x800GTO2 OR x800GTO w/ ATI Silencer5?

[thesurge]

Would I be better off getting an x800GTO Fireblade w/ ATI Silencer5 Rev.2 ($190)

or

x800GTO2 ($210)?

Will the x800gto2 run too hot when unlocked (and moderately overclocked)?

 

[shilala]

I run the GTO2 at 573 mem 490 core with a Zalman VF700-AlCu LED and it never exceeds 59C core temp.
Pulls damn near 6000 in 3dmark05.
For 210 bucks, how can ya beat that?

 

[thesurge]

My budget is $210. So I don't want to buy a Zalman also. It's either the x800gto w/ Silencer or an x800gto2 with stock cooling. I just can't decide which one.

 

[crispy2010]

I am almost posative the gto2 can no longer be unlocked.:Q

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: thesurge
My budget is $210. So I don't want to buy a Zalman also. It's either the x800gto w/ Silencer or an x800gto2 with stock cooling. I just can't decide which one.

The stock cooling on the Sapphire GTO2 is very substantial.
I'm sure you could get a very respectable overclock with the stock cooling.
I changed mine out not so much for the overclocking as the fact that stock cooling always sounds like a friggin blender.

 

[Slitherythesnake]

Originally posted by: crispy2010
I am almost posative the gto2 can no longer be unlocked.:Q

Ummm, I thought only those Connect3D GTO cards couldn't be unlocked anymore...

 

[crispy2010]

Originally posted by: Slitherythesnake

Originally posted by: crispy2010
I am almost posative the gto2 can no longer be unlocked.:Q

Ummm, I thought only those Connect3D GTO cards couldn't be unlocked anymore...

Probably, I was looking for a link to try to back up my statement, couldnt find one. Must be because I was thinking of the wrong card, many sorry!!!!

 

[thesurge]

k...

 

[secretanchitman]

X800GTO2

 

[thesurge]

aite.