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Gamer67
05-28-2003, 07:47 AM
Well I have swapped my connect3d 9800p for the new hercules offering....
I did not want that nice copper HSF w/blue led to go to waste (I have a swifty MCW50 with a 172w pelt)
So I modified it to fit on to my NB on the Abit...
Here is a pic...
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~shemesh/DSCI0033.JPG
I also managed to utilise the rear Heatsink that comes with the herc I am using it to hold down some neo. rubba (for condensation)
Looks pretty cool huh :D
charlie
05-28-2003, 07:53 AM
Nice,
How's it clock?
C
johon
05-28-2003, 08:04 AM
where did u get the helcules brand 9800
Gamer67
05-28-2003, 08:19 AM
Well, it is a good story actually...
I had pre-ordered this herc direct from Hercules in april, they were not moving as fast as I liked so I cancelled it....
Well low and behold I get an E-mail the other day saying your card has been shipped...
I thought I would decline it till I noticed that it was still at the original pre order price of $399... add on to that shipping of $60 some odd.... for a total of £282 in uk money
It still works out as being £82 cheaper then if I would have gotten it in the UK (retail herc in UK is @ £360+)
So I picked up a nice little deal....
I have had it up to 519 core 380 mem so far ( this is w/o and volt mods)... so it is not too bad ;)
Method Man
05-28-2003, 08:50 AM
How many volts are you throwing threw that 172w pelt?
Gamer67
05-28-2003, 08:53 AM
Well it is running off of the MEAN WELL S-320-12
Power Supply
Output: 12Volts, 25Amps Switching PSU
Current Range 0-25A
so whatever that puppy is running @
On its own
Dissolved
05-28-2003, 09:16 AM
Very Nice..
Off topic, but how is that ic7? im thinking of getting one soon.
Gamer67
05-28-2003, 09:20 AM
I would have to say it is the best mobo I have had yet... ever.
Jupiler
05-28-2003, 11:42 AM
Got me the same Hercules last saturday. Looks really nice with those copper ramsinks.
I was able to test it before I bought it.
I can bench at 450/392 w/o any mods, so that isn't to bad. At 398 mem, I get some artifacts.
The HS makes pretty good contact with the GPU, better than the 9700PRO did.
The copper heatsink on the backside of the GPU gets freaking hot, I placed a quiet 80mm Papst on it.
I have also gone from the Connect3D 9800Pto the Hercules.
Running with straight watercooling, MCW50, and going up slowly.
Currently at 470/370....no mods.
WxChaser
05-28-2003, 02:33 PM
I tried ordering one from the Hercules web site about 2 weeks ago, but they had no stock and couldn't tell me when or if it would ship (via email's). So I grabbed a VisionTek 9800 Pro 256 MB version and really like it so far...but needs a pelt. Thank God June and vacation time is coming up soon.
twiztdskatr
05-28-2003, 03:41 PM
PowerColor 9800P Its doing 450/375 AIR stable so far for like 8 3dmarks runs
twiztdskatr
06-02-2003, 04:45 PM
oh wait...now its doing 480/375 still on air :D