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pchoi04   01-13-2008 at 08:50:37 AM

Well... I just bought an 8800GT which is great and I got a good deal on it. Only thing that bugs me is that it gets a bit warm and the fan is pretty loud. I contacted BFG and they told me that an aftermarket fan would void the warranty.

I don't mind spending the extra money but it looks like new video cards are on the horizon. I have 30 Days to make up my mind, whether I want to keep the card or not. If I return it now, I'll order an EVGA 8800GTS and step up, but if I wait I suppose I could pick up a 9800GTX.

Any advice?


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Evilonigiri   01-13-2008 at 08:53:17 AM
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Just keep the 8800GT.

You can replace the stock cooling with an after-market one, they most likely wouldn't know if you replace it back if you ever return it.

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ginbong46   01-13-2008 at 11:17:53 AM
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GTS's cooling is worth the extra money.. i run my fan at 40% in aussie summer idling 51-53C

and in games just 56% speed and around 58~61C i can make fan faster to make it even cooler lol

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thepinkpanther   01-13-2008 at 12:47:58 PM
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get the gts and step up to 9800gtx(which i think is going to be the 8900)

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spuddyt   01-13-2008 at 01:47:55 PM
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get an aftermarket cooler, and keep the stock in a drawer somewhere, so that if you do need to return it,, you simply refit the stock, and BFG will have no way of prooving it

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justjc   01-13-2008 at 02:13:18 PM
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How high is your case temperature? People are getting better at thinking airflow, but still many complain about high temperatures while only having one case fan.
What I mean is that it might be a cheaper way to lower the temperatures to take a look at your cases airflow and improving it with well placed fans(will also improve the overclockability of the system as a whole)

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Can Not   01-13-2008 at 02:41:31 PM
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spuddyt wrote :

get an aftermarket cooler, and keep the stock in a drawer somewhere, so that if you do need to return it,, you simply refit the stock, and BFG will have no way of prooving it



Unless you suck at replacing them.

BTW, I thought it was illegal to void warranties for product upgrades. I thought it was established in an ancient court case that the consumer has the right to use whatever computer component they want.

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pchoi04   01-14-2008 at 07:12:21 AM
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I have a Lian Li v1200 case and the airflow is pretty solid. At idle my temps read:

System: 36c
CPU: 22c
HD0: 38c
HD1: 37c
HD2: 35c

When gaming my card reaches up to 80c at 40% fan speed and idles at about 47-52c.

But I still have 30 days to decide, so hopefully that will give me enough time to figure things out.


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flip_x   01-14-2008 at 07:55:04 AM
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i would wait about 25 days then return it.. to see if anything new is coming out. if not exchange it with a evga gts then stepup when the new one come out..

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pchoi04   01-14-2008 at 08:56:33 AM
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flip_x wrote :

i would wait about 25 days then return it.. to see if anything new is coming out. if not exchange it with a evga gts then stepup when the new one come out..



Yeah... Those were my thoughts exactly.

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