NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT Graphics Card Review! - Page 4

Papercut · 7th May 2006, 01:51 AM

Glad to hear you fixed it, and with minimal cost too

Obviously Prolink's assembly team needs a bit of help, just like the MacBook Pro guys

aussie FX · 7th May 2006, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Papercut

Glad to hear you fixed it, and with minimal cost too

Obviously Prolink's assembly team needs a bit of help, just like the MacBook Pro guys

Yeah It's a shame that you've gotta bust your warranty just because of their ineptitude. (I was gonna say incompetence) but that's prolly taking things a bit far

PsYkHoTiK · 7th May 2006, 11:06 PM

They will still take it back if you put AS5....

aussie FX · 8th May 2006, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by PsYkHoTiK

They will still take it back if you put AS5....

Do they?

I thought that as soon as you removed the heatsink and fan, that was your warranty gone.

Anyway it still doesn't absolve prolink from a shabby job.
That's what you get for not being patient, and then getting a cheap card cos they're the only one available.
I've learnt my lesson!

PsYkHoTiK · 8th May 2006, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by aussie FX

Do they?

I thought that as soon as you removed the heatsink and fan, that was your warranty gone.

Anyway it still doesn't absolve prolink from a shabby job.
That's what you get for not being patient, and then getting a cheap card cos they're the only one available.
I've learnt my lesson!

They won't be the wiser...

aussie FX · 10th May 2006, 08:23 PM

Emailed prolink yesterday to let them know of this problem,
Got an email back today and they said that at the moment all 7900GT cards are being manufactured by Nvidia so all we are getting is reference cards in a Prolink box.
Nice way to make cash that.
All they are doing is warehousing for Nvidia.
Yes the warranty is still valid, they said the only way I would lose it, would be to scratch/break the card.
Now I know about the reference cards I'll get another one for SLI, I was going to get an Asus but what's the point paying an extra hundred bucks for the same thing! Different box of course and with prolink you get 2 crappy games 'snowblind' and 'thief' (never heard of them)

Papercut · 10th May 2006, 09:45 PM

I've heard of Thief, I'm pretty sure it's better than the Delta Force series

But thanks for sharing that info...interesting that they will still officially honour the warranty.

firstknight · 10th Nov 2006, 10:00 AM

hmmm i am resurrecting this thread.. hehe.. cos i need to know a few things...

1. OC.. wat do you use to OC the card? the one that comes with the card nvidida control panel?
2. is it recommended to change the stock cooler to a third party one when OC?
3. how do i check the temp? from Nvidia control panel?
4. if OC the temp will rise? the system crash or something might get spoilt?

thnks..

Max_87 · 10th Nov 2006, 10:19 AM

1. Author?
2. It is not a must, but if you want better overclocked speeds, then yes. It will be a must if you overvolt your card.
3. Yup. Some third party overclocking softwares also allows you to check the temperature.
4. If it is just overclock only, normally you won't notice any significant temperature rise. However, if you overvolt + overclock your card, you will notice your card gets A LOT hotter, depending on how much you overvolt.

AFAIK, a lot of 7900GTs gone FUBAR due to overclocking, I remember reading a news about it where the return rate for 7900GT increased a lot, especially those factory overclocked ones. Those are not even overvolted yet.

It's not advisable to overclock this card, unless your card is still within the warranty period or you are prepared to lose the card anytime. It doesn't seem to be able to withstand all the abuse from overclocking at all when compared to other cards.

Chai · 10th Nov 2006, 10:57 AM

We used the Coolbits to overclock.

7th May 2006, 01:51 AM	#31 (permalink)
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10th May 2006, 08:23 PM	#36 (permalink)
aussie FX Just Started Join Date: 25 Apr 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 51 Reputation: 30 Rep Power: 0	Emailed prolink yesterday to let them know of this problem, Got an email back today and they said that at the moment all 7900GT cards are being manufactured by Nvidia so all we are getting is reference cards in a Prolink box. Nice way to make cash that. All they are doing is warehousing for Nvidia. Yes the warranty is still valid, they said the only way I would lose it, would be to scratch/break the card. Now I know about the reference cards I'll get another one for SLI, I was going to get an Asus but what's the point paying an extra hundred bucks for the same thing! Different box of course and with prolink you get 2 crappy games 'snowblind' and 'thief' (never heard of them) __________________ Asus Crosshair AMD X2 6000+ @3430 EVGA 8800gtx superclock 2gb OCZ DDR2 800 Platinum r2 2xWD 120gb SATA striped Creative X-FI Extreme Music/Logitech Z5500 OCZ Gamexstream 700 Dell 2407-HC

10th May 2006, 09:45 PM	#37 (permalink)
Papercut Hyperactive Join Date: 14 Jul 2004 Location: Singapore! Posts: 4,991 Reputation: 2428 Rep Power: 33	I've heard of Thief, I'm pretty sure it's better than the Delta Force series But thanks for sharing that info...interesting that they will still officially honour the warranty. __________________ PC Specs "Use in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of n00bs. Overclock within 24 hours of opening. Do not read instructions before proceeding, do not use only as directed. May cause frustration, late nights and empty wallets. If symptoms persist please consult your hardware professional."

10th Nov 2006, 10:19 AM	#39 (permalink)
Max_87 h@x! Join Date: 11 Aug 2003 Location: Sarawak, Malaysia. Posts: 11,293 Reputation: 2024 Rep Power: 37	1. Author? 2. It is not a must, but if you want better overclocked speeds, then yes. It will be a must if you overvolt your card. 3. Yup. Some third party overclocking softwares also allows you to check the temperature. 4. If it is just overclock only, normally you won't notice any significant temperature rise. However, if you overvolt + overclock your card, you will notice your card gets A LOT hotter, depending on how much you overvolt. AFAIK, a lot of 7900GTs gone FUBAR due to overclocking, I remember reading a news about it where the return rate for 7900GT increased a lot, especially those factory overclocked ones. Those are not even overvolted yet. It's not advisable to overclock this card, unless your card is still within the warranty period or you are prepared to lose the card anytime. It doesn't seem to be able to withstand all the abuse from overclocking at all when compared to other cards. __________________ Max_87 Tech ARP http://www.techarp.com P4 630 / Abit IP35 Pro / G.Skill F2-8000CL5-4GBPQ / Radeon X1800 / Barracuda 7200.9 120GB / 7200.10 320GB x2 / Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS / WD6400AAKS x2 / Dell 2007FP x2 / Silverstone ST56F

10th Nov 2006, 10:00 AM	#38 (permalink)
firstknight Newbie Join Date: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 23 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	hmmm i am resurrecting this thread.. hehe.. cos i need to know a few things... 1. OC.. wat do you use to OC the card? the one that comes with the card nvidida control panel? 2. is it recommended to change the stock cooler to a third party one when OC? 3. how do i check the temp? from Nvidia control panel? 4. if OC the temp will rise? the system crash or something might get spoilt? thnks..

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