Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > buying Gigabyte 8800GT Zalman HELP**

buying Gigabyte 8800GT Zalman HELP**

Forum Graphic & Displays : Graphics Cards - buying Gigabyte 8800GT Zalman HELP**

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
tomdrum   01-23-2008 at 05:28:06 PM

Ok iv just seen this card on t'internet and really want to get it because is comes with 700mhz clock speed and the zalman gpu cooler, and is a good price. I have a few reservations though.
http://www.overclock.co.uk/product [...] _6037.html

 

1. Gigabytes website is shocking and i cant find ANY information about their warrenty, which i find awful. Please someone direct me to it if they can, maybe i just overlooked it.

 

2. The site has no real data about the card whatsoever, and also claims a v1.0 of the same card but doesnt say what makes it different.

 

Does anyone know if they offer decent warrenty or if their cards are good? The website suggests they wont offer any support, and the shops generally dont offer much. I want to buy it tonight really.


Message edited by tomdrum on 01-23-2008 at 06:29:34 PM
Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
tomdrum   01-23-2008 at 11:56:44 PM
- 0 +

sorry to bump lol, but i want to buy one tomorrow morning a sometime (im in uk) and would like a few opinions before i do. So has anyone used gigabyte before and know of this product or about their warranty?

thanks, tom

Reply to tomdrum
SPC   01-24-2008 at 03:58:51 AM
- 0 +

According to NCIX product page, it has a 3 year warranty.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] e=Gigabyte

Also, a review of the card can be found here:

http://www.hardwarezone.com/articl [...] cid=3&pg=1


Message edited by SPC on 01-24-2008 at 03:59:30 AM
Reply to SPC
pchoi04   01-24-2008 at 09:34:28 AM
- 0 +

Yeah... I wouldn't call Gigabyte anything special but they've been putting Zalman fans on there cards for quite some time. I have a Gigabyte 7950GT and its pretty solid and hasn't given me any problems yet.

------------------------------ Asus P5B Deluxe, Core 2 Quad Q6700, Nvidia 8800GTS (G92), Corsair 4GB PC2 6400, Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum, Thermaltake 700W PSU
 Reply to pchoi04
tomdrum   01-24-2008 at 09:25:33 PM
- 0 +

well i ordered one, looks like a great deal. I have atleast 1 year warranty off reseller. Im so surprised tey dont put anything on the uk site :/

 

£169 - with 700mhz and zalman cooler!!!!!!! Proper deal :P

 

Should get it tomorrow.


Message edited by tomdrum on 01-24-2008 at 09:27:33 PM
Reply to tomdrum
Harlech   01-24-2008 at 10:32:05 PM
- 0 +

If you do have to ship back for service at any point, I hope they are quicker on service on your side of the pond than they are on mine. I had a 7950GX2 that went belly up I got an RMA on. (only took 2 days for them to issue the RMA) But they have had the card for almost 3 weeks now and not a peep out of them.

Reply to Harlech
althius   01-24-2008 at 11:15:50 PM
- 0 +

I am considering getting this card at well... but I've run into a little snag. The 8800GT were running hot, because the BIOS wasn't turning the fan on high until in was melting... like 80C or something.

Now the other manufacturers have updated the BIOS on the graphics card so the fan starts cooler more, sooner. But I've read that GIGABYTE has NOT done this.

I've checked their website and it doesn't seem like there are any updates for the 8800GT.

Can anyone provide anymore information on this situation, and if I've got my facts straight?

Reply to althius
kpo6969   01-25-2008 at 12:19:53 AM
- 0 +

The bios updates were for the stock reference coolers.
Gigabyte has a Zalman V700 (or whatever it is) so would it need it? Don't know.

------------------------------ P35-DS3L Rev 2 bios F9C l E8400 @ 3.6Ghz @ 1.232v l OCZ Vendetta 2 /LGA775 Bolt-Thru l 4GB G.Skill 8800PI@1000mhz 4:5 @ 1.87v l WD3200AAKS 320GB l Evga 8800GTS 512 l X-Fi Xtreme Music l Corsair HX520 l Antec Sonata III 500 l Vista32 SP2 l Win7 X64 7600
 Reply to kpo6969
Dunkel   01-29-2008 at 11:57:57 PM
- 0 +

I've heard that the Gigabyte runs around 45-55c with the Zalman fan.

------------------------------ Yes, I've calibrated SpeedFan!
 Reply to Dunkel
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > buying Gigabyte 8800GT Zalman HELP**
Go to:

There are 1209 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.645 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them