the heatsink on the memory is crude, just a slab of flat alluminium.
temperature can still be read using ATI CCC.
you're probably better off buying a 512mb 8800GT since price differences are very small now.
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- Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:52 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: PowerColor HD3870 'PCS'
- Replies: 19
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- Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:09 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: PowerColor HD3870 'PCS'
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16445
It's the exact one, minus the LEDs and minus the Temp. Sensor (which is why its spinning 100% all the time) http://www.powercolor.com/Global/products_features.asp?ProductID=1632 Look at the banner on the left of the PowerColor site, you can just about catch the word "Optimized by ZeroTherm" Just to ...
- Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:45 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: PowerColor HD3870 'PCS'
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16445
70mm diameter.
http://www.zerotherm.net/eng/product/GX810.asp
http://www.zerotherm.net/eng/product/GX810.asp
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:38 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Radeon HD 3400 and 3600
- Replies: 30
- Views: 17974
I'm very interested in the HD3450. Does anyone know what the least powerful CPU is that'll fully decode Blu-Ray/HD-DVD content (from hybrid LG optical drive) in combination with the 3450? I really don't need this HTPC to do any more than playback HD content. Would a E2200 be sufficient? http://sony...
- Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:59 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 3870 and 8800gt prices
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7999
If they are both the same price, get the 8800GT. The HD3870 cant touch the performance of the 8800GT. Only reason I got my 3870 was because it came with a better cooler and was cheaper. power consumption on load are the same anyways. At the end of the day, you're building a gaming rig, the 8800GT is...
- Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:10 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Radeon HD 3400 and 3600
- Replies: 30
- Views: 17974
- Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:46 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 256MB or 512MB 8600GT for HTPC?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6829
- Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:37 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Recommendations for a Quiet of the shelf Radeon HD 3870?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5930
- Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:57 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: PowerColor HD3870 'PCS'
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16445
- Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:56 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: PowerColor HD3870 'PCS'
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16445
No need to buy another cooler :)
I was also unhappy with the cooling and the noise it made :evil: So I decided to take some action. Heres what I did: Disconnected the ZeroTherm fan from the card. Got some Zip Ties and mounted a silent 120mm fan. Vola! Silent and effective cooling. I've found this actually cools better then the Zero...