Say no to double decker graphics cards!

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: LH

I guess I can use windvd or something

Better yet, go buy a motherboard with a built in nic. I have no idea why anyone would by a motherboard w/o a nic these days. The price of the motherboard isnt much more, and you save a slot. Heck buyone with firewire as well, saves two slots.

bc not all of us have money to burn...I bought my mobo 2 yrs ago and don't plan to upgrade until they come out with built in SATA, AGP 20X, and wut ever enhancements they made that're actually worth upgrading

 

[anthrax]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: LH

I guess I can use windvd or something

Better yet, go buy a motherboard with a built in nic. I have no idea why anyone would by a motherboard w/o a nic these days. The price of the motherboard isnt much more, and you save a slot. Heck buyone with firewire as well, saves two slots.

bc not all of us have money to burn...I bought my mobo 2 yrs ago and don't plan to upgrade until they come out with built in SATA, AGP 20X, and wut ever enhancements they made that're actually worth upgrading

LOL...not all of us have money to burn............" I jus had nuff for SCSI, DVD Decoder, and a Geforce FX.." ...guess you don't need a geforce FX too..

 

[thorin]

I don't mind the card taking up to slots as alot of ppl leave PCI 1 free anyway for air circulation around the GPU. However it does bother me that they require a HD power connector the this card, why not just use a huge Power Brick like the V5 6K did

Thorin

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: anthrax

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: LH

I guess I can use windvd or something

Better yet, go buy a motherboard with a built in nic. I have no idea why anyone would by a motherboard w/o a nic these days. The price of the motherboard isnt much more, and you save a slot. Heck buyone with firewire as well, saves two slots.

bc not all of us have money to burn...I bought my mobo 2 yrs ago and don't plan to upgrade until they come out with built in SATA, AGP 20X, and wut ever enhancements they made that're actually worth upgrading

LOL...not all of us have money to burn............" I jus had nuff for SCSI, DVD Decoder, and a Geforce FX.." ...guess you don't need a geforce FX too..

That was all in the past. Like 2 years ago when I HAD MONEY TO BURN, now not so much. Besides, it's all about convenience. Upgrade GPU: upgrade drivers, 2 minutes. Upgrade mobo: most likely reinstall, 1-10 hours depending on your setup.

 

[PCMarine]

Originally posted by: thorin
I don't mind the card taking up to slots as alot of ppl leave PCI 1 free anyway for air circulation around the GPU. However it does bother me that they require a HD power connector the this card, why not just use a huge Power Brick like the V5 6K did

Thorin

LMAO that powerbrick is hilarious

 

[PCMarine]

Originally posted by: smp
I'm saying YES to big cards.
Go nVidia!
Big cards for big benchmarks.
RAWR!!
GO TEAM!

LMAO to this too

 

[ahabeger]

Taking two slots is about the only way they could get that amount of hot air out of the case that easily. It makes too much sence not to do. It isn't for everyone, but no product is for everyone. I'd think one of these would run very nicely inside a small case since the heat goes outside instead of into the small case.

I'd like to see a version that took inside air, ran it across the card and then put it out the back. With other video cards unless you want the wussy stock cooling you will have to take up two slots anyways, the FX's solution is much more elegant than a larger heatsink.

I'm still puzzled by the noise factor, couldn't they make it a *little* bit quieter?

This is the first version of the GeforceFX, much like the first Athlons they run hot, but after time of tweaking & maturing they will get cooler and faster.

 

[PliotronX]

Taking two slots is about the only way they could get that amount of hot air out of the case that easily. It makes too much sence not to do. It isn't for everyone, but no product is for everyone. I'd think one of these would run very nicely inside a small case since the heat goes outside instead of into the small case.

True, it does its job for the front of the card, but the back is bare copper and the heat will not be extracted with the front, it will just rise into the CPU.

 

[Goi]

Originally posted by: ahabeger
Taking two slots is about the only way they could get that amount of hot air out of the case that easily. It makes too much sence not to do. It isn't for everyone, but no product is for everyone. I'd think one of these would run very nicely inside a small case since the heat goes outside instead of into the small case.

I'd like to see a version that took inside air, ran it across the card and then put it out the back. With other video cards unless you want the wussy stock cooling you will have to take up two slots anyways, the FX's solution is much more elegant than a larger heatsink.

I'm still puzzled by the noise factor, couldn't they make it a *little* bit quieter?

This is the first version of the GeforceFX, much like the first Athlons they run hot, but after time of tweaking & maturing they will get cooler and faster.

While its true that no product is for everyone, the GeForce FX seems to target the minority. I really wonder how nvidia is going to make money with it then. Both the 5800 and 5800 Ultra will feature Flow FX, and this alone will deter a lot of potential users from making the switch.

 

[sharkeeper]

I've heard this cooler and when it's running in full speed mode the sound is ridiculous. Remember the Globalwin FOP cooler with the Delta 60mm 38CFM fan? It's a whining whore just like that! But you know what? It's even LOUDER because the discharge is through the back of the case so even with the cover on you can hear it! A lot of people are going to buy this and return it because it's just TOO FRICKIN' LOUD!!!

Decibel readings aren't the big picture either. Problem is the frequency of the noise. The motor is electronically commutated and uses pulse frequency modulation so the sound not only changes in pitch as the speed changes, it becomes very harmonic rich! When these harmonic sounds cross zero beat with one another it makes the sound 10x more annoying! This is the kind of stuff the drives people INSANE! Remember Second City TV? If you don't it was a show where people threw their television sets out of their windows. This kind of crap will make people go nuts and do the same with their computers! I'm not kidding! You might as well paint your walls fluorescent pink and replace your bulbs with blacklights!

Cheers!