Sunday, October 22nd 2006

NVIDIA forbids factory overclocking of G80

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zekrahminator
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NVIDIA has told all its partners that it will not allow for factory overclocking of it's cards. NVIDIA wants vendors to stick to the core and memory clocks that it sets, to prevent fiascos like what happened to the 7900GT. Overclocked editions of the card caused a very high return rate of the cards, and NVIDIA just does not want that to happen again.
Source: TheINQ
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18 Comments on NVIDIA forbids factory overclocking of G80

#1
Canuto
We can OC them ourselves thank you very much nVIDIA.
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#2
PVTCaboose1337
Graphical Hacker
CanutoWe can OC them ourselves thank you very much nVIDIA.
Ditto.
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#3
Azn Tr14dZ
On current factory overclocked cards, they usually don't overclock well. Companies that have bad overclocking cards usually clock them a few Mhz more so that consumers will want to pay the extra price for a pre-overclocked card. "Stock" cards overclock better than "Factory Overclocked" cards.
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#4
Canuto
That's a fact :)
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#5
Azn Tr14dZ
Of course it's a fact, I typed it!;)
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#7
DaMulta
My stars went supernova
Azn Tr14dZOf course it's a fact, I typed it!;)
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#9
wazzledoozle
Good no more price jacking BS for a 15mhz oc. Some manufacturers were taking it too far, especially eVGA.
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#11
wazzledoozle
Yeah, eVGA and BFG. Seems like you cant get a non-factory OC'd card from them anymore.
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#12
Azn Tr14dZ
So bad overclocking cards will just sell with normal cards now then?
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#13
Casheti
This sounds like a good thing, the prices won't be so high. Not that I buy nVIDIA cards anyways, but still...:D
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#14
Dippyskoodlez
CanutoThat's a fact :)
um.. Almost..

Manufacturer screening varied way too much for this to be true.

Especially gainward. their cards always kicked rear end (golden samples) because they purposefully used better ram, etc. ;)
Azn Tr14dZYeah...didn't evga start it?
Not even close. try gainward. ;)
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#15
Steevo
Nvidia blows anyway.



Umm, that company that was taken overhas nice quality video quality....
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#16
schriss
SteevoNvidia blows anyway.

Umm, that company that was taken overhas nice quality video quality....
LOL to the above :laugh: So you have to explain to yourself that your card is better.

Nvidia card owner :rockout:
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#17
Steevo
schrissLOL to the above :laugh: So you have to explain to yourself that your card is better.

Nvidia card owner :rockout:
Keep rocking in 16 bit. :laugh:
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#18
schriss
SteevoKeep rocking in 16 bit. :laugh:
speaking of 16 bit - I still have the box after my 3Dfx Voodoo 1 !! :D
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