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Old Dec 27, 2009, 01:39 AM   #876
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there are still people, believing in Nvidia?
i dont know,if you can buy much more than a gt240 atm (new)? i didnt even saw a pic of a bare gt300 die, until now

no... gt 300 is still a myth for me

EDIT: Don, in danmark, your luxury taxes are VERY,VERY high, compared to other countries. if i were you, i would buy my stuff in Germany, like many danish people do ;-)
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Is that top card a Sapphire 4850? Or a 5770? Just looks like a Sapphire 4850 I had. Anyhow, nice cards
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Is that top card a Sapphire 4850? Or a 5770? Just looks like a Sapphire 4850 I had. Anyhow, nice cards
4830 with flashed BIOS for more voltage which didn't to much. The card clocks to 710 core & 1130mhz memory.

the bottom card is the one I just got today. 5770
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there are still people, believing in Nvidia?
i dont know,if you can buy much more than a gt240 atm (new)? i didnt even saw a pic of a bare gt300 die, until now

no... gt 300 is still a myth for me

EDIT: Don, in danmark, your luxury taxes are VERY,VERY high, compared to other countries. if i were you, i would buy my stuff in Germany, like many danish people do ;-)
i do NOT belive in Nvidia or anything else, i am not a fanboy at all, i only buy what i think is best for me at the moment.

would you please link me some good german sites? who ships to denmark of cause
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Old Dec 27, 2009, 01:44 AM   #880
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4830 with flashed BIOS for more voltage which didn't to much. The card clocks to 710 core & 1130mhz memory.

the bottom card is the one I just got today. 5770
Thanks bro, I recognized the 5770, but the top one through me off
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I'm getting ready to play! Well tomorrow I'll play..





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i do NOT belive in Nvidia or anything else, i am not a fanboy at all, i only buy what i think is best for me at the moment.

would you please link me some good german sites? who ships to denmark of cause
with the first statement, i meant Fit!

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Old Dec 27, 2009, 02:09 AM   #884
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with the first statement, i meant Fit!

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oh sorry haha

thx dude, will check it out in a minute

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awww zhat iz zexy but the dust kinda ruins the picture i think?

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nice^^ what color will you be using?
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Old Dec 27, 2009, 02:10 AM   #885
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yeah its a bitch to keep clean.

im running water on everything once i get it all together.
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awww zhat iz zexy but the dust kinda ruins the picture i think?


Hey, dust only means that it's a great working product!

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nice^^ what color will you be using?
White housing, red fan blades with 1/8th of the tips being black still...

I'm itching for my new build.. so testing color lay out right now..



Fits: It does look sweet! I bet you can't wait to finish the build.
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same thing as my xiggy DK , i hate it when i have to dust it off

i usually just give it a shower and then use my GF's hair dryer and back on the mobo with it
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same thing as my xiggy DK , i hate it when i have to dust it off

i usually just give it a shower and then use my GF's hair dryer and back on the mobo with it
It's funny how a "female" beauty tool can help modders and computer nerds so SO much.
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It's funny how a "female" beauty tool can help modders and computer nerds so SO much.
those dans will look great i think, looking forward to seeing them

and yeah, i've stolen a lot of her beauty products
or not haha, just teh hairdryer haha
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those dans will look great i think, looking forward to seeing them

and yeah, i've stolen a lot of her beauty products
or not haha, just teh hairdryer haha
I'm hoping the fan color scheme will work out right... It will all have to do with how I paint the case..
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Love the Gnome! I bet that's your secret to having the sperm of a Springsteen.


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Does the blob of TIM under the block help CPU temps?
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it cuts the "system" temps down a "C" or two..
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now we only need a stamp: "MADE IN GERMANY"

this quality sign seems to be forgotten, nowadays
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Just noticed it. Lol. It's alive and keeps the gnome company.
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Well, I just saw that I picked out burgundy for my red, so it should look sweet! now lets hope, tomorrow, it's not windy like today.
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