BFG 6800GT OC $349 @ Outpost.Com

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Andrax

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Updated topic... I would keep checking, when they get more in stock, I bet the link will work once again.
 
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Andrax

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BTW, mine should be here tomorrow and I will update the thread with wether or not its the reference hsf design or if its the new dual fan design as displayed on the BFG website.
 
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Tenaku

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I was in fry's the other day, and the card they had there (which has the same SKU as the one from outpost.com) uses the dual-fan heatsink... mine will also be in tomorrow, and I'll update as well.
 
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CrazyGamer

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I've heard the reference cooler actually works better by 5C~8C difference. The dual fan cooler is more for looks, as both fans are blue led. I have the dual cooler on my FX5900 and it does really well, but I can't say other than what I've heard for the 6800 series.
 
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imported_jlm46

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Hi,
Just wanted to post for those asking which design it was - I received two today (even though I had ordered when it said out of stock) and they're both the dual fan / blue PCB design.

Thanks very much OP! Been looking for a reasonable deal on these ever since missing the bestbuy price mistake!
 
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Tenaku

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Originally posted by: prometheusxls
If these come back in stock can you match BB B&M to outpost?
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nope. BB doesn't match internet retailers, and fry's considers outpost to be seperate...
 
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Andrax

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Yeah, got mine today. Custom cooler :( I was hoping for the reference design, but ohh well. Now I can finally put that ASUS K8V Deluxe + AMD 64 3200+ system together.

Glad to hear a good amount of people got in on the deal!
 
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foofoo

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mine came in today and was also the dual cooler.
but this thing is way faster than my 9800xt!!!
 
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INGlewood78

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Glad some people got the deal. I have the BFG custom cooler. It looks like it should perform..but it sucks :(
 
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Scopolamine

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sorry to hear about the custom coolers. But at least you got a great deal and you can use the money you saved to buy a NV silencer :)
 
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CU

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It takes up 1 slot and mine from BB overclocks to 390/768 with the BFG custom cooler. It idles at around 50C and under load is around 60C. So I don't think it runs that hot. I do wish the memory would do better, but this is what coolbits and rivatuner tell me the max are. Does heat effect the ram overclocking much?

Edited:
Oops, I was thinking you where talking about the nu sorry about that.
 
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QuicknDirty

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Wow, that's all it OC's to? I got mine from the original BB price mistake, and I've gotten it to OC stable at over the 6800 Ultra OC speeds of 425/1100 with just the original reference HS/Fan.

I'd suggest playing around with it, I think you should have much more headroom than that.

QnD
 
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eVaoVe

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Is the BFG Custom Cooler that bad? Should I just buy an eVGA that uses the reference cooler?
 
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CrazyGamer

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Originally posted by: eVaoVe
Is the BFG Custom Cooler that bad? Should I just buy an eVGA that uses the reference cooler?
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From what I've heard the reference cooler seems to cool 5-10C better than the BFG custom cooler, not a major difference, but on the positive side I believe it is quieter than the reference cooler.
 
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