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As per my hypothesis, by ordering using the super-ultra-hyper-mega-saver
delivery option, they just sat on the order for three days before
mailing it to me. Presumably to encourage me to spend money on faster
delivery next time. :-P
So, my new GPU is here... nVidia GeForce GTX 260, with the 896 MB of
GDDR3 RAM and the 192 GPU cores running at 576 MHz and the dual DVI
outputs and the DirectX 10 support and the CUDA and PhysX readiness and
and and...
(Anybody remember back when YOUR ENTIRE COMPUTER had drastically less
than 896 MB of RAM? These days, it seems that the L2 CACHE on your CPU
can be 32 MB or more! Sheesh...)
I haven't opened the box yet, but *damn*... That's one BIG box! o_O
Seriously, I think my laptop will actually fit inside this box.
My first graphics card came in a box slightly bigger than the PCB. (But
then, it was "only" a GeForce 6600. Not even a 6600 Ultra, just a
vanilla 6600.) My second one came in a very slightly larger box (with
the mandatory over-the-top graphics on the box). But then, the card was
slightly bigger too.
*This* thing... comes in a box that's 255 mm by 355 mm by 105 mm - which
seems awfully large just for a PCB and a CD. :-?
And once again, the box shrieks "BUY ME! BUY ME!!" while it's still on
the shelf; it features the letters "GTX" in chrome, with metal sharks
showering down over it, and a little "260" on a plate beneith.
Ooo, check this out... I didn't see this part... I also get a free copy
of FarCry 2! :-D
And "3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition" for free.
Mmm. *Clearly* I must now open the box... ;-)
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Orchid XP v8 escreveu:
> Mmm. *Clearly* I must now open the box... ;-)
That sounds reasonable. :)
Now you need Crysis to test it. :P
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nemesis wrote:
> Now you need Crysis to test it. :P
COME PLAY MY GAME, I'LL TEST YA!!! >:-D
COOOOOOOOOOOOOM PLAAAAAAAAY MYYYYYYY GAAAAAAAAAAME!!!
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"Powering your XFX graphics card"
"XFX does not support the use of two 4-pin to one 6-pin power cable
converter for these graphics cards."
So, uh, why did you supply just such a converter IN THE BOX WITH THE CARD???
Is it just me?! o_O
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OMG, WTF?? o_O
Seriously, this thing is both larger and heavier than a harddrive!
Usually when you buy a graphics card, you get... a PCB. It weighs
nothing, and it's pretty small. My last graphics card was a PCB with a
small fan on it, so it was slightly larger.
THIS mutha... is... a solid metal brick, 265 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm.
There is no PCB visible; the entire thing is solid metal (and
elaborately printed with lush graphics in glossy paint too). About a
quarter of the object is made up of the massive exhaust fan! o_O
Jesus, I've got an SLI motherboard, but I don't think I could physically
*fit* two of these suckers in there even if I had the money! The card is
about 3 bays wide!! It weighs a tonne too...
Bugger me, this is gonna be good! :-D
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> (Anybody remember back when YOUR ENTIRE COMPUTER had drastically less
> than 896 MB of RAM?
I remember when 896 MB of removable storage was an inconceivable amount. :-)
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"Ouch ouch ouch!"
"What's wrong? Noodles too hot?"
"No, I have Chopstick Tunnel Syndrome."
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Hahahaha...
"Minimum power supply: 500 W. Recommended power supply: 630 W or more."
Er, yeah. I'm pretty sure my power supply is 250 W. ;-)
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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
> Hahahaha...
> "Minimum power supply: 500 W. Recommended power supply: 630 W or more."
> Er, yeah. I'm pretty sure my power supply is 250 W. ;-)
"I'm pretty sure"? You don't know? Nor can check?
It should be rather common knowledge that newer graphics cards require
more powerful PSUs. If you are going to heavily upgrade your graphics
card, you'll usually have to upgrade your PSU as well. Luckily those
are not very expensive.
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Warp wrote:
> more powerful PSUs.
When did it get common to tack a "U" on the end of "Power Supply"? Nobody
calls it a Power Supply Unit. :-)
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"Ouch ouch ouch!"
"What's wrong? Noodles too hot?"
"No, I have Chopstick Tunnel Syndrome."
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Warp wrote:
> "I'm pretty sure"? You don't know? Nor can check?
Nope. Apparently there's no technical data printed on the PSU. I just
checked. (And I didn't buy it online, so I don't have an invoice to
check either.)
> Luckily those are not very expensive.
Well, that's the main thing, yes. ;-)
(Otherwise, right now you'd see my sitting in the corner crying.)
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