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Originally posted by darvlay
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The test doesn't lie, darvlay.

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Originally posted by Russ
But do the cards have fans themselves?
I haven't seen a graphics card without a fan since Nvidia's 5 series, that was some time ago. The 8 series card should come with a fan and it should take up two slots at the back of the case, one for the ports, and one for an exhaust outlet.

@Huck, let me know if the above is the same for you, out of interest. I have to go, it's TIME FOR CHESS!

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Originally posted by hopscotch
I haven't seen a graphics card without a fan since Nvidia's 5 series, that was some time ago. The 8 series card should come with a fan and it should take up two slots at the back of the case, one for the ports, and one for an exhaust outlet.

@Huck, let me know if the above is the same for you, out of interest. I have to go, it's TIME FOR CHESS!
It was a 6800 - I have since given up on the graphics card arms race and settled for an xBox.

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Originally posted by Russ
It was a 6800 - I have since given up on the graphics card arms race and settled for an xBox.

-Russ
Sweet, but Xbox 360 is better.

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Originally posted by hopscotch
I haven't seen a graphics card without a fan since Nvidia's 5 series, that was some time ago. The 8 series card should come with a fan and it should take up two slots at the back of the case, one for the ports, and one for an exhaust outlet.

@Huck, let me know if the above is the same for you, out of interest. I have to go, it's TIME FOR CHESS!
No exhaust outlets, but they do have fans


http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-053-BG&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008


So, i have to config the fans......i will have to look that one up.

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Well, my PC just cut out playing Command and conquer 3, soi i guess we can take "pushing the cards" out of the equation 😛


What's the chances that it's a dodgy power pack ?

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