f'in hell, 2Gb memory on it
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| Author: | gemma=GCHQ= [ Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
Just ordered this. I guess I should start gaming again to justify it. |
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| Author: | Chips=GCHQ= [ Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
f'in hell, 2Gb memory on it
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| Author: | [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
 very nice
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| Author: | moo [ Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
ive got one of those. runs absolutely everything full whack with no fuss. Also saves on heating bills during this winter. |
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| Author: | CoolMan=GCHQ= [ Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
only issue is that you probably dont want to be running xp 32 bit due to the 4 gig limit. but nice card |
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| Author: | gemma=GCHQ= [ Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
CoolMan=GCHQ= wrote: only issue is that you probably dont want to be running xp 32 bit due to the 4 gig limit. but nice card The PC it's on already has 6GB of RAM! I gave up 32 bit when Vista was launched. I have a 3GB RAM Drive where I have installed second life to (and its texture cache). Ever little helps. |
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| Author: | gemma=GCHQ= [ Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
moo wrote: ive got one of those. runs absolutely everything full whack with no fuss. Also saves on heating bills during this winter. Is it as noisy as "they" say? My current card (8800GT) is quiet but really really hot and crashes it's drivers when pushed. One of the reasons I gave up gaming was that I had so many difficulties to get games to run on it without it's temp skyrocketing. I have heard the new card is noisy but cool. I'm eager to start gaming again. |
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| Author: | Caspius=GCHQ= [ Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
Very nice. 
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| Author: | moo [ Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
erm..noisyish. but not massively. muh the same as most pc's i think really. hardly ever done a scientific test on that kind of thing and never ever will. |
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| Author: | gemma=GCHQ= [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
Well the card turned up and I squeezed it into the case. Sure its faster and works nicely but not I dont seem able to used my USB Keyboard in the BIOS (yes I have checked the settings) and I don't seem able to enter the Raid config screen on bootup (even using a PS2 KB), then screen to do this just doesn't show. I am using the same bios settings as before. I had to move my raid array to different ports as the card is so damn huge, this broke the array obviously, I can rebuild it but only if I enter the raid config screen, There is nothing important on it but i'd like it back given the choice. Any ideas? |
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| Author: | moo [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
I have a pc going for £150. but since its you, £147.50. |
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| Author: | LeBeourfCurtaine [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
Sapphire, eh? GLWT PAL 
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| Author: | gemma=GCHQ= [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
LeBeourfCurtaine wrote: Sapphire, eh? GLWT PAL Sapphire are bad? Why's that then? |
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| Author: | LeBeourfCurtaine [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
They had an unfortunate reputation for poorly put together cards a couple of years ago. May be fine now... |
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| Author: | TheMacOne=GCHQ= [ Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi |
Maybe take the card out and put it back to the way it was? But BEFORE you do, note down the new array config. Now, change it back to pre-new-gfx-card and config like that. Save, shutdown and put pc back to the way you had it WITH the NEW gfx card. With any luck, raid fixed.  If not, um.... BIOS upgrade for mobo? After that, the pub calls  
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