Grettings All!
EDIT: I just called Palit's "support" line and I questioned them about the info on Newegg's spec reading of 725MHz clock and 1450MHz shader. For the first couple minutes he insisted that it was preclocked to this setting and not 700MHz. Also, regarding the excess noise and heat, he mentioned that there has never been an "overheating" problem per se due to the VRM heating issue and went on to recommend a "band-aid" type software fix. Why should i flash my bios for the screw up? After a while he confessed that the default clock speed may in fact be 700MHz as the reviews all document.
I know that the factory clock speed, shader, etc. is not all that important as we can all manually OC and i can also add my own VRM. My point is that the Palit GTX 460 Sonic series were supposed to be one of the "best" GTX 460 cards with great cooling, temp and performance. Instead, i get more cover-up stories when i contact their support line, a faulty NEWegg spec reading (which newegg directly receives from the manufacturer, meanwhile the specs are no where to be found on Palit's own site) and a quick software fix on hardware defect. All in all, Palit has been a disappointment with this card. Sure, it's a fully "functional" graphics card but it is worth the $230 when it could be better spent on another manufacturer?
Anyways, I contacted Newegg and they said they due to Palit's heating issue as well as a mix-up of specs on their site, they'll try to provide a full refund including shipping if i decide to return this piece of plastic.
I'm probably gonna observe this card a bit more myself without the new BIOS to see how badly it actually should perform and probably return it.
I'm looking at cards from other companies now, can anyone recommend another card?
I've been reading up on MSi 1GB OC 725 MHz core, 1450 MHz shader (for real this time)
vs Gigabyte 1GB OC 715 MHz cre, 1430 MHz shader
It's probably bubble down to finding a better deal but how do the cooling features compare? (performance, noise and heat are all important factors)
MSi cyclone vs Gigabyte Windforce 2x?
EDIT: I just called Palit's "support" line and I questioned them about the info on Newegg's spec reading of 725MHz clock and 1450MHz shader. For the first couple minutes he insisted that it was preclocked to this setting and not 700MHz. Also, regarding the excess noise and heat, he mentioned that there has never been an "overheating" problem per se due to the VRM heating issue and went on to recommend a "band-aid" type software fix. Why should i flash my bios for the screw up? After a while he confessed that the default clock speed may in fact be 700MHz as the reviews all document.
I know that the factory clock speed, shader, etc. is not all that important as we can all manually OC and i can also add my own VRM. My point is that the Palit GTX 460 Sonic series were supposed to be one of the "best" GTX 460 cards with great cooling, temp and performance. Instead, i get more cover-up stories when i contact their support line, a faulty NEWegg spec reading (which newegg directly receives from the manufacturer, meanwhile the specs are no where to be found on Palit's own site) and a quick software fix on hardware defect. All in all, Palit has been a disappointment with this card. Sure, it's a fully "functional" graphics card but it is worth the $230 when it could be better spent on another manufacturer?
Anyways, I contacted Newegg and they said they due to Palit's heating issue as well as a mix-up of specs on their site, they'll try to provide a full refund including shipping if i decide to return this piece of plastic.
I'm probably gonna observe this card a bit more myself without the new BIOS to see how badly it actually should perform and probably return it.
I'm looking at cards from other companies now, can anyone recommend another card?
I've been reading up on MSi 1GB OC 725 MHz core, 1450 MHz shader (for real this time)
vs Gigabyte 1GB OC 715 MHz cre, 1430 MHz shader
It's probably bubble down to finding a better deal but how do the cooling features compare? (performance, noise and heat are all important factors)
MSi cyclone vs Gigabyte Windforce 2x?