x800xt has arrived!!

[RearAdmiral]

My x800xt just arrived via ups a few minutes ago. I'm in the process of installing the waterblock, except I can't find >90% alcohol or nail polish remover to take the compound off. Any other ways to do it? Once it is installed I will install everything and run some benchmarks.

 

[FluxCap]

Congrats, what card are you replacing and what are your system specs?

 

[RearAdmiral]

I built my pc from scratch but the previous card I was using was an fx5200. What a piece, it was a dell. My specs are:
skt. 939 fx-53
a8v mobo
x800xt
1 GB ocz 3700EB
160Gb Sata Seagate
Audigy 2 zs plat. pro
and watercooling for cpu and gpu.

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: RearAdmiral
I built my pc from scratch but the previous card I was using was an fx5200. What a piece, it was a dell. My specs are:
skt. 939 fx-53
a8v mobo
x800xt
1 GB ocz 3700EB
160Gb Sata Seagate
Audigy 2 zs plat. pro
and watercooling for cpu and gpu.

NICE RIG man. I bought my 91% alchohol from walmart. Anyways lower than that should technically work too. Just not aswell.

 

[RearAdmiral]

Originally posted by: JBT

Originally posted by: RearAdmiral
I built my pc from scratch but the previous card I was using was an fx5200. What a piece, it was a dell. My specs are:
skt. 939 fx-53
a8v mobo
x800xt
1 GB ocz 3700EB
160Gb Sata Seagate
Audigy 2 zs plat. pro
and watercooling for cpu and gpu.

NICE RIG man. I bought my 91% alchohol from walmart. Anyways lower than that should technically work too. Just not aswell.

Thanks, I've been waiting 10 years to build something like this, so im very happy. I know there is nail polish remover around here somewhere.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

Nice rig. Looks exactly just like mine.....next year.

 

[DoobieOnline]

Go to your local drugstore and ask the pharmacist for >90% alcohol. I believe most pharmacies keep it behind the counter.

doobie

 

[TStep]

Right or wrong, I always use ether (starting fluid for diesel engines), 99cents for a lifetime supply.

 

[darkswordsman17]

I thought you were getting an Ultra?

Could've been one of the other people with similar specs.

 

[RearAdmiral]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
I thought you were getting an Ultra?

Could've been one of the other people with similar specs.

Nah that must have been someone else.

 

[edmundoab]

where did you order your X800XT? it arrived pretty fast from my point of view. Considering all the back orders

 

[MemberSince97]

sorry NM....

 

[RearAdmiral]

Originally posted by: edmundoab
where did you order your X800XT? it arrived pretty fast from my point of view. Considering all the back orders

Ebay

 

[Elvis2]

Ebay

Oooooo.....mucho dinero huh?

congrats on the score tho...

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: RearAdmiral

Originally posted by: edmundoab
where did you order your X800XT? it arrived pretty fast from my point of view. Considering all the back orders

Ebay

Tell me your not the guy who bought the 700 dollar one!!! From someone we know....

 

[SickBeast]

Wow he buys a $500 graphics card and the minute it arrives he voids his warranty. That takes some serious balls. Let us know how high you can overclock the core.

 

[GeneralGrievous]

Tell me your not the guy who bought the 700 dollar one!!! From someone we know....

LMAO...It would be pretty funny if he is.

Wow he buys a $500 graphics card and the minute it arrives he voids his warranty. That takes some serious balls.

Na, it just takes your everyday anandtech forum member.

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: keysplayr2003

Originally posted by: RearAdmiral

Originally posted by: edmundoab
where did you order your X800XT? it arrived pretty fast from my point of view. Considering all the back orders

Ebay

Tell me your not the guy who bought the 700 dollar one!!! From someone we know....

He said in another thread that he paid a little over $500 for it.

 

[edmundoab]

no wonder why he can get it so fast.

 

[RearAdmiral]

Well I was in the middle of finalizing things, then I went to visit my gram in the hospital. Say a prayer for her if it isnt to much trouble. We don't really know if she will be okay or not. She is tettering. But I'm back now and im installing windows,etc. Ill have benchmarks tomorrow hopefully. And I paid $533 for it with 2 day air.

 

[suklee]

Originally posted by: RearAdmiral
Well I was in the middle of finalizing things, then I went to visit my gram in the hospital. Say a prayer for her if it isnt to much trouble. We don't really know if she will be okay or not. She is tettering.

done

 

[darkswordsman17]

Hope she pulls through.

 

[RearAdmiral]

Ok well I've been busy all day updating this and that. Hopefully I will be able to post benchmarks later tonight or tomorrow, thanks for the wishes though. It will help.