- Jul 25, 2006
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The 6800XT (XFX branding) sucks. The performance is okay, except in CSCZ, I get black boxes where bullets hit, and in maps where it rains, where the rain hits a black square appears.... But I'm sure that just means I need a driver update... and some quality settings changed.....
But the fan on this thing! The ambient tempertaure in my case is like 46* C, and the core on the card runs at like 66- IDLE!!! The fan is always at 100%, whether I change it in nTune, or RivaTuner...... I bought the components I did for quiet... this thing is ruining it... Its louder than the PSU fans, the stock AMD fan, and the case fan combined!....
I have a A8n32-Sli Deluxe mobo with a X23800+ proc. I need help picking a card that is powerful, quiet when not at full load (such as idle), and runs cooler.....
It doesn't matter if it takes up two slots, because I leaft two open next to it (so I have three open).
MY BUDGET IS $150!!!
Because I have an nforce4 chipset and mobo- Should I stick with nvidia?
I'm really confused about specs- I don't know which count or not- Gddr2 or Gddr3- is there much of a difference?
I think I cannot use a card with that DHES however..... Next to my graphics card is a rectangular opening for air to come into the case..... there is a duct attached which carries air straight to the CPU heatsink.... I'm afraid the exhaust is going to be taken in, and my CPU temp will increase (it already idles at about 50* with no OC, and C'n'Q on, but thats a topic for a different thread....)
heres a link to my case....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155
seeing the pictures may help make the decision....
ANY IDEAS? I need to move quickly, because I only have like 10 days left for a refund form newegg (less shipping and their 15% restocking...)
But the fan on this thing! The ambient tempertaure in my case is like 46* C, and the core on the card runs at like 66- IDLE!!! The fan is always at 100%, whether I change it in nTune, or RivaTuner...... I bought the components I did for quiet... this thing is ruining it... Its louder than the PSU fans, the stock AMD fan, and the case fan combined!....
I have a A8n32-Sli Deluxe mobo with a X23800+ proc. I need help picking a card that is powerful, quiet when not at full load (such as idle), and runs cooler.....
It doesn't matter if it takes up two slots, because I leaft two open next to it (so I have three open).
MY BUDGET IS $150!!!
Because I have an nforce4 chipset and mobo- Should I stick with nvidia?
I'm really confused about specs- I don't know which count or not- Gddr2 or Gddr3- is there much of a difference?
I think I cannot use a card with that DHES however..... Next to my graphics card is a rectangular opening for air to come into the case..... there is a duct attached which carries air straight to the CPU heatsink.... I'm afraid the exhaust is going to be taken in, and my CPU temp will increase (it already idles at about 50* with no OC, and C'n'Q on, but thats a topic for a different thread....)
heres a link to my case....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155
seeing the pictures may help make the decision....
ANY IDEAS? I need to move quickly, because I only have like 10 days left for a refund form newegg (less shipping and their 15% restocking...)