there but yes its a waste of money __________________ http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f40/my...9/#post1478568

07-11-2007, 02:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
Sora Renowned Budgeting Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 4,122	Re: This video card or that video card? It's not so much a gimmick but a hype. Magazines make SLI and Crossfire sound so good with their "Up to 80% Performance Increase Than Single Video card!" However in reality most times you are paying 100% more the price for an extra card and gaining 25-35% increased performance....still not so computer savvy people will listen to the magazines and think their SLI 8600's are kicking ***! While in reality a single X1950XT for only 180 bucks destroys them in SLI. __________________ E6300 w/ Arctic Freezer Pro 7 @ 3.6ghz 1.4Vcore Antec 900 Case EVGA 750i FTW Mobo 2x1GB of DDR2-533 D9GMH Team Xtreme 4-4-4-12 @ 1030mhz 2.2v Gigabyte 8800GT 720/1800/1050 (eventually will SLI when they go down in price) Hanns G 19" Wide 5MS LCD 1 250GB WD and 1 Seagate 7200.10 in RAID 0 Corsair 520HX 3DMark06 Score: 13900

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Trotter Admin Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 14,414	Re: This video card or that video card? Luving mine so far. I pulled the heatsink off last night and put some MX-1 on it. Once it is cured I'll see what the temps run. I'm folding with it, so it is under constant load. __________________ *-Das Banhammer-* DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ w/ Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS Razer Lachesis - ATI 3850 w/Accelero S1

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fade2black2004 Console Gamer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,636	Re: This video card or that video card? yea just use a screwdriver to take it off an replace the thermal paste __________________ http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f40/my...9/#post1478568

07-11-2007, 04:21 PM	#19 (permalink)
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07-11-2007, 04:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
Trotter Admin Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 14,414	Re: This video card or that video card? I've got a set of precision screwdrivers... those tiny ones for like eyeglasses and stuff. It's really simple to do, but it made me nervous... I didn't want to drop it. The GPU was cool, though... looked like it had a purple glazed exterior. It was a lot smaller than what I thought it would be. My next step is to get a good third-party cooler for it. __________________ *-Das Banhammer-* DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ w/ Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS Razer Lachesis - ATI 3850 w/Accelero S1

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