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mukherjee said:
What difference does it make bro? :eek:
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There seems to be a stat that seems to say the Costa Rica-s are somewhat better OC-ers than others!!

Note my usage of the word "seems"!! :p
Also note that this might be one of those! :p :p
 
nginx

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Hey mukherjee, congrats man. Nice purchases you got there. Um what about graphics card? Purchased that earlier? Sorry, I may have forgotten.
 
Nipun

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My latest purchase:
MSI 880GM-E35
AMD Phenom II x4 840
Sapphire HD 6850 :doublethumb:
CM Elite 310
2 x 2GB DDR3 G Skill RAM
Benq G2220HD
Creative SBS A120
Logitech Media Combo MK200 (The keyboard is very smooth :D )

I will try to post some pics too, once I get my camera or mobile :))

I also got some coupons with Graphics Card for free download of Dirt 3 from steam and Gold membership for Sapphire club that provides some 5 free downloads per year... But for Gold membership, I need to wait for 4 years since only 18+ can register :))
 
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nginx

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Purchased the Sapphire HD 6950 2GB yesterday for 15k from MD Computers. Its the non-reference model with custom cooler and PCB. Thanks to Palash Da, it was a pre-order.

Initially planned to buy the 6970 but settled for this in the end. Its a conscious decision on my part because I am hearing rumors that GTX 6xx and Radeon HD 7xxx series will be launched this December around Christmas/New Year. I definitely want a piece of the new 28nm beasts. So I have already started saving up for a Christmas treat and saving 7k on the 6950 will contribute to that :D

Anyway here are the pics:

*www.shotpix.com/images/73671868209987250803.jpg

*www.shotpix.com/images/47672866480696625181.jpg

Sorry, forgot to take pics of the actual card before installing but this is the one I bought:
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100312-2SR Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

Just tested two games so far. GTA IV and Metro 2033.

I am getting average 70fps on GTA IV with all settings maxed out including 100 draw distance. The game's using close to 1.3GB VRAM at max details.

Also tested Metro 2033 but damn this game sure is buggy as hell. It would crash straight away after firing it up. A little google search revealed its a widespread problem with the game. Anyway long story short, finally got it working around 2am yesterday after searching for 4 hours on Google for a fix but now it only runs in DX9 and low settings at 1080p res. Cranking up the settings any higher crashes the game straighaway. Getting around 150 fps at low settings though. If someone has any fix please let me know.
 
d3p

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Nipun said:
My latest purchase:
MSI 880GM-E35
AMD Phenom II x4 840
Sapphire HD 6850 :doublethumb:
CM Elite 310
2 x 2GB DDR3 G Skill RAM
Benq G2220HD
Creative SBS A120
Logitech Media Combo MK200 (The keyboard is very smooth :D )

I will try to post some pics too, once I get my camera or mobile :))

I also got some coupons with Graphics Card for free download of Dirt 3 from steam and Gold membership for Sapphire club that provides some 5 free downloads per year... But for Gold membership, I need to wait for 4 years since only 18+ can register :))
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Congrats....& no need to wait till 18+ to register, change your birth year [fake] & register & start downloading dude.....

Congrats...once again
 
Skud

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Nipun said:
My latest purchase:
MSI 880GM-E35
AMD Phenom II x4 840
Sapphire HD 6850 :doublethumb:
CM Elite 310
2 x 2GB DDR3 G Skill RAM
Benq G2220HD
Creative SBS A120
Logitech Media Combo MK200 (The keyboard is very smooth :D )

I will try to post some pics too, once I get my camera or mobile :))

I also got some coupons with Graphics Card for free download of Dirt 3 from steam and Gold membership for Sapphire club that provides some 5 free downloads per year... But for Gold membership, I need to wait for 4 years since only 18+ can register :))
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Congrats. And fake your age. ;)


nginx said:
Purchased the Sapphire HD 6950 2GB yesterday for 15k from MD Computers. Its the non-reference model with custom cooler and PCB. Thanks to Palash Da, it was a pre-order.

Initially planned to buy the 6970 but settled for this in the end. Its a conscious decision on my part because I am hearing rumors that GTX 6xx and Radeon HD 7xxx series will be launched this December around Christmas/New Year. I definitely want a piece of the new 28nm beasts. So I have already started saving up for a Christmas treat and saving 7k on the 6950 will contribute to that :D

Anyway here are the pics:
*www.shotpix.com/images/73671868209987250803.jpg

*www.shotpix.com/images/47672866480696625181.jpg

Sorry, forgot to take pics of the actual card before installing but this is the one I bought:
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100312-2SR Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

Just tested two games so far. GTA IV and Metro 2033.

I am getting average 70fps on GTA IV with all settings maxed out including 100 draw distance. The game's using close to 1.3GB VRAM at max details.

Also tested Metro 2033 but damn this game sure is buggy as hell. It would crash straight away after firing it up. A little google search revealed its a widespread problem with the game. Anyway long story short, finally got it working around 2am yesterday after searching for 4 hours on Google for a fix but now it only runs in DX9 and low settings at 1080p res. Cranking up the settings any higher crashes the game straighaway. Getting around 150 fps at low settings though. If someone has any fix please let me know.
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Looked just like my 1gb version. The box is exactly the same except the logo with the amount of RAM and so is the card. Tell me one thing, what's the length of the card. Is it overreaching the mobo or just at the end? (I am guessing you have a ATX mobo). I am getting a hunch it is just the 1gb PCB with 2gb RAM slapped in.

And if you really upgrade during December-January and are willing to sell this, contact me first.;)
 
nginx

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Nipun said:
My latest purchase:
MSI 880GM-E35
AMD Phenom II x4 840
Sapphire HD 6850 :doublethumb:
CM Elite 310
2 x 2GB DDR3 G Skill RAM
Benq G2220HD
Creative SBS A120
Logitech Media Combo MK200 (The keyboard is very smooth :D )

I will try to post some pics too, once I get my camera or mobile :))

I also got some coupons with Graphics Card for free download of Dirt 3 from steam and Gold membership for Sapphire club that provides some 5 free downloads per year... But for Gold membership, I need to wait for 4 years since only 18+ can register :))
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Congrats dude and as d3p5kor said, they won't check your birth certificate. So just enter a fake birth year.

Thanks for reminding me. I need to register my Sapphire card too for gold membership.

Skud said:
Congrats. And fake your age. ;)





Looked just like my 1gb version. The box is exactly the same except the logo with the amount of RAM and so is the card. Tell me one thing, what's the length of the card. Is it overreaching the mobo or just at the end? (I am guessing you have a ATX mobo). I am getting a hunch it is just the 1gb PCB with 2gb RAM slapped in.

And if you really upgrade during December-January and are willing to sell this, contact me first.;)
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It extends right till the end of the mobo (ATX) length wise, exactly the same length as the mobo.

And yeah sure, I'll contact you if I sell this one but that all depends if the new cards get good reviews. I certainly won't be spending 30k for 10-20% performance boost. It would make more sense to crossfire this one instead if that turns out to be the case.

Btw are you thinking of crossfiring your 1GB card with my 2GB? Don't think it will work.
 
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