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Old 23-Oct-2008, 01:58   #1
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Default zotac gtx 280 amp @ 700Mhz core?
Is this a good buy?

It's c$536 in Newegg.ca.

Zotac 280 gtx @ 700 Mhz

Is Zotac a good brand? I did a quick search in the netz and found mixed reviews.

Any updates?

Thanks a lot
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Old 23-Oct-2008, 08:26   #2
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Old 23-Oct-2008, 09:57   #3
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I'd try to get a better brand (EVGA, XFX etx), personally.

But thats just me, odds are its fine.
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Old 23-Oct-2008, 13:05   #4
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evga have 10year warranties
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Old 23-Oct-2008, 13:25   #5
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Old 23-Oct-2008, 17:51   #6
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not in england
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/search...01&search=evga
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Old 27-Oct-2008, 00:05   #7
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I have a Zotac 8800GT @ 700|2000. It is a very good card. I am holding onto it to use for PhysX with my GTX 260.

A GTX 280 @ 700 on the core should be fast and a nice card to own. Below is a review of it-

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...gtx280amp.html
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Old 27-Oct-2008, 19:46   #8
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Old 28-Oct-2008, 00:05   #9
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wait evga are giving away farcry 2 maybe zotac are as well...
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Old 28-Oct-2008, 11:36   #10
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wait evga are giving away farcry 2 maybe zotac are as well...
nope. Zotac is giving Grid away.

I chose Zotac because of the overclocked edition: 700Mhz.

Time will tell if I did the right thing...
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Old 28-Oct-2008, 13:30   #11
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I found this concerning (from the X-bit labs article linked above)
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Unfortunately, our experience with the Zotac GeForce GTX 280 AMP! suggests that this card is prone to overheat, at least in hot weather. The GPU temperature reached a critical 105°C after two hours of our tests, triggering the protection system which reduced the GPU clock rates automatically. This resulted in a momentary pause, and then the game would go on normally or exit into the OS.
Factory sample and it overheats? I mean, yeah, anyone on this forum would know how to fix it. But why is it even a problem in a production sample?
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Old 28-Oct-2008, 13:36   #12
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I saw that...

In Canada winter is coming in full force, so I'm not concerned. During summer I will have to leave the case open and improve air flow.
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Old 29-Oct-2008, 22:59   #13
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You might just add a better cooler.....
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Old 30-Oct-2008, 18:07   #14
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or move some place even colder
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Old 31-Oct-2008, 01:43   #15
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screw you Zotac!!!

One of the cards is dead!!!!!!!!!!

#$@($&^@#*$^@#*$^@#*$@#*$^@#*$^@#*$&^
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