[digitalwanderer]

I ordered one, it's coming tomorrow; but I'm the impatient as hell type and want to know more now!

The only pictures I can find of the Sapphire X800 pro VIVO are of their "Toxic" line with that big orange cooler on it, does anyone know what the OEM version looks like? (I'm kind of doubting it has the funkadelic cooler or they would have mentioned it was a Toxic OEM)

I'm just kind of wondering what to expect, any input would be appreciated.

[jvd]

I belive its a blue pcb with a standard x800xt cooler .

You should have a very good chance of unlocking 16 pipelines . Just check your ram.

[digitalwanderer]

I'm hoping for 1.6 ram, right?

[jvd]

Originally Posted by digitalwanderer

I'm hoping for 1.6 ram, right?

that would be ideal.

But hey nvidia users dn't mind using 2.0ns ram at 550mhz. why can't u use it at 560mhz ?

[digitalwanderer]

To be honest I don't plan to OCer at all for a while, I prefer to run 'em stock out of the box for a bit to burn 'em in and to get a feel for the card.

[jvd]

Originally Posted by digitalwanderer

To be honest I don't plan to OCer at all for a while, I prefer to run 'em stock out of the box for a bit to burn 'em in and to get a feel for the card.

hey its all up to u . Just scope it out and see if your able to do it . In like 6 months to a year when u need a slight boost u can allways flash it

[digitalwanderer]

Originally Posted by jvd

In like 6 months to a year when u need a slight boost u can allways flash it

Yup, that's my game plan. I figure I'll be CPU limited for a while with the card stock anyways so why not save meself some fun for later when I'll appreciate it. 8)

[jvd]

haha . Yea . I figure i just let it all loose for eq2 . haha

[digitalwanderer]

Half-life2 hype has gotten a hold of me in a BIIIIG way, this is just the frosting and the cherry on the cake for me. 8)

[jvd]

Originally Posted by digitalwanderer

Half-life2 hype has gotten a hold of me in a BIIIIG way, this is just the frosting and the cherry on the cake for me. 8)

eh after the doom3 hype and how bad it was i'm really not looking foward to half life 2 as anything more than a pretty show . Basicly the x800's tech demo. Like doom3 was the fx tech demo and farcry was the 9700 tech demo.

I really want eq2 though.

I feel li will loose a few years off my life

[mustrum]

Hehe only words. Once you hold it in your hands you'll hear the voices telling you: Unlock me. I am a XT PE. You know it! DO IT!

The sapphires come in sexy blue but shouldn't differ in any other way wich is a good thing.

Edit: @jvd: I'll be there loosing a vew years as well. And i can't wait. If my GF would know she'd moan right now allready!