• Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
    Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.

Recent content by brians

  1. B

    Sapphire X800 Pro Opinions...

    Thanks. Based on the Firing Squad X800XL roundup, it seems like the cheaper X800XL cards are much louder than say a MSI version with copper cooling. Personally, I think the X800XL cards are still a bit to high, except for lower ATI or Rosewell versions. I though if I stayed below the new card...
  2. B

    Sapphire X800 Pro Opinions...

    Does anyone have any feedback about the Sapphire X800 Pro card? I'm trying to spec out a card for a friend of mine. How is the fan noise on this card? It looks like it has a copper cooler, so the fan should be quiet. Is there a difference between the red or blue board versions. He is probably...
  3. B

    Club3d X800XL

    Okay, I found the site. Doesn't look like this card is sold in the U.S.
  4. B

    Club3d X800XL

    Does anyone know who makes and sells the Club3d cards? I've seen various reviews on the Club3d X800XL card, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Most stores that I found online were in Europe. Thanks.
  5. B

    X800XL Roundup

    Regarding the MSI and PowerColor card, is there any advantage of the video breakout box that the MSI card has? I noticed that the MSI card is not powered and the audio connector is on the breakout box and not on the card. Can anyone shed some light on this?
  6. B

    X800XL Roundup

    Since I'm not a big gamer, I thought the Sapphire x800 Pro at $275 was pretty good deal. But at that point, perhaps I'm better off getting either the MSI or PowerColor x800xl card. I definitely don't want to spend much more than that and I'm hoping for a pretty quiet card.
  7. B

    X800XL Roundup

    I would agree. I have bounced back and forth between a few sites and the prices keep changing. There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to it, since they only change by a few dollars. At this point, the X800 Pro's are looking really good, since they will be in the low $270 soon. I think...
  8. B

    X800XL Roundup

    I noticed that MSI has a different type of adpater for their video features. Perhaps having a breakout box for the video functions is a better design. I haven't found many reviews on this card yet.
  9. B

    X800XL Roundup

    Does anyone have any thoughts on the MSI X800XL card? I recently read the X800XL roundup article and the MSI card looks like it got a good review. I like the fact that the card runs quiet and has a copper cooler. I'm trying to narrow my choices down to the PowerColor and MSI versions...
  10. B

    X800 Pro and X800XL Pricing

    By the way, I meant to reference the PCI Express version not AGP.
  11. B

    X800 Pro and X800XL Pricing

    Does anyone have any thoughts between the X800 Pro and X800XL, when it comes to pricing? I know the X800XL is a better card. However, I have noticed some X800 Pro cards really coming down in price. Newegg has the Sapphire X800 Pro with VIVO for $275. The PowerColor X800XL card with VIVO is...
  12. B

    X800 Pro or X800XL

    Thanks for all your reponses. This is a tough decision, especially since the prices appear to be all over the place. I guess I can't go wrong with a retail X800XL. I just thought for a few bucks more I could get the same card with VIVO. For example, I called PowerColor this week, hoping to...
  13. B

    X800 Pro or X800XL

    Thanks for the reponses. Like I said, if I spend the money, I would like to at least get a few options like VIVO. How is your fan noise level?
  14. B

    X800 Pro or X800XL

    I'm still trying to decide on a new video card and need some opinions. I would like to get a card that has the VIVO option, but I'm not to crazy about some of the vendors like PowerColor because their cards seem pretty loud. Newegg has a Sapphire X800 Pro with VIVO at a decent price. Outside...
  15. B

    VIVO Options

    In my un-ending search for a new video card, I'm a bit confused about the VIVO option on some video cards. I'm using a Dell 2405 LCD and would like the option of Video In - Video Out. I noticed that some of the cards, like the PowerColor x800xl, are a few bucks more for this option...
See more
Back
Top