Im gonna try and hit up an ncix store asap (http://www.ncix.com/index.php) they have good prices on just about everything. :)
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Im gonna try and hit up an ncix store asap (http://www.ncix.com/index.php) they have good prices on just about everything. :)
Sigh, Im gonna buy that 119$ antec today.... I just cant help it :( is 430 watts adequete for a 6600GT?
I thought you only needed 350W. :unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
Why? Are you high/drunk or something you crackhead/alcoholic?:OQuote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
Please someone, clocker lynx or VB tell him he's getting ripped off:blink:
LOL jk :lookarounQuote:
Originally Posted by Seedler
why do you want 400W? If you plan on upgrading the vid to card to say 7800gt, you'll need atleast 480W. As i said , PSU only take up the neccessary amount of power needed. So your computer won't be running at a constant 500W, incase you're worried about the electric bill.... Who ever manages the prices at Office Depot should be slapped also. You can get an OCZ powerstream 520W psu for around 120$Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
I was looking at a OCZ Modsteam 450 watt, http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...Z%20Technology
Looks quite noice imo, the price is good too, money right now is the issue so thats why I cant go heavy duty.
Well I got that PSU, its great only down side is the cords arent very flexable, especially the mainboard connector. Never the less its great. The 6600GT is quite nice too :D
Yeah, those ModStreams (like the X-connects) double sheath the wiring (silver wrap encased in plastic tube) and can be quite stiff and unwieldy.
A hairdrier might help relax them some, one of our customers claims that's how he got his to bend to his will.
His installation looks OK...
Glad you're enjoying the new vid card.
Have your framerates in PONG improved?
Heh, in DOD:S and CS:S I get pretty decent FPS :) usually in the 80's-100 range.:ermm: One dissapointing this is the heatsink on the videocard pretty much like fell off when I took it out of the box.... one of the pins wasnt even pushed in that holds the heatsink on :dry: Do I need to re-apply the thermal paste to it? Ive got some antec formula 5 :unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by clocker
Certainly wouldn't hurt.
When I purchase anything new, it should be in working order. I would return it for replacement.
I agree.
Applying thermal paste would probably invalidate the warranty too - that's OK if you were gonna mod it anyway, but if the warranty's important to you then think before you do it.
Both items are non returnable :dry: The thermal pase would void the warranty? how would they even know I put it on :ph34r:Quote:
Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234
Non returnable? Do you really mean that you don't have any warranty?
Anyway I didn't say to return it for a refund. I said return it for replacement under warranty.
Well on the invoice it says *NO RETURN* on both items, but there is a 1 year warranty on eVGA and I think the dude at the store said the card has a 1 year warrantly from them but I cant remember :frusty:Quote:
Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234
Marking "non returnable" doesn't mean that you accept faulty merchandise.
Better check the warranty terms.
VB, take a look at the invoice I scanned it
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9...arge6gj.th.jpg
I might have to phone em, but its not that big of a deal, was kinda dissapointing tho because the heatsink was only holding on by one of those plastic pins:pinch:
Also im getting some fucked up watering effect in DODS/CSS dunno wtf the problem is but these nvidias... fuck
Your invoice tells you all about it.
Normally they give you 15 days to return for refund/exchange. That's what they are talking about when they say "No Returns".
Other than that you still have the 30 days warranty on "applicable retail boxed parts".
Do you think its worth bringing back?Quote:
Originally Posted by lynx
Of course, if it's actually broken. That's what warranty is for. My supplier recently stopped stocking one brand of cards (can't remember which it was, don't think it was evga) because they had so many returns for broken heatsink mounts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
On the other hand, if it was simply that the pin wasn't pushed through the hole properly and you've put that right then there isn't much point. I usually remove the heatsink and check the thermal compound anyway, you might be surprised how often it has been misapplied.
Btw, you only really need to re-apply thermal compound after a heat cycle. Since the card was new that shouldn't be necessary.
Yeah it was one pin that wasnt pushed thru, the heatsink was barely holding on :frusty: but when the heatsink is removed wouldnt it be a good idea to reapply the thermal paste?Quote:
Originally Posted by lynx
As I said, it's the heat cycle that really affects it. Before that it is simply a blob of goo, but the combination of pressure from the clips and the heat cycle force it in to the microscopic pits in the surface. It can't hurt to reapply it if you want to though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
I might as well cuz I bought this stuff for like 15$, gotta get some out of it.:ermm:Quote:
Originally Posted by lynx
Well I have good news :) Just put on the antec formula 5 on the videocard, :) got rid of that shite thermal greast which does dick all. Currently my card is idleing at 47C, originally it used to be like 53C.