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    Aftermarket VGA cooler for 5870

    pretty much positive a t-rad2 would work, even on a non-reference card. it certainly works on reference cards.
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    After market 57x0 cooling question.

    slap some ramsinks on the vrms and make sure you have decent airflow over them. i've found antec spotcools useful in similar situations, if temps are an issue.
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    i5 760 vs i7 930

    eh. triple channel memory isn't terribly useful outside of benchmarking, or the rare professional app that benefits more from the additional bandwith than the higher memory capacity, as compared with a 4 gb kit. get the 760 unless you do a lot of heavily threaded work. even then, you'd probably...
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    ddr2 800 ->1066 worth the upgrade?

    this. you'd probably not even notice a difference switching to ddr3 1600 mhz. if you did anything, save up for something like that.
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    Bad ASUS P6T ????

    take the cmos battery out for a few minutes if you haven't already.
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    Thermalright T-Rad2 still relevant these days?

    i've had a t-rad2 on my 5870 since feb, in conjunction with a vrm-r3. temps are spectacular imo. i've yet to break 70 degrees c in kombustor at 1 ghz core and 1.275v. vrms are in the 50s. that's with the bundled fans, ambient temp 74 degrees f. suffice it to say, i'm pleased.
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    5870 Comparision

    the reference card supports software voltage control, which will almost certainly enable you to hit 1 ghz core. the non-reference one does not, and xfx likely cheaped out on as much as they could. avoid the non-reference card if you want to overclock.
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    AGP versus PCI-E

    here's the cpu support list.. looks like you're limited to e6xxx core2 duo chips. http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Model=775Twins-HDTV%20R2.0
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    Looking for 5870 cooler - have a few in mind

    it's bundled with smaller individual heatsinks. my understanding is that they're sufficient for use at stock but can't cope with overclocking.
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    Looking for 5870 cooler - have a few in mind

    actually, nvm. if your card has a non-reference heatsink, the pcb also probably isn't reference. all the aftermarket heatsinks you listed were designed with the reference card in mind. you'd still be able to mount the t-rad, but it might bend the card if it's not centered properly. assuming you...
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    Looking for 5870 cooler - have a few in mind

    i've got the t-rad2 and a vrm-r3. absolutely silent w/the bundled fans, temps never go above 68 degrees c in furmark@1000mhz core w/1.2875 vcore. temps stay below 60 in all games. bear in mind that you'll need some kind of meaty vrm heatsink if you go aftermarket. that's the biggest reason i...
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    Video card upgrade for Just cause 2

    prices probably won't drop, particularly in the mainstream since nvidia won't have a 5770 equivalent fermi derivative until sometime this summer. upgrading your video card will definitely be a wiser upgrade. a 5770 or a 4890 would both be worthy upgrades, particularly when overclocked.
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    Vid card upgrade recommendation from gtx 260

    i moved from a 260 to a 5870, and am quite satisfied. though a lot of people here at [H] tend to shy away from them, i bought mine from tigerdirect while they had 15% bing cashback. got my $60 check the other day. while the 5870 may still not be an option for you, cashback will at least make a...
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    Geto 5870 cooler finished

    i'll second that. i used the alc on a couple of different customer builds, and both leaked in under a year. nice job though!
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    BFGEGTX260 VS 8800GTS

    my old gtx 260 was around 10.5'' long. can't speak for the 8800.
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