Best AIB (Add-In Board) maker for ATi X850 XT PE?

[piromaneak]

I was looking at Sapphire Technologies as they look like a good AIB since as I've read they make the majority of ATi's boards and I haven't heard too many complaints from them. But what about other AIBs. Any others worth noting? I saw ASUS also makes an x850 xt pe but im wondering why is that one almost $200 more than the Sapphire? The design can't be THAT different to warrant that large of a price gap... Thanks in advance for feedback.

-Dave

BTW, heres the ASUS x850: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=324536

And the Sapphire:http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=320831

 

[imported_Noob]

Sapphire really just puts their logo on the fan lol . They don't change the BIOS except for their OCed version. PowerColor made the best 9800's but I don't know about their X800's. But I would recommend HIS:

http://www.hisdigital.com/html/x850IceqII_promo.html

They also give you an overclocking utility:

http://www.hisdigital.com/html/iTurbo_promo.html

 

[piromaneak]

they claim they can get a NEGATIVE 11 degrees celcius on that card? Yea, ill belive that when (no pun intended) hell freezes over heh... Anyone else?

 

[imported_Noob]

To add to my previous post. You can get a cooler that is very similar to the HIS one:

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=61

But I think that you would void the warranty if you were to apply the cooler. Don't take my word on that, but look into it. And I would assume that using OCing utility wouldn't void the warranty. And it probably automatically stops you form exceeding temperatures that are too hot.

 

[imported_Noob]

Originally posted by: piromaneak
they claim they can get a NEGATIVE 11 degrees celcius on that card? Yea, ill belive that when (no pun intended) hell freezes over heh... Anyone else?

LOL nice mataphor!

 

[piromaneak]

I cant find HIS on either ZZF or NewEgg... could that be a testament to their cooling claims? 😛

 

[imported_Noob]

Here you go:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-161-123&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-161-124&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-161-126&depa=1

 

[piromaneak]

NM lol... I went to the bottom of the screen and looked for it by Manufactuer...
I was lookin for HIS not High Tech 😛

Are they out of stock on the X850 XT PEs? cuz HIS makes that model.

 

[piromaneak]

ZZF doesnt sell HIS that sucks...

 

[imported_Noob]

Awsome deal:

http://www.superpcmart.com/products/detail.cgi?sku=2124

It's not the PE though. Nor is it the IceQ 2 Edition. So you won't ge the good cooler.

 

[piromaneak]

Anyone else with other AIBs? Please respond...

 

[piromaneak]

anyone? bump

 

[flexy]

someone (actually it was Viper John) told me ALL the OEM PCBs are actually made by Sapphire

 

[piromaneak]

that's interesting... Yea and can anyone tell me why the ASUS x850s are so much more damn expensive? they better come with like a drink mixer or somethin...