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Arclight · 07-29-10, 12:18 PM

Excellent card. 470/480 are awesome too, I'll take your word for it that they aren't that hot or hungry, but they're a bit pricey. 460 really hit the mark.

Normally I'd agree 520 should (just) cut it, but I'm running some extra gear; 4 HDs total, add in sound-card...

It's the aging that worries me the most though. Running 2.5 years, often 24hrs a day, a PSU loses quite a bit of power over time.

Task Force · 07-29-10, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

Excellent card. 470/480 are awesome too, I'll take your word for it that they aren't that hot or hungry, but they're a bit pricey. 460 really hit the mark.

Normally I'd agree 520 should (just) cut it, but I'm running some extra gear; 4 HDs total, add in sound-card...

It's the aging that worries me the most though. Running 2.5 years, often 24hrs a day, a PSU loses quite a bit of power over time.

same... had the same worry. (mine usualy runs 10 to 13 hrs a day tho)

AVGWarhawk · 07-29-10, 02:29 PM

Castout · 07-29-10, 07:22 PM

AVG I must protest that's only 1 door why calling it doors(plural)

The right way is

HunterICX · 07-30-10, 02:26 PM

Well a small change in video card
the GTX 460 768mb they only could get at the moment was going to cost me a 448 €

thats too much I want to spend on a video card so had to pick something different.

So this is what I get now

Intel Quad core Q9400
4Gb Ram
Asus motherboard
Asus HD5850 1Gb ATI card (my first ATI

)

total price 759€

HunterICX

Task Force · 07-30-10, 02:33 PM

Thats odd, guess it cost more on your side...

HunterICX · 07-30-10, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

Thats odd, guess it cost more on your side...

No, it happens to be brand spanking new here in Spain with just one brand that sells these.

HunterICX

Task Force · 07-30-10, 05:51 PM

couldnt you get one shipped in? Oah well, hope the ATI works out for ya... me and Crecy have been trying to figure out why he cant the that stupid CCC to work...

HunterICX · 07-31-10, 03:21 AM

^hard to help if your owning a Nvidia

the Control Panels differ a lot.

It's my first ATI so would be a bit of discovering to do in it's Control Panel on how things work.

HunterICX

Arclight · 07-31-10, 03:31 AM

I've had a few ATI cards... I'd uninstall CCC and find an alternative, but maybe that's just me.

Raptor1 · 07-31-10, 12:54 PM

What's wrong with CCC, except that it can't use program-specific profiles?

Arclight · 07-31-10, 05:44 PM

The criptive stuff always gave me pause, concepts like "Catalyst A.I.". I still don't know what it's about really. I'd rather just have straightforward naming that I can research, figure out how it works.

It's long ago, can't really remember all it's intricacies, but I sure do remember how happy I was with the Nvidia alternative in comparison.

07-29-10, 12:18 PM	#16
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Excellent card. 470/480 are awesome too, I'll take your word for it that they aren't that hot or hungry, but they're a bit pricey. 460 really hit the mark. Normally I'd agree 520 should (just) cut it, but I'm running some extra gear; 4 HDs total, add in sound-card... It's the aging that worries me the most though. Running 2.5 years, often 24hrs a day, a PSU loses quite a bit of power over time. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Well a small change in video card the GTX 460 768mb they only could get at the moment was going to cost me a 448 € thats too much I want to spend on a video card so had to pick something different. So this is what I get now Intel Quad core Q9400 4Gb Ram Asus motherboard Asus HD5850 1Gb ATI card (my first ATI ) total price 759€ HunterICX __________________

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Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Thats odd, guess it cost more on your side... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

07-30-10, 05:51 PM	#23
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	couldnt you get one shipped in? Oah well, hope the ATI works out for ya... me and Crecy have been trying to figure out why he cant the that stupid CCC to work... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

07-31-10, 03:21 AM	#24
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	^hard to help if your owning a Nvidia the Control Panels differ a lot. It's my first ATI so would be a bit of discovering to do in it's Control Panel on how things work. HunterICX __________________

07-31-10, 03:31 AM	#25
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	I've had a few ATI cards... I'd uninstall CCC and find an alternative, but maybe that's just me. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

07-31-10, 12:54 PM	#26
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	What's wrong with CCC, except that it can't use program-specific profiles? __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

07-31-10, 05:44 PM	#27
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	The criptive stuff always gave me pause, concepts like "Catalyst A.I.". I still don't know what it's about really. I'd rather just have straightforward naming that I can research, figure out how it works. It's long ago, can't really remember all it's intricacies, but I sure do remember how happy I was with the Nvidia alternative in comparison. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.