Evga 8800GT questions

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NathanP2007

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ya im curious about this. i JUST got one from newegg when they just came in stock yesterday night. On my paper from buying it is says its the A1...but people have been saying newegg is known for misprinting things. i dont care that much..but 2 questions
What is the difference in the coolers? is one just lowder and the new one is quieter or what? and second, does OCing the Vid card void the warrenty?
Thanks
 
Ocing does not void EVGA's warrenty

As for the coolers, the new one is theoretically quieter as it spins at a lower rpm while maintaining the same airflow but only yields a 1 - 2 C difference in temps at full blast according to expreview
 
I got an evga SC from newegg and it had the new cooler..

It doesn't overclock very well though :( i get artifacts with ATItool @ 700/1000 :(
 
Well I hope you get the new version since mine needs to spin at 100% to get the same cooling as the new card gets at much, much lower RPM. Mine at 100% is unbearable - I keep it at 40%. The new one you can use at any speed and it's fine from what I've read.
 
Big D. said:
Well I hope you get the new version since mine needs to spin at 100% to get the same cooling as the new card gets at much, much lower RPM. Mine at 100% is unbearable - I keep it at 40%. The new one you can use at any speed and it's fine from what I've read.
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no you have a little wrong. the new cooler only makes 2 to 3 degrees difference at the same % of fan speed but the new cooler is quiet even at 100%. the new cooler makes the same amount of noise at 100% as the old one does at its default 29% speed. in other words you can actually crank the fan all the way up which is not really option on the old cooler if you have functioning ears. ;)
 
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