[PsyNidE]

Originally Posted by Shamino

other than for sli braggin rights, I'd rather take a 7900GT over 2 slied 76GT
I'm more interested in non-ref cards myself from a hardware enthusiast point of view, since going through 'identical cards' are quite boring for a reviewer

dats y i was expecting da Xpertvision 7600GT 2b in da lead coz it was not using Nvidia'a reference design .. but in da end Leadtek won

[maxdy]

ya. and Inno3D is second!!!!!!!!!

[Holland Close]

How much would that 50-cal pistol cost? Assuming it's the real deal...

Feel like shooting XFX for looking like a letdown.

[skweam]

alamak....abit dissapointed that Temps were not measured and compared...

btw...about leadtek freezing part...i think this is one of leadteks problem, i did had 2 leadteks 6600gt freezing up during benchmarking before. had to change both of them before gettng a solid one. hopefully im bloody wrong haha coz i am eyeing this card !!

[OKK77]

I was hoping that XpertVision would hit at least 850 comfortably with its 1.2ns RAM. What can be the problem now?

[Entropy]

Originally Posted by OKK77

I was hoping that XpertVision would hit at least 850 comfortably with its 1.2ns RAM. What can be the problem now?

If you look at the reference cards and non-reference cards... nvidia reference uses better capacitors, not sure if that makes a difference.

non-reference cards are probably built to lower costs of production ie lesser caps and "lower quality/cheaper" caps.

Besides these are just single cards from an entire batch of reference cards. Its probably luck that decides overclocking capabilities.

[xiuxiu]

hi Shamino,how come u can oc the leadtek one to 640?mine can hit 590 only.Did u use pencil to mod voltage??

[Shamino]

Originally Posted by xiuxiu

hi Shamino,how come u can oc the leadtek one to 640?mine can hit 590 only.Did u use pencil to mod voltage??

Tux not me, but he did not do any volt mods.

[skweam]

tux works in mysterious ways...

[xiuxiu]

Originally Posted by Shamino

Tux not me, but he did not do any volt mods.

then he sure get a golden card lou...mine can run at 590/800 stable.600 will halt in 3dmarker

[AlvinDj]

it sometimes varies from card to card on how far it could be overclocked as well or rather, your luck on the card..... and maybe because he's using an open concept too which definately might do some help to its cooling...

[colinyip]

Originally Posted by Entropy

If you look at the reference cards and non-reference cards... nvidia reference uses better capacitors, not sure if that makes a difference.

non-reference cards are probably built to lower costs of production ie lesser caps and "lower quality/cheaper" caps.

Besides these are just single cards from an entire batch of reference cards. Its probably luck that decides overclocking capabilities.

Ur partly right in a sense luck determines the oc capabilities. But non-reference cards have really good stuff oso. For example EVGA cards.

[skweam]

Originally Posted by colinyip

Ur partly right in a sense luck determines the oc capabilities. But non-reference cards have really good stuff oso. For example EVGA cards.

then bring them in

ahhahahahahhahahahaaha jkjk

how are u man, heard ur fate somewhere else, hope everything is cleared up

[skweam]

my fren is using the card, he got bsod a few times already, dunno if should bring to u haha. and the temps are crazy btw, coz i am extremely particular about temps.

[booest]

Originally Posted by colinyip

Thats life la...This 7600gt shootout got me fuming. I dont think ill be posting too much anymore. haha..XV 7600gt ..the one reviewed uses rubycon caps leh..

I hope the rubycon cap will continue... the later part of 6600GT from XV was not totally rubycon liaoz.