NVidia 8800 GTX (Asus)

[SUBMAN1]

Man - two power connectors is friggen rediculous! THis thing probably sucks in 250 Watts of power! I don't want that kind of crap in my system.

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EN8800GTX/HTDP/768M , is: USD $540 (FOB).
EN8800GTS/HTDP/640M , is: USD $410 (FOB).

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Graphics GPU Feature

�� NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX
�� Built for Microsoft Windows Vista�� NVIDIA SLI Technology ready
�� NVIDIA unified architecture with GigaThread technology
�� Full support for Microsoft DirectX10.0 and ShaderModel 4.0 enables stunning and complex specialeffects
�� OpenGL2.0 support
�� NVIDIA Quantum Effects Technology
�� True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting
�� Two dual-link DVI outputs support two 2560x1600 resolution displays


Hardware Specification

Model　　　　　　　　　　　　　EN8800GTX/HTDP/768M
Graphics Engine 　　　　　　　　　　　 GeForce 8800GTX
Video Memory 　　　　　　　　　　　　768MB DDR3
Engine Clock 　　　　　　　　　　　　 575MHz
Memory Clock 　　　　　　　　　　　　 1.8GHz (900MHz DDR3)
Memory Interface 　　　　　　　　　　 384-bit
Max. Resolution 　　　　　　　　　　　 Up to 2560 x 1600
Bus Standard 　　　　　　　　　　　　　PCI Express X16
VGA Output 　　　　　　　　　　　　　YES, via DVI to VGA Adapter
HDTV Output 　　　　　　　　　　　　 YES, via HDTV Out cable
TV Output 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 YES, via S-Video to Composite
DVI Output 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 DVI-I
Dual DVI Output 　　　　　　　　　　　 YES
HDCP Compliant 　　　　　　　　　　　 YES

Adaptor/Cable Bundled 　 DVI to VGA adapter
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Power Cable*2
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 HDTV-out cable

Software Bundled 　　　　3D Game: Ghost Recon, GTI Racing
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 3Dmark06
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ASUS Utilities & Driver

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�� Note: Two 6-pins supplementary power connectors inside the box

[JSLTIGER]

That's going to be the problem with the first few generations of DX10 cards...high power consumption. 800W minimum for SLI, 1KW recommended.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by JSLTIGER

That's going to be the problem with the first few generations of DX10 cards...high power consumption. 800W minimum for SLI, 1KW recommended.

I am thinking that I will skip that generation. I think my x1900 XTX takes about 120 Watts and I think that is already too excessive.

-S

[The Avon Lady]

This will mean that I can run my hair dryer off of PCs in the future. Then they'll come with software measuring dampness and split end warning indicators. Wow!

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

This will mean that I can run my hair dryer off of PCs in the future. Then they'll come with software measuring dampness and split end warning indicators. Wow!

Yeah - think 1000 Watt hair dryer running on the +12 volt rails! You'll have way more than enough power for it! What happened to energy conservation?

-S

[tycho102]

Actually, the issue with Nvidia is they've been using VERY POOR voltage regulators in an attempt to keep people from overclocking the cards much. The 5900XT and the 7900GS were notoriously overclockable -- to the point where people were burning out the VRM's, not the chips.

Nvidia has absolutely got to keep "market segmentation" viable. Market segmention works like this:

You make a 60/80/120mm wafer that has all your chips on it.

Some of these chips will be really, really awesome. Those are your high-end chips that go into $1000 cards. Sometimes this is 5% of the total number of chips, sometimes it's 15% and you just cannot *sell* that many $1000 cards.

They run the "bad" chips through an etcher, which cuts connections to the "bad" parts of the chip, which gives the low-end range of cards. Other chips are just rated at lower speeds and go into the middle range cards.

So when you do this, some of those middle-range cards will overclock really awesome. And some of the low-end cards will overclock well because the poor cache has been cut out. In both instances, this hinders sales of high-end cards.

So they have moved to limit the VRM's. Which means you need "clean" power, rather than just lots of power (12v). It's not going to be long before Nvidia will require you to have a line conditioner hooked up to your computer so that your PSU will be able to output very clean power.

[kiwi_2005]

NVidia 8800 GTX (Asus) <--- When the hell did these cards come out Wow probably be looking at $1500 over here.

[TteFAboB]

768mb? What do you need that for? 1638400x1048576 resolution?

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by tycho102

Actually, the issue with Nvidia is they've been using VERY POOR voltage regulators in an attempt to keep people from overclocking the cards much. The 5900XT and the 7900GS were notoriously overclockable -- to the point where people were burning out the VRM's, not the chips.

Nvidia has absolutely got to keep "market segmentation" viable. Market segmention works like this:

You make a 60/80/120mm wafer that has all your chips on it.

Some of these chips will be really, really awesome. Those are your high-end chips that go into $1000 cards. Sometimes this is 5% of the total number of chips, sometimes it's 15% and you just cannot *sell* that many $1000 cards.

They run the "bad" chips through an etcher, which cuts connections to the "bad" parts of the chip, which gives the low-end range of cards. Other chips are just rated at lower speeds and go into the middle range cards.

So when you do this, some of those middle-range cards will overclock really awesome. And some of the low-end cards will overclock well because the poor cache has been cut out. In both instances, this hinders sales of high-end cards.

So they have moved to limit the VRM's. Which means you need "clean" power, rather than just lots of power (12v). It's not going to be long before Nvidia will require you to have a line conditioner hooked up to your computer so that your PSU will be able to output very clean power.

I already run a Line conditioner and have been for quite some time. Keeps clean power to my system.

ATI takes a different approach however and they are going to make a 250 Watter too - and it will also be designed to overclock (Not sure why you would want to add more heat to your box by overclocking this mini soace heater, but there ya go!). ATI actually encourages overclocking since its even built into the XTX boards by default, and it is in ATI's software even. I click the little button and ATI's software goes to work and figures out the ultimate clock speed based on chip temperature automatically. THis is not something that is hidden and you need to unlock - it is the default software for my XTX. THe GPU is rated to 120 C (Ouch), but 90 C (Still ouch!) seems to be where the software will guage your card at.

My default temps while running 3D non overclocked on the XTX hover around 55 to 60 C, so you can guess that I can overclock this x1900 XTX quite far.

Anyway, there ya go.

-S

[FIREWALL]

Well it's ahhh shiney. Does this mean i'm going to have to run 220v service to my computer?

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Well it's ahhh shiney. Does this mean i'm going to have to run 220v service to my computer?

Try 480V

[JSLTIGER]

This is the reason my Dad wants to have a 1MW generator added to the side of our house for hurricanes.

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by JSLTIGER

This is the reason my Dad wants to have a 1MW generator added to the side of our house for hurricanes.

After that last hurricane I thought you people had to put the side of your house back on.

[JSLTIGER]

Actually, the house hasn't been built yet (we're in the process), but it's being built out of steel reinforced concrete with Miami-Dade certified hurricane-resistant glass, so I don't think that that's going to be a particularly big problem.

P.S.: Post 999, and feelin' fine!

EDIT: What is with this rank?!

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by JSLTIGER

This is the reason my Dad wants to have a 1MW generator added to the side of our house for hurricanes.

Your dad is good at excuses to buy cool stuff. I need to take notes!!!