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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    thanks, ill keep you posted :) im gona sound like an idiot but i cant remember how to change file extensions? didnt you used to just type .exe after the file name? nothings happening :$ stays as a jpeg, how do you change it sorry stupid question i know edit: fixed it just scored 5200 @...
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    thats like if i owned a honda civic, and once a review said they can do 180 mp/h but testing it myself i proved that obviously they cant, then you trying to tell me that because an innnnndependent review once said it it must be fact. my results are different and i own both so i think i can make...
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    sorry, thats not the case, i currently own a x1800xl and a 7800 GT so i think i am qualified to comment here, the 7800 gt beats the x1800 at stock clocks, and with both oc'ed with my 7800 gt at lower clocks it still wins, (about 300 points in 3d mark 05 from memory) im about to do some more...
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    thats what i use, i wish they would just release the proper drivers etc already, that tools pretty buggy, and the 3dmark05 site reads my card as generic card 0mhz/0mhz or some crap like that, come on ati, youve never been known for excellent driver updates but these cards have been out for a...
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    i get an error message saying could not get bios from card :(
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    i have a gecube, how do i get my bios off the card so i can upload it here :o
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    i thought that was the case, but the aq3 site seems to be down for me? can you link me to it, thanks heaps :o
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    Case Cutting

    the tape also to some extent stops the blade slipping, its not just to stop scratches (its pretty useless against a cutting wheel doing MINIMUM 10k RPM anyway ;) ) i just use a dremmel, my holes are dodgy as but they work, im not all about asthetics :) and most of the holes i cut are hidden...
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    yea the gtx was 995 i didnt buy it, i paid $550 for my gt both Gigabyte cards. the 1800XL i got i paid $650 for, ive seen them as low as $625 but as i got mine 2 days after it was out im not too fussed over $25 edit: anyone know what the x1800s dont work with Aq3?
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    I'm in Australia...
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    i got the x1800xl for $650, the 7800 gtx is $995
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    its only untill i get my chiller running and have -40c alcohol running through the system LOL im not looking forward to insulating everything though :(
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    i got the XL, probably wont see the xt in Aus for quite some time, i dont know how the stock cooler performs as i ripped it straight off and put my waterblock on it but i can say it looks good with ruby on it :D and looking at the way its designed it should work alright, better than some stock...
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    dont know, i never had a gtx only a gt, at stock speeds the gt benchmarks higher (about 300 3dmark05points, from memory so not much) but as has been said, this card overclocks insanely well
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    X1800 series experiences / overclock results etc.

    so far very good, and im glad i got it, just getting everything working benchmarking trying to find stable OC etc, this systems less than 2 weeks old still working on burning in my x2 :laugh:
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