Ultimate Budget PC

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Lasthitlarry
Yes, many companies(Dell, HP, Gateway) are dealing with bad capacitors at the moment.

So it would make sense if some motherboard makers had bad capacitors as well.

Just because you have had a few bad experiences doesn't mean the company makes bad mobos, might just mean you got one of the bad apples.

i thought this bad cap issue was fixed a couple of years ago...sad it is back...

 

[thesurge]

Alright, FINAL QUESTION.

Sapphire x800GTO w/ ATI Silencer 5 Rev.2

OR

Just a plain x800GTO2 with stock hs/f.

 

[thesurge]

%%%

 

[shoRunner]

i've never heard of any problems with recent epox boards, and have used 1 myself without any incident.

 

[razor2025]

Sapphire x800GTO^2

I own the same card. The stock cooler is not too bad itself. It has a pretty hefty weight and the center has copper core. Although the finish isn't any good. I had a ATI Silencer from my old X800XL (that I sold after getting GTO^2), so I swapped coolers, but I really don't think the stock cooler is any bad at all.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: razor2025
Sapphire x800GTO^2

I own the same card. The stock cooler is not too bad itself. It has a pretty hefty weight and the center has copper core. Although the finish isn't any good. I had a ATI Silencer from my old X800XL (that I sold after getting GTO^2), so I swapped coolers, but I really don't think the stock cooler is any bad at all.

why did you switch from a x800xl to a x800gto? agp -> pci-e?

 

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[Finns14]

Thats some good work
How much ram is that 512 or 1G

 

[thesurge]

Corsair Value 2x512 (1GB)

 

[zagood]

Great job. I love scrounging for the best prices.

DeskStars have had a long history of being unreliable, but I think the newer ones are better. Good luck.

Between your two choices, GTO2. 6800GS would be mine though.

-z

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: zagood
Great job. I love scrounging for the best prices.

DeskStars have had a long history of being unreliable, but I think the newer ones are better. Good luck.

Between your two choices, GTO2. 6800GS would be mine though.

-z

i had one of the deathstars and yes it did die and it was labeled ibm, when it was rmaed, i received one that was labeld hitachi and it has worked no problems for over a year. it is my 2nd fastest hdd, just behind my scsi, nice drives, would by another 😀

 

[thesurge]

Update. x800GTO Fireblade purchased.

 

[thesurge]

I may be able to get 6000 in 3Dmark05.

 

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