Recent content by Steffenm

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    BFG 6800 Ultra OC booting problem

    I've tried it on another system now... Sitting at a friends house. Works perfectly. Runs Doom 3 Max res, max AA/AF, max details (high) smoothly. I managed to corrupt my BIOS while flashing and have to order a new one from the Netherlands (EPoX).. boring situation. But at least I know the...
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    BFG 6800 Ultra OC booting problem

    Yes, I did several times =/ Trying to flash my BIOS now for hopes of better luck afterwards. Btw: The card is so immensely huge that the cooling fan/block blocks the AGP-port's little white "switch" at the end :D I have to use my little-finger to press it open, and man...that's heavy. Gotta...
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    Nightmare installing new BFG 6800 GT OC

    I'm gonna try to update my BIOS. Haven't done that for half a year.. (and the BIOS version then might have been older than the 6800-card :|) So that's my best bet so far. It's a work in progress.
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    Nightmare installing new BFG 6800 GT OC

    a little bit of bump
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    BFG 6800 Ultra OC booting problem

    Reseat? You mean like putting it back in? I've done that at least 4 times in the process, while I tried all the other things (Change FSB clock, AGP voltage etc).. I'll definitely try som more though. Gotta get it working!
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    Nightmare installing new BFG 6800 GT OC

    But he didn't get the extreme high pitched beeping sound? And if the problem was PSU-related, why shouldn't my 520W Aspire PSU work? It's not like it's "noname" or a cheap brand. And the max amps should be high enough, I guess. Hmpfh.. :/ Edit: btw, my older video card is also a GF 4 Ti...
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    BFG 6800 Ultra OC booting problem

    I originally posted this in another thread, but I see my problem differs a bit from the other one, so here comes a new thread. Paste: There are no problems with the card not fitting or damaged components. CPU/RAM is not clocked and I've tried to increase/decrease AGP voltage. When I press...
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    Nightmare installing new BFG 6800 GT OC

    I have the exact (?) same problem with my BFG 6800 Ultra OC. There are no problems with the card not fitting or damaged components. CPU/RAM is not clocked and I've tried to increase/decrease AGP voltage. When I press the power button, there is a constant high pitch beep which doesn't stop until...
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    Just ordered myself a BFG 6800 Ultra OC

    NOK->USD is really, really low nowadays. 1$ is 6,4kr. $590 * 6,4 = 3795,- (estimated). (Edit: The cheapest X800XT is 3995,- NOK for comparison) I guess I would get it for like $100 in India, but Norway is the wealthiest country in the world per citizen, and therefore I guess the prices...
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    Just ordered myself a BFG 6800 Ultra OC

    Don't spank him for this. I edited the original message and added the AGP-part after he wrote his first post ;) And thanks! Can't wait. I'll have it here on friday (2 days)
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    Just ordered myself a BFG 6800 Ultra OC

    I hope I'll agree with you after having tested the card. One thing is bothering me though.. I don't have any LCD displays yet, and still I bough a video card with dual DVI. Will using a VGA-DVI adapter cause any performance or image quality loss?
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    BFG 6800 OC Performance

    53C idle is not hot for a graphics card core. GPU's are known to handle thermals better than CPU's. 53C in a CPU core is starting to get hot. With a video card, I would start getting worried at 80-90C load. My $0.02 ;)
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    Seriously, why the hell are video cards even being equipped with a VGA connector?

    I ordered a BFG 6800 Ultra OC (see own thread in video forum) today, and it has Dual DVI. It also comes with a AGP<->DVI adapter. I find it comforting to have dual DVI just in case I get the opportunity to run dual LCD displays some day. I just hope using an adapter won't cause any problems? I...
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    Just ordered myself a BFG 6800 Ultra OC

    $590 without shipping. I hope it'll be worth it :) I'll edit my first post with reasons to why I chose this card rather than the X800XT which I had first had planned buying.
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    Just ordered myself a BFG 6800 Ultra OC

    http://www.bfgtech.com/6800.html :D Cost me about $600 (w/shipping). Hope my 520W Aspire PSU will suffice.. (I guess, with 37 Amps on the +12V) Edit: For several weeks, my plan was to order the Sapphire X800 XT. 6800 Ultra was my alternative all along, but it was like $70 more. Two days...