Card Manufacturers

Grimulus · 05-17-2005, 03:44 PM

i have a choice of card manufacturers...for an RMA.

i'm not sure if i have posted this before but i'm going to again...

what brand would you guys get and why? I see no real difference, but some people do.

XFX, eVGA, PNY, MSI, Chaintech.

which one?!?

**Cromewell** · 05-17-2005, 04:58 PM

Depends on the card but as a general rule they will use the reference design (or change the HSF), so they will be very similar.

Grimulus · 05-17-2005, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cromewell

Depends on the card but as a general rule they will use the reference design (or change the HSF), so they will be very similar.

aye, that's been my observation. i think i'm not going to deal with anything other than the reference board.

my question was mainly if there was any difference in the manufacturers that dealt with the reference board, and if so, why.

**Cromewell** · 05-17-2005, 07:22 PM

Basically they just like to put their own stamp on the cooler, XFX sometimes pre-overclocks a version their card. Sometimes they will put on higher rated RAM so you can overclock more.

M0ddingMan1a · 05-18-2005, 07:22 PM

i wold go with sapfire, and maye even powercolor. but asus and sapfire. yea

M0ddingMan1a · 05-18-2005, 07:26 PM

^^^ wow i cant spell. or can i........

**Cromewell** · 05-18-2005, 08:25 PM

no you can't spell

that is why the powers that be invented the edit button (also you don't need to post saying you can't spell, we can all clearly see it

)

Quote:

sapfire, and maye even powercolor.

these are ATi brands, the brands listed by Gimulus suggest he is looking at nVidia cards.

Grimulus · 05-19-2005, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cromewell

XFX sometimes pre-overclocks a version their card. Sometimes they will put on higher rated RAM so you can overclock more.

XFX is sounding better now.

Blue · 05-19-2005, 03:15 AM

XFX would indeed be a fine choice. I also like evga as I own one and have not had a problem with the product.

Indeedy also Saphire is a great company to go with if you are looking at ATi cards. My wife has a Saphire 9600pro in her rig and it's performed wonderfully. As mentioned by Cromewell already Saphire only has ATi based cards.

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Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,417	Depends on the card but as a general rule they will use the reference design (or change the HSF), so they will be very similar. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

05-17-2005, 07:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,417	Basically they just like to put their own stamp on the cooler, XFX sometimes pre-overclocks a version their card. Sometimes they will put on higher rated RAM so you can overclock more. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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M0ddingMan1a Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Age: 19 Posts: 1,614	i wold go with sapfire, and maye even powercolor. but asus and sapfire. yea __________________ Entertainment Rig// My FUll BLUE Rig: CPU: AMD 64 Clawhammer 3400+//CPU: AMD Sempron 2600+ Mobo: DFI Lanparty UT 250gb//Mobo: Gigabyte GA-K8NS RAM: 1 gig pc3200 Corsair XMS//RAM: 1 gig PC3200 PQi Video Card: Ati AIW 9800pro 128mb//Video Card: Sapphire Ati 9600pro 128mb HDs: 80gig Sata, 200gig ATA//HDs: 250gig WD, 80gig WD, 30gig WD, 13.5gig IBM PSU: 500w X-Infinity//PSU: 500W Ultra-X Titanium Blue

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M0ddingMan1a Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Age: 19 Posts: 1,614	^^^ wow i cant spell. or can i........ __________________ Entertainment Rig// My FUll BLUE Rig: CPU: AMD 64 Clawhammer 3400+//CPU: AMD Sempron 2600+ Mobo: DFI Lanparty UT 250gb//Mobo: Gigabyte GA-K8NS RAM: 1 gig pc3200 Corsair XMS//RAM: 1 gig PC3200 PQi Video Card: Ati AIW 9800pro 128mb//Video Card: Sapphire Ati 9600pro 128mb HDs: 80gig Sata, 200gig ATA//HDs: 250gig WD, 80gig WD, 30gig WD, 13.5gig IBM PSU: 500w X-Infinity//PSU: 500W Ultra-X Titanium Blue

05-19-2005, 03:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	XFX would indeed be a fine choice. I also like evga as I own one and have not had a problem with the product. Indeedy also Saphire is a great company to go with if you are looking at ATi cards. My wife has a Saphire 9600pro in her rig and it's performed wonderfully. As mentioned by Cromewell already Saphire only has ATi based cards. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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