PCB Color on Video Cards

ShadowFold · Apr 30, 2008

Im here

Thanks alot man! Been playin GTA4 sorry

hat · Apr 30, 2008

PCB color doesn't matter to me. I am using a green video card with a black pcb in a white case. My case is opaque, even if it wasn't I wouldn't care. However, black PCBs usually mean quality parts, or is that just a rumor?...

Palit_Guy · Apr 30, 2008

hat said:
PCB color doesn't matter to me. I am using a green video card with a black pcb in a white case. My case is opaque, even if it wasn't I wouldn't care. However, black PCBs usually mean quality parts, or is that just a rumor?...

That's just a rumor although I've never heard of it.

Coloring a PCB is just putting dye in during the fabrication process and has nothing to do with quality.

GJSNeptune · Apr 30, 2008

Props on the avatar.

A poison dart frog would be way cooler though. Wearing sunglasses.

Palit_Guy · Apr 30, 2008

If anyone can find me a poison dart frog with a $1,000 bill I'd make that my permanent avatar.

DaMulta · Apr 30, 2008

aspire · Apr 30, 2008

+1 for black pcb's

I have a feeling that the whole sleek stylish computer is more on the rise.

Heck look at a lot of the new cases.

Plus if you do black pcb's I might just buy one...

Kursah · Apr 30, 2008

I still think the full PCB covered shrowd is going to be the future, if designed right, cooling dynamics will be very good, and low compramise for more masking the PCB instead of dying it...sure black, white, purple, orange and even blue PCB would be cool and interesting to say the least.

I wish I was more capable with graphics programs, but think 9800GX2 applied to more cards pretty much, but with better designs, airflow dynamics, ventilation and such. I've yet to remove the shrowd on my 9600GT Sonic to see if there'd be any difference in cooling since the cooler is doing such a great job at keeping it cool as-is. Plus I really don't mind it...it's more like installing a "graphics module" instead of a graphics card lol! That's just my 2cents tho!

:toast:

Skitzo · Apr 30, 2008

shroud

I was thinking it would be fairly easy to cover a gpu block with a little shroud. Purely for asthetics.

Palit_Guy · Apr 30, 2008

Nice try Damulta. That's a paper hat, not a $1,000 bill.

Next time you're down this way I'll trade you the Sunday times for a $100 bill.

DaMulta · Apr 30, 2008

A paper hat Sunday times?

I'm still totally sold on the white PCB. You just don't see that, and I know I would pay extra for it.

Wile E · Apr 30, 2008

Anybody suggest matte Olive Drab yet?

erocker · Apr 30, 2008

Crazy idea: Dark green PCB, with a simulated wood-grained fan protector! Everyone's going green nowdays! Perfect! Heck, go a step further and make the fan protector out of bamboo or something! Some manufacturer is doing it with laptops. Wood is good! :toast:

Saakki · Apr 30, 2008

Bright orange / yellowish neongreen and black/white contrast combinations would be nice :rockout:

i was thinking like Black PCB and slots white, and neongreenish PCB + orange slots for mobo :cool:

and for erocker, big up for bringin wood up! i especially also like wooden structures and stuff..

hat · Apr 30, 2008

huh hu uh huh huhuh... wood... up...

Saakki · Apr 30, 2008

sure it doesnt have to be real wood ..hard material to work on maybe when coming to electronics..cases have been done but maybe pain imitating wood would be killa

PuMA · Apr 30, 2008

i actually ended up with this mobo (p5n32-e sli) because i like the color :respect:

jbunch07 · Apr 30, 2008

erocker said:
Crazy idea: Dark green PCB, with a simulated wood-grained fan protector! Everyone's going green nowdays! Perfect! Heck, go a step further and make the fan protector out of bamboo or something! Some manufacturer is doing it with laptops. Wood is good!

good idea but with with all the exploding batterers these days wood might just be fuel to the fire.. :laugh:

Skitzo · Apr 30, 2008

...

how much work do you think it would be to add a shroud with some led lighting underneith for effect. It could look and be as big or small as one wanted and could maybe clip to the barbs (depending on weight). I'm thinking a scrolling lazer bar or similar passing back and forth over the wate block. man another mod idea...

zatblast · May 1, 2008

what about some random little power connectors right on the card ((dunno if cards currently use all power we try throwing at them however i have to assume they dont)) and so like a few small leds that we could put on them by our choice, with a white pcb so that we might be able to customize it to the given case, by the led lighting lol...

just another thought, feel free to ignore it

mrsemi · May 6, 2008

Even though the black PCB is definitely something I drooled over before I bought my 8800Ultra, realistically the only time I see it is when something goes wrong with the computer.

Even still, so far I've liked the black, silver, and white pcb pictures the most and I think for a select few, offering a customizable pcb and heatsink color options for an additional fee may get more marketshare.

cdawall · May 6, 2008

i like mix and match like my cards are red and my mobo is black and they look cool together of course my damn gemini II makes it impossible to see most of the mobo :cry:

sneekypeet · May 6, 2008

erocker said:
Crazy idea: Dark green PCB, with a simulated wood-grained fan protector! Everyone's going green nowdays! Perfect! Heck, go a step further and make the fan protector out of bamboo or something! Some manufacturer is doing it with laptops. Wood is good!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:FamilyTruckster.jpg

that was what came to mind as you were describing the green with wood grain...sorry!

DaedalusHelios · May 6, 2008

zatblast said:
what about some random little power connectors right on the card ((dunno if cards currently use all power we try throwing at them however i have to assume they dont)) and so like a few small leds that we could put on them by our choice, with a white pcb so that we might be able to customize it to the given case, by the led lighting lol...

just another thought, feel free to ignore it

That sounds like offering to have a card with a sticker book. :laugh:

But don't get me wrong, some people go crazy for LEDs. Look at Crucial tracers. :laugh:

sneekypeet · May 6, 2008

Palit_Guy said:
If anyone can find me a poison dart frog with a $1,000 bill I'd make that my permanent avatar.

damn close.....lol

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