Asus 9800Pro OC ability???

[CaPtAiN_InSaNo]

Well, i'm ordering a new card, Asus's 9800 pro because A it's pretty, b it's orange and pretty, C 9800's are proven tride and true performers and my GF4 just doesn't cut it for me anymore. But i would like to know if there are any sites that have reviews so i could see how well the cooler actually works.

OverKill is not defined by the power you use, but by the power you have to spare....
P4 2.6c@3, 512mb OCZDDR533,P4C800 Deluxe

 

[scottchen]

I was thinking about purchasing that card myself a little while ago. It's a largely ignored card, Asus' 9800XT is a great card, that Pro card has the same heatsink, same Asus quality, so i'm pretty sure you could push the XT performance without overheating.

NEED NEW SYSTEM!

 

[Johanthegnarler]

Just make sure they aren't using that thermaltake giant2 cooler like the saphires. No ramsinks, and that means no fun.

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45.5k mark? 85 dollars went a long way. So did that extra 15 dollars for cooling my video card.

 

[scottchen]

It's using the exact same cooling, as the Asus 9800XT, so it's covered by copper on both sides, with 2 fans on the front.

NEED NEW SYSTEM!

 

[CaPtAiN_InSaNo]

I would think it is. It has full copper heat sinks covering the RAM, dual fans, and a heat pipe in between the fans. Plus it has Asus software http://usa.asus.com/products/vga/r9800pro/overview.htmoverclocker and a thermal sensor.

OverKill is not defined by the power you use, but by the power you have to spare....
P4 2.6c@3, 512mb OCZDDR533,P4C800 Deluxe

 

[Johanthegnarler]

It does it's job on spreading heat that's for sure, i just need to figure something out so i can oc the memory farther.

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45.5k mark? 85 dollars went a long way. So did that extra 15 dollars for cooling my video card.