SpeedZone
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 Posted: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:00:32 Post Subject: |
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I know that pcb color doesnt make any difference. It's just that i dont believe i've seen any other single manufacturer (i know pcb's, coooler and other things can and mostly are different from manufacturer to manufacturer) so far to release 2 cards with identical gpu speeds and everything, on totally different pcb's, with different cooler,etc. And I am also aware that i.e. Sapphire also manufactures Atomic series (overclocked) which actually uses single slot cooling, but dont see any reason why release 2 identical cards on different pcb's and different coolers? It would only raise costs in my view!? (or maybe lower them for some countries as you said timberwolf, only Sapphiretech guys know the answer  ) Unless...that single slot is especially designed for use in mATX cases or HTPC's or something like that?
Even more confusion is at Sapphiretech's website....where at frontpage you can see this blue single slot 3870...and when you click on it...it directs you to a page with specs...where only red dual slot card is shown...hahahaha...ahhhh...who cares as long as they work as they should, right.  
Finally...its exactly as you said timberwolf....he should check temps first...and he will most probably need other cooler to overclock card for more than some 2-5%...at least i had to do that...and must say once more it was money well spent for that cooler. Orrr...maybe he could set bios fan settings at 100% with RaBit (if it already supports 3870's), cause i noticed that it mainly run way lower - to prevent to much noise). And although its very easy to do that, I still wouldnt recommend that if he doesnt have any previous experience with that.
So tell us how far are you with your build jedihobbit and if you still need some help or anything and we'll be glad to help you out.
Bye. 
EDIT : I just read in one review that beside atomic cooler sapphire also offers vapor-x single slot cooler...and i also found the reason why...because if you try to do CrossFireX with 4 cards...4 dual slot cards most likely wont fit in any mobo...so this is what sapphire had in mind when releasing single and dual slot cards with same gpu. Although in my opinion it would be better and cheaper to get 2 3870 X2, rather than 4 3870's.  |
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