Recent content by costi

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    How many would even have anything near the recommended PS for a X1900XT?

    Antec TPII 380W. x1900 XTX with Opteron 148 2.85GHz, 2xHDD and DVD writer.
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    What's the worst PSU you have managed to run a 6800, 7800, X1800 or X1900 on stable?

    I'm using an Antec TPII 380W with an Opteron 148 @ 2.85Ghz, DFI NF4 MB, 2GB RAM, Sapphire X1900 XTX, 2x300GB 7200rpm Seagate drives and an Asus DVD-RW. Two 120mm fans are spinning in there as well. Amazingly, it works just fine with all rails stable under load - and it's quiet too. I got this PS...
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    xfx 7800gt-$279.00 after mir

    The power circuit is redesigned - whether this actually has a perceivable negative impact (especially on overclocking) I do not know. I did not have the time to run tests on it. I personally trust the Nvidia reference design more (think about the motivation a vendor has for going through the...
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    xfx 7800gt-$279.00 after mir

    The card has nice looks and a copper heatsink. But it is also a redesigned PCB (most likely to cut the cost). The power circuitry is different (and uses Molex connector) and the cooler connection points are changed. I don't think you'll be able to use the Arctic Silencer on this card (it lacks...