128MB Powercolor Radeon 9800 Pro RTL

T-b0n3

128MB Powercolor Radeon 9800 Pro RTL now at 217euro on http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=138_109&products_id=13996
I'm nearly sure its come down a lot in price in last few days.
seems like bargin to me :E maybe I'm wrong.

adam

savemejebus

that is a big saving, still a bit rich for my blood (don't game so I don't need the power) but thanks alot

ozmo

Originally posted by T-b0n3
128MB Powercolor Radeon 9800 Pro RTL now at 217euro on http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=138_109&products_id=13996
I'm nearly sure its come down a lot in price in last few days.
seems like bargin to me :E maybe I'm wrong.

adam

I got one of these last week from Overclockers.co.uk
Same price I think. Komplett also have them for the same price.

Its an awsome graphics card.
3DMark gives me a score of 17986. My old GeForce4MX64 gives me a score of 4500
on the same pc.

Apparently some folk are flashing it to make it a 9800XT. (9800XT's are capable of overclocking themselves up to an ATI specified safe temperature) But I dont think I need that just yet.

One thing to keep in mind - is the only problem with this card is it has a whiney cheap fan. I had to replace it yesterday with a Zalman fanless heatsink - bit of a squeeze in a tiny shuttle pc. Totally silent now.

T-b0n3

so you think ill also have to replace fan?
me also getting shuttle sn45g tho.

adam

ozmo

Originally posted by T-b0n3
so you think ill also have to replace fan?
me also getting shuttle sn45g tho.

adam

I like quiet. If you do get this heatsink - you will have to dremil a hole
for it to stick out - the heatsink is on both sides of the card and so it also takes up the free PCI slot.

There was a grill in my shuttle that I removed that was perfect for the heatsink.
The sn45g has no grill so maybe there will be less noise anyway.

T-b0n3

kk cheers matey

adam

Tazzle

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=122901&cks=PRL

zing.

T-b0n3

cheers nice one

adam

BigEejit

heh .... dunno about the quantities that Komplett are showing for those cards, when I ordered today there were 100+ of this card and also of the sapphire one (same price, €199) ..now neither of them in stock ... mine (sapphire) is shipped/confirmed

Gyck

I've got one too, I replaced the fan last week, got an Arctic VGA Cooler from HiTide very cool it is too.

Tazzle

Suddenly regretting the fact I didn't order last night.