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Post subject: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi  Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:29 pm |
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Just ordered this. I guess I should start gaming again to justify it.
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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:59 pm |
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f'in hell, 2Gb memory on it 
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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:45 pm |
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 very nice
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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:47 pm |
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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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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:46 pm |
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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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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:50 pm |
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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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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:55 pm |
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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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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:01 pm |
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Very nice.  _________________ 
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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:15 pm |
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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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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:57 pm |
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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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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:10 pm |
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I have a pc going for £150. but since its you, £147.50.
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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:59 pm |
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Sapphire, eh? GLWT PAL  _________________  The Pancreas of S.T.F.U. | Never take life too seriously - nobody gets out alive anyway. Disco_jim: um..... I have no excuse. | Chips: Thank the Beef | Rev Dr: Beef, I think i wee'd a little
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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:17 pm |
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LeBeourfCurtaine wrote: Sapphire, eh? GLWT PAL Sapphire are bad? Why's that then?
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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:36 pm |
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They had an unfortunate reputation for poorly put together cards a couple of years ago. May be fine now...
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Post subject: Re: Sapphire HD 4850 X2 2GB GDDR3 Quad DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphi Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:01 pm |
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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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