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#1:
Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
WannaB
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Location: North Carolina
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:09 am
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Basically mine is on its last leg : / Ive got the gtx260 from evga and while i was playing bc2 i got the special freeze up me and spider have been getting; Well i restarted and when i did ive got lets just call it a snowy desktop
for those that know about gfx cards it basically means it could die while im typing this! lol
Anyways if anybody has a spare card laying around your house that is about the equivalent to the 260 make a offer for it below and i might buy it from you; Im kinda strapped for cash atm ( just paid off the current $2500 tuition ... ugh ... ) so hopefully it wont be to much!
Thanks in advanced guys.
#2:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
Braxis
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Location: Connecticut, USA
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:12 pm
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Well, I've got an ATI 4870 (single core) by Sapphire that I'd be willing to part with for $100 (shipping included). Its not quite as good as the 260, but it runs BC2 just fine for my uses. I haven't overclocked or anything like that, it does run rather hot and noisy, but I am told this is a feature of that series of card. All in all, a good card that has never given me issues for a year and a half.
You'll have to give me a day or two to ship it, I'm away at work till Wed night.
#3:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
WannaB
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Location: North Carolina
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:28 pm
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The only problem i have with that hard is that like 60% of the heat from the gfx card gets dumped into the computer lol With my cpu and everything else overclocked idk if i need a lot more heat :P
Not a bad price for the card though with shipping; Other than the fact 100 bucks is out of my price range lol
hmmm gas for work... or video card to play with bk .... hmmm... lol
#4:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
Braxis
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Location: Connecticut, USA
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:21 pm
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Lol, tough choices. I've found that the ATI only raises the ambient temp of the case by 9 degrees (yea, I measured. I'm an engineer, what do you want?!), it has a really strong fan that likes to rev.
at times it can sound like a jet, and I expect my case to begin taking off.
The core temps on the monitor are a little scary at times tho... 56 C at idle! Tho ATI claims that this is normal for their 4800 series...
Well, just let me know. I need a couple of days to order a hemlock...
#5:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
WannaB
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Location: North Carolina
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:38 pm
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Hah you might need to buy a radioactive kit to keep it in just to sustain the heat from the video card while being transferred XD
I think i might buy my friends 250 for 60 bucks although id much rather have a better card : / lol
#6:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
TheDon
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Location: Naperville, IL
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:07 pm
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Have you contacted evga about an rma? I hear they are good about warranty issues.
my .02
#7:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
WannaB
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Location: North Carolina
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:32 pm
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The only problem is ive had the card for like 2 years and ive got a aftermarket cooler on it; I think in order for it to be rma'd you have to have the stock parts. There in a box.... somewhere
lol
#8:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
Braxis
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Location: Connecticut, USA
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:11 pm
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>.< lol!
Well, my offer is still open, i was just looking on newegg.com at the prices of my card now, ~$150 which is a little sad when i think that i bought it for ~$300...
Also, i was an idiot and looked at the ATI 5970's.... and I CAN'T LOOK AWAY!!! such a bad thing for my wallet. but then a voice in my head says, "yea, but thats about the same as your tax refund... you should totally do it!"
NO, BAD BRAXIS! but I want so bad... hmm, i wonder if it even fits in my mid-tower... *hastily opens computer* Yay! clears by about 1/4 inch
I am so far beyond help...
SSG.Braxis*BK*
#9:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
WannaB
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Location: North Carolina
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:47 pm
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if you MUST lol personally im on the fence on i wanna just go without gaming for a while if it dies and buy the dual gpu fermi cards to come out later this year or just get a card to get me by for right now. hmm : /
#10:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
Luke
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:17 am
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Time to sell some plasma thats what I did.
http://www.biolifeplasma.com/
GOA.Luke*BK*
#11:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
Braxis
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Location: Connecticut, USA
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:50 pm
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yea, the blood drives always tell me "no", probably cuz I'm 20 lbs underweight and AB+... oh well, i'll just have to hold up a bank or something...
#12:
Re: Got a spare graphics card?
Author:
WannaB
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Location: North Carolina
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:16 pm
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Yea the last time i gave blood they told this one guy he couldn't give blood because his blood was 100% kool aid.... i thought he looked familiar
lol
Anybody else got any cards?
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