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http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=241616&highlight=5970+cold+bug. I just ordered a xfx 5970 black edition and now I'm really having second thoughts 
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King Icewind
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Why are you having second thoughts?
It said stock cooling was fine. If your going to water cool it, just simply add an extra thermal pad as mentioned.
Nothing to worry about lol.
It said stock cooling was fine. If your going to water cool it, just simply add an extra thermal pad as mentioned.
Nothing to worry about lol.
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Why are you having second thoughts?
It said stock cooling was fine. If your going to water cool it, just simply add an extra thermal pad as mentioned.
Nothing to worry about lol.
I agree . Having an XFX brand also should ease your mind a bit.
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Why are you having second thoughts?
It said stock cooling was fine. If your going to water cool it, just simply add an extra thermal pad as mentioned.
Nothing to worry about lol.
You should read farther in to the post you'll find that adding more pads didn't help. Stock cooling limits your overclock and the card runs fairly hot with the stock cooler + I haven't not water cooled a video card since the 6800 ultra and to not wc this card seems like a step backwards.
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You should read farther in to the post you'll find that adding more pads didn't help. Stock cooling limits your overclock and the card runs fairly hot with the stock cooler + I haven't not water cooled a video card since the 6800 ultra and to not wc this card seems like a step backwards.
Do you already have the water block? If that blocked worked, then get that block.
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Have not bought a block yet. Was thinking about the EK block or the swifttech block http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...oduct_info&cPath=59_240_582&products_id=27372 but now I worried weather I'll be able to wc the card at all. May I ask you how long ago did you buy your card?Do you already have the water block? If that blocked worked, then get that block.
King Icewind
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I ordered my HD5850 on Wednesday got it Friday, of last week. Go Newegg shipping lol.
Why do you ask?
EDIT: Also wanted to add, I would call up Swiftech, EK, or whoever and ask them about this issue before you buy the card.
Why do you ask?
EDIT: Also wanted to add, I would call up Swiftech, EK, or whoever and ask them about this issue before you buy the card.
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I ordered my HD5850 on Wednesday got it Friday, of last week. Go Newegg shipping lol.
Why do you ask?
EDIT: Also wanted to add, I would call up Swiftech, EK, or whoever and ask them about this issue before you buy the card.
There's no way to call EK there in Germany I will try swiftech though. My bad I miss read your first post. Thought you were saying you didn't have a problem with your card
. Ordered my card form newegg also. BTW Here's a link I found in the ATI forums http://forums.amd.com/game/messagevi...hreadid=130657. I've never herd of flashing BIOS on video card before I read this. I wouldn't even know how to go about doing this. maybe it'll help someone.King Icewind
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Yea I forgot about the Germany part lol. I would suggest at least sending an email then.
Also, check your other thread.
Also, check your other thread.
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Yea I forgot about the Germany part lol. I would suggest at least sending an email then.
Also, check your other thread.
Man... I don't even own a flop drive. LOL they still make those things.
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You could probably make it for a USB drive as well. Not sure on this thought, I haven't done this myself. Hopefully I don't ever have to.
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You could probably make it for a USB drive as well. Not sure on this thought, I haven't done this myself. Hopefully I don't ever have to.
Yeah hope I'm just being paranoid
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=241616&highlight=5970+cold+bug. I just ordered a xfx 5970 black edition and now I'm really having second thoughts
well just take a card apart and check to see if those two components are level. if not well you have no problem when getting the water block. if they are level you need some addition thermal pad or just get different block that take into account that.
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Man... I don't even own a flop drive. LOL they still make those things.
if your motherboard bios allows removable device boot up you dont need a floppy drive.. you can put the files on a flash drive/thumb drive.. if your bios doesnt.. you can convert the flash drive/thumb drive into a floppy drive device.. little more involved but theres a few how to's and software needed to do it on the web..