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9800gtx to gtx 260 EVGA step up
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PostPosted: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:40:18    Post Subject: 9800gtx to gtx 260 EVGA step up Reply with quote View Single Post

should i step up both my cards to 260's through evga's step up program?

i have 24 days left to step up, currently it will cost me $34 each to step up a card. good deal imo, i mean, the performance difference is worth the hastle of dropping to single gpu performance while i swap the first card.

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PostPosted: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:11:56    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Seems like quite a little upgrade for very little cash! Go for it! Grin

Have specs on the exact cards... just to compare apples to apples?

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PostPosted: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:41:51    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Yea, I'd do it.
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PostPosted: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:47:18    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

I did an 8800GTS 320 to an 8800GT 512 a while back. the GT is slightly faster, but has a single slot cooler so I went for it. $10 shipping was all it cost me.
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PostPosted: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:46:06    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

i'm in queue for step ups :-D
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PostPosted: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:29:39    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

cards are shipped to EVGA finally. should have the new ones by the end of next week.

running a single barrowed 8600gt, and i have to say for what this thing costs it runs WoW great....lol

COME ON GTX 260's CRYSIS WARHEAD IS BECKONING

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PostPosted: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:29:12    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Oh man... they make you wait, and then they make you go without video cards while processing? Seems like the system could be improved. Hope the new cards kick Censored
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PostPosted: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:36:21    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

yeah. i received my step up RMA's on 9/15, shipped them to evga on the 23rd, they received them on the 26th and just shipped them back out to me on the 3rd. tracking of my cards show they are on their way and will arrive monday the 6th.

and yeah they definetly should cross ship : send me the replacements first. i was going to just send 1 card at a time but the rma numbers were only good for 14 days and i though it would take to long to do it that way. on well i've only been playing wow just barely at that and a 8600gt plays it fine on my q6600. but yeah i cant wait to play crysis warhead when i get these new cards.

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PostPosted: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:38:55    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

they're finally here.


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PostPosted: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:56:57    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Nice!

But is 896MB a weird number to anyone else? Confused

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