Recent content by Zythius

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    Upgrading to a 7600GS

    happy medium: maybe not.. The 6800 GT runs at 350/1000 MHz, and it has 4 more pixel pipelines and also has a 256 bit memory instead of 128 bit.
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    Something wrong with 7600 GT fan control.

    I just got my Gainward GeForce 7600 GT. The problem is the tremendous noise the fan makes. During startup, which I guess is normal. Also when I play World of Warcraft, the fan runs slowly like when I'm reading the Anandtech forums, but suddenly it spins up real fast. However, it just randomly...
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    7900GS owners!

    I was under the impression that removing the door is an overrated thing. It compromises the airflow of the case. If you have a couple of fans installed correctly at least, they should send in air in the front and draw out on top or in the back.
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    7900GS owners!

    I've noticed that XFX had several 7900 GS cards, with names as 480M, 525M and 600M. In my opinion the best buy would be the cheapest one, the 480M. Would you happen to know if there is any difference between these 3 cards? Are we talking different memory, worse cooling or is it simply the clock...
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    Sound issue

    Anyway, some Google usage showed that your motherboard has the Realtek ALC850 audio chip. It appears that some guys have had problems that seemed just like yours! Sound is there, then it's gone again. Also sometimes it might come back for a moment, then to disappear again. Some guys on various...