Gigabyte's 6800GT

Darko · 23rd October 2004, 2:06 PM

Gigabyte seems to have an interesting cooler/heatpipe design with their new 6800GT.
Notice that the fan is on the back of the card, which faces up once installed instead of sitting underneath like all other cards.........

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eva2000 · 23rd October 2004, 2:09 PM

yeah saw it listed at auspcmarket.com.au yesterday only seen one review of it seems to do 420/1100 easy

groovetek · 23rd October 2004, 6:35 PM

is that a PCI-E card only?

is the core on the bottom? and the heatsink on top like a zalman style heatpipe thing? looks to be the case, but god damn it's stylish.

[ r2 ] · 23rd October 2004, 7:14 PM

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Originally Posted by eva2000

yeah saw it listed at auspcmarket.com.au yesterday only seen one review of it seems to do 420/1100 easy

Cant find the review Eva, if you dont mind could post a link.

Cheers

eva2000 · 23rd October 2004, 7:18 PM

cant seem to find the other review as there's 2 versions with 2 different heatsinks http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/151/

[ r2 ] · 23rd October 2004, 7:20 PM

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Originally Posted by eva2000

cant seem to find the other review as there's 2 versions with 2 different heatsinks http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/151/

Yeah thats the one i found, ohh well too early to see reviews with new HSF i guess.

Ap0c · 3rd November 2004, 5:28 PM

I've got mine now, very nice card. The cooling seems to be effective, 50 Degree Idle Temps gets to about 75 at load after an hour of gaming but return back to 50 degrees very rapidly (10-20 seconds)

I have already tested to see if it does Ultra speeds which it does without breaking a sweat, tested it at 400/1100 for 3 hours on 3d Mark2001 looped and 2 hours of Richard Burns Rally, not problems. Since then i have put it back to default, no point in using the extra power if you don't need it...........yet

Nice package, was very surprised to see Doom 3 in the package even tho i had sold my original copy after getting bored of it was still a nice addition. The card itself seems very well made as all gigabyte cards and looks very nice in my case.

Here are a few pics i took:

Size of the box compared to a video, this is one massive box although this seems to be the trend for video cards these days.

The back/top of the card, interesting to see the fan on the back of the card compared to the front. (Sorry bout the shadow)

Here's the front of the card, again not much cooling on the front just a big slab of metal, not sure wether it's copper.

What it looks like in action, pretty

The underside while running, the heatpipes seem to do a decent job.

So has anyone else got one of these cards yet, if so what do you think of it?

Forgiven · 3rd November 2004, 5:55 PM

It looks rather cool...
Apoc, what's the temperature like after you overclock it and running 3dMarks?

Ap0c · 3rd November 2004, 7:42 PM

about 75-80 but as i said it drops very quickly back to Idle Temps.

[ r2 ] · 4th November 2004, 1:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ap0c

about 75-80 but as i said it drops very quickly back to Idle Temps.

Hmmm those temps seem very high! My Gainward 6800GT 'Golden Sample' runs at 47-49c idle and 55-58c load.
How is your airflow in your case, how many fans do you have?

Have you had a chance to run 3dmark03-05?

Ap0c · 4th November 2004, 10:06 AM

I've just got those two piss weak 120mm Antec fans that come with the Super Lanboys.

Yes i got 4992 off the bat with 3D Mark 2005, havent tried it overclocked yet

PraZStaR · 4th November 2004, 10:11 AM

the card looks pretty cool, i like it

nice buy apoc

VapourTrail · 4th November 2004, 10:46 AM

My mate bought one of these at the computer markets on Saturday. Unfortunately when he plugged it in he just got artifacts all over the screen (ie it was completely stuffed).

Sucks cause he just spent $800 on a vid card and now he will most likely have to wait months while it gets RMA'ed before he gets to use it. Poor fulla.

Now he has to use a Radeon 9000 in his ninja PC that he just purchased/assembled - it's just not right.

bugeyes · 4th November 2004, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by VapourTrail

My mate bought one of these at the computer markets on Saturday. Unfortunately when he plugged it in he just got artifacts all over the screen (ie it was completely stuffed).

Sucks cause he just spent $800 on a vid card and now he will most likely have to wait months while it gets RMA'ed before he gets to use it. Poor fulla.

Now he has to use a Radeon 9000 in his ninja PC that he just purchased/assembled - it's just not right.

D.O.A. = instant refund or exchange not RA

po3tik_one · 4th November 2004, 10:53 AM

Another vote for sexiness appeal

Although it doesn't sound like the heat-pipe is effectively cooling the card? Or are the 6800's just hot-as in general?

Also, how hard would it be to remove the stock heat-pipe? Perhaps you could check what kind of paste/thermal pad is underneath?

But then again... maybe that's asking for a bit much... since it's your brand new baby haha

23rd October 2004, 2:06 PM	#1
Darko Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Adelaide 5041 Posts: 4,381	Gigabyte's 6800GT Gigabyte seems to have an interesting cooler/heatpipe design with their new 6800GT. Notice that the fan is on the back of the card, which faces up once installed instead of sitting underneath like all other cards......... Click to view full-sized image! Hosted by UGBox Image Store __________________ ausbb - Australian Bodybuilding

23rd October 2004, 2:09 PM	#2
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23rd October 2004, 6:35 PM	#3
groovetek Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SE Melbourne, 3150 Posts: 2,971	is that a PCI-E card only? is the core on the bottom? and the heatsink on top like a zalman style heatpipe thing? looks to be the case, but god damn it's stylish. __________________ DNA Tuning (Australia)

23rd October 2004, 7:18 PM	#5
eva2000 DDR1/DDR2/DDR3 Addict Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 21,887	cant seem to find the other review as there's 2 versions with 2 different heatsinks http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/151/ __________________ * Questions about memory? No PMs Ask on forums * i7 980X Club @4844mhz H20 * Asus P6T6 WS Revo - W3540 @4821 H20 \| W3570 @4997Mhz H20 \| DFI UT X58-T3EH8 USB3.0 Last edited by eva2000; 23rd October 2004 at 7:19 PM.

3rd November 2004, 5:28 PM	#7
Ap0c Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Croydon, Melbourne Posts: 722	I've got mine now, very nice card. The cooling seems to be effective, 50 Degree Idle Temps gets to about 75 at load after an hour of gaming but return back to 50 degrees very rapidly (10-20 seconds) I have already tested to see if it does Ultra speeds which it does without breaking a sweat, tested it at 400/1100 for 3 hours on 3d Mark2001 looped and 2 hours of Richard Burns Rally, not problems. Since then i have put it back to default, no point in using the extra power if you don't need it...........yet Nice package, was very surprised to see Doom 3 in the package even tho i had sold my original copy after getting bored of it was still a nice addition. The card itself seems very well made as all gigabyte cards and looks very nice in my case. Here are a few pics i took: Size of the box compared to a video, this is one massive box although this seems to be the trend for video cards these days. The back/top of the card, interesting to see the fan on the back of the card compared to the front. (Sorry bout the shadow) Here's the front of the card, again not much cooling on the front just a big slab of metal, not sure wether it's copper. What it looks like in action, pretty The underside while running, the heatpipes seem to do a decent job. So has anyone else got one of these cards yet, if so what do you think of it? __________________ OCAU MetaL Club Member #99

3rd November 2004, 5:55 PM	#8
Forgiven Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brizzie Posts: 882	It looks rather cool... Apoc, what's the temperature like after you overclock it and running 3dMarks? __________________ Just a Geek PC

3rd November 2004, 7:42 PM	#9
Ap0c Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Croydon, Melbourne Posts: 722	about 75-80 but as i said it drops very quickly back to Idle Temps. __________________ OCAU MetaL Club Member #99 Last edited by Ap0c; 3rd November 2004 at 7:43 PM.

4th November 2004, 10:06 AM	#11
Ap0c Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Croydon, Melbourne Posts: 722	I've just got those two piss weak 120mm Antec fans that come with the Super Lanboys. Yes i got 4992 off the bat with 3D Mark 2005, havent tried it overclocked yet __________________ OCAU MetaL Club Member #99

4th November 2004, 10:11 AM	#12
PraZStaR Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 178	the card looks pretty cool, i like it nice buy apoc

4th November 2004, 10:46 AM	#13
VapourTrail Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: WOW!! My very own walrus! Posts: 254	My mate bought one of these at the computer markets on Saturday. Unfortunately when he plugged it in he just got artifacts all over the screen (ie it was completely stuffed). Sucks cause he just spent $800 on a vid card and now he will most likely have to wait months while it gets RMA'ed before he gets to use it. Poor fulla. Now he has to use a Radeon 9000 in his ninja PC that he just purchased/assembled - it's just not right. __________________ OCAU unofficial 'Higher post count does not make you smarter, cooler or more important' club member #1

4th November 2004, 10:53 AM	#15
po3tik_one Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brizzy Posts: 480	Another vote for sexiness appeal Although it doesn't sound like the heat-pipe is effectively cooling the card? Or are the 6800's just hot-as in general? Also, how hard would it be to remove the stock heat-pipe? Perhaps you could check what kind of paste/thermal pad is underneath? But then again... maybe that's asking for a bit much... since it's your brand new baby haha