Recent content by Smoke20

http://firingsquad.com/hardware/geforce_6800_unlocking/default.asp

I picked one up a couple days ago and it did unlock.. YMMV. I'm just throwing out the option because its price is more comparable to the GTO, which almost certainly will not unlock. BTW, the after rebate price of the eVGA is now $200.

lodingi, how about the PNY 6800GS from TigerDirect?. Only $180. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1782292&CatId=935

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong because I'm a bit of a noob also: PSUs of the same wattage deliver different amounts of current to the +3.3V, +5V, and +12V rails, so you need to tailor your PSU to your system. Since your CPU doesn't run on +12V power and you're not going to run a...

Yeah, that's what happened to me. My Apollo came 8/4, unlocked to 12/5, the memory can barely be OC'ed, and this POS is going back to Newegg.