For anyone that wanna jump on the XT wagon.

[Overgloc]

My hercules 9800XT running 480/420 on stock cooling
My old Asus 9800XT top out @ 430/390

 

[DMystikaLD]

Hercules has a much better cooler on theres, and I believe is also more expensive yes?

 

[fallguy]

No, it looks just like a BB ATi 9800XT.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-120-143&catalog=48&depa=1

And its one of the cheapest, at $439.

 

[UnseenClass]

yeah, I just noticed that it was the cheapest one.

I was thinking about getting the Gigabyte card, because it was clocked faster than the others, but if you got that kind of oc out of it. I might just get one of those . What'd you use to overclock it? I've never oced a video card before

 

[fallguy]

I dont think the Gigabyte one is clocked faster.

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=33730913&highlight=Gigabyte

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=33730252&highlight=Gigabyte

 

[DMystikaLD]

Okay, I had just assumed wrong then. The Hercules 9800 Pro has the orb cooler and therefore can overclock higher. It's more $$$ though.

 

[Overgloc]

I use powerstrip to overcloc and i'm loving this cards. there seen to be no end to this. Tested @ 496/430 still good but card getting hotter then i like. Need better cooling so i'm running it 450/400 as of now 24\7.