I´m just glad i did wait.

Was close to order the card already.
But anyways i can sent him the aditional money as well to get him the new PSU.
As i realized i can get the card cheaper.

So keep it going and thanks again.

Mike

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update.

We are now at $400,63.

I´m chuffed.

Will order a Sapphire HD 6950 2GB tomorrow.
Should arrive by wednesday so i can ship it to Raistmer on thursday.

But you dont have to stop here.

Thank you very much all.

To be continued......

Mike

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I prefer the XFX model but get what you can. He'll be so pleased

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I prefer the XFX model but get what you can. He'll be so pleased

XFX doesn´t have a good name here in europe.
On the other hand Raistmer mentioned Sapphire.

I really hope he will like it.

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ohhh .. this thing looks good; does it really fit in his case? sorry to ask ;-); btw u are problably talking about 6970, aren´t you?

6950 2GB can be unlocked to 6970 with BIOS flash.
How

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6950 2GB can be unlocked to 6970 with BIOS flash.
How

I'm not sure I would be terribly happy for development work - or even more crucially, pre-release testing - to be done on hacked hardware. Presumably there was a reason why those chips were binned for 6950 use, instead of 6970. The flaw, or the dip below 6970 specification, might be trivial, and not even show up under gaming conditions: but I'd hate to see the new card go the way of the old one, without even a warranty to collect up the pieces.

6950 2GB can be unlocked to 6970 with BIOS flash.

.. that´s even better then and makes it cheaper (~ € 259,-); i never know, using only nvidia.

.. i would agree to that, but it´s no problem @ all; 6750 being already financed.

Vicente,
I think this post over in the Lunatic's forum is why they decided on the 6950...

Thanks for so wonderful intentions Smiley
In my case I think HD6950 would be more than enough. It shares same architecture with HD6970, but has lesser (AFAIK) power requirements.
I not sure that top GPU would be happy with my current PSU and have warm enough (sometimes too warm actually Wink ) room to make it even more warm Grin

Now that we are also trying to get him enough extra for a new PSU it really doesn't matter much anymore. Let's just hope we can get enough for a really good PSU for him after all he has done for us.

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many thx 4 this hint .. & .. completely agree .. unfortunately, i have no access to lunatics forum, cause i couldn´t register (may be, i did some thing wrong).
psu´s are - in general - mainly underestimated anyway .. so 4 me, it is an important topic to fit the card in his rig (as questioned) .. and of course to have it stable with power. if it comes to my intention, i just want to see him back up running, and happy! as for me it´s all based on my intuition .. there is no personal return expected; i don´t even use ati-cards.

Buenos Dias Vicente. You may have missed it but Raistmer
previously posted that he is back up and running with a backup
4870. I think you guys chipping in get him a new 69XX video card
and power supply is wonderful. I wish I could help but Real Life
has intruded, maybe next month.

I only can say i truly hope i didn´t do anything wrong.
I just wanted to help.

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I only can say i truly hope i didn´t do anything wrong.
I just wanted to help.

?????? .. wrong? why, what, when, how? .. i´d say - just go ahead!

hi bill ..
.. "real" life "intruding"? understand .. this is, what it has been doing to me for many years now - or was it me myself?. wtf .. let´s just stand it & make the best out of it :-)

I only can say i truly hope i didn´t do anything wrong.
I just wanted to help.

Mike, you did nothing wrong. He does have the older card but he is trying to get the app right for the newer cards. That is the one he burned up. Without it he is pretty much stuck. Believe me, if you had done something wrong both Steve and I would have told you instead of chipping in.

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yes .. additionally it may be kinda "helpful", if raistmer could insert a comment (in his own thread btw), not leaving all "alone" talking about him & his (possible) concerns .. slowly sounds strange after a little while? for me!

I only can say i truly hope i didn´t do anything wrong.
I just wanted to help.

Mike, you did nothing wrong. He does have the older card but he is trying to get the app right for the newer cards. That is the one he burned up. Without it he is pretty much stuck. Believe me, if you had done something wrong both Steve and I would have told you instead of chipping in.

Absolutely! We are all doing a good thing!

Steve

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YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING WRONG!!!!!!!!!!

You got the person who has delivered us all kinds of Apps and optimizers A new Graphics card. WAY TO GO. Raistmer deserves a new card for what he has made already.

Its just a shame we can't guilt AMD to provide it for us.

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