Redline-OC

my torch setup

my practice tube

tube polished just to be safe (though really wasn't necessary), my first time messing with a torch

tubes put together

lighting the torch, mainting to be very careful

mine torch makes the tube hot:D

brazed together at last!

was having a bit too much fun and cut straight through the pipe lol!

Just went to check up prices to see my ebay deal was okay and i found that Ebuyer has a massive saving on the £130 to be extact model:
EVGA 8800GTX KO Edition RRP £400+++
here for less then £300!! cheaper then generic one i bought one! might get a second
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125126
Not many left in stock mind

Guys,this is a great deal that Psycho_eddie found, I would definitely look into it

2000MHz memory OC is easy with this card BUT the overclock won't hold long term.
The memory is actually 2GHz, but the interface can't handle the speed for long periods. This has been tested by Nvidia, their OEM's and some partners over several weeks. The card will run like a bat out of hell for a while and then suffers irrepairable damage.
Just look at XFX. These guys overclock anything regardless of yield (I guess they don't take the overhead of support into account when they sell stuff) and they're only at 1950MHz on their highest OC card (Alpha Dog).
I would only crank the memory up to 2GHz plus to get a killer benchmark and then crank it back down to 1900~1950MHz for day to day use.

http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1031607668&postcount=13

Johnny Guru is supposed to be a reputable source, but this is just flat out ridiculous.  If it turns out to be false, it's ridiculous on john's part, and still if it turns out to be try, this is ridiculous that NVIDIA would release a faulty product. 

Honestly, I can't see why the memory shouldn't be able to hold a 200mhz oc, especially since it's supposed to be 2ghz binned.  That's like INTEL releasing a yorkfield that is binned at 3.4ghz, but comes stock at 3ghz won't even lick 3.2ghz, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.  The memory interface may be smaller, but that only affects the performance of the memory, not the life span.  Johnny needs to get his info straight, as this just doesn't seem likely to me.

Not to mention, if NVIDIA has tested this out themselves, along with other OEMS, I would have expected them to either go clean and announce it like how intel announced x38 has a few problems.  Judging by how good their performance is, enthusiasts would still be willing to buy the card, especially with its pricing.  Using XFX doesn't seem like a great example to me, because if you look at a lot of their cards like even the 7600gt, that card was at a stock of 650mhz, but often went far above 700mhz on the core stock (as in no mods).  I highly doubt they do not bin their graphics units regardless of OC headroom, just look at how high their card's average OCs are.

If for some radical reason it does turn out to be true, here are what I think should be done:

1. First, the 8800gt's price should be cut.  As cheap as it is, NVIDIA doesn't deserve to capitalize off a faulty product
2. Secondly, fix the product.  I don't care if it comes as a refresh or even a new product such as their updated g92 8800gts.  If the product is faulty, as the manufacturer it is their responsibility to fix the issue.
3. Lastly, I would like to see a public announcement of the issue.  Though an apology would be nice, I'm just asking for it to be acknowledged.

And if my hunch is correct and Johnny has gone of the edge with this one, then he should:

1. Announce the statement is false
2. Give an apology to NVIDIA.  It's not as if Johnny Guru is some random chump off the streets, people will listen to what he says and if he says the product is broken when it's not, it could harm their sales for no reason

Both possibilities seem really odd to me, I can't see why the man would have any reason to say NVIDIA has a faulty product if they don't, that's far from saying he doesn't think it's worth the money.  Not to mention, with all the hype the 8800GT has generated, why would they go through the effort of creating the hype if they had a faulty product?  While that's a good business tactic for getting sales I suppose, it will get them a lot of distrust next time around.

-Ali

12- Conclusion
I may as well just come out and say it: what we have here is the pinnacle of modern graphics card design and ingenuity. Nvidia has released a product that is absolutely stunning in every meaning of the word and with the 8800GT Superclocked Edition, EVGA has done nothing but improve on it every step of the way. What they have done is made an excellent graphics card even better by overclocking it while maintaining their Lifetime Warranty and adding a pretty good software package to boot. The frame rates this card put out are like nothing I have ever seen in at this price point and to make matters even better for Nvidia, ATI is still weeks away from releasing their own renewed assault on the enthusiast market. Nvidia has really hit the nail on the head with this one. If their board partners like EVGA can keep the retail channel stocked with parts, this is the start of a money-making bonanza for everyone involved because the consumers will but these cards in droves. Even as I write this, forums are ablaze with people who want to buy this card so this is a good start.
I can’t say that I am completely happy with this card though. It isn’t because of a lack of performance but rather I despair for everyone who bought an 8800GTS 320MB card within the last few weeks. Unfortunately, the 8800GT utterly destroys it in every game and benchmark we ran. Perhaps the situation will improve a bit once new drivers are released for the earlier 8800-series cards but even then, the 8800GT will be head and shoulders above anything else in its price range.
So, here we are in the conclusion of this marathon-like review and I have to say that it was worth every sleepless second. EVGA has a hell of a card here and their price for a pre-overclocked 8800GT beats the prices set by many of their competitors for stock-speed cards. Add to that their Lifetime Warranty (yes, it is so good it bears mentioning again) and their very unique Step-Up program and their card truly is a diamond in the rough. Bravo EVGA and bravo Nvidia for showing us the way!

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/3073-evga-8800gt-512mb-superclocked-edition-review.html

GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU.

Revision History

• Added preliminary support for Intel
• Added Shader Model readout
• Fixed ATI RV6xx clocks reading
• Fixed report submission on Windows XP 64-bit
• When submitting a bug report, a problem description is required.
• Improved ATI BIOS reading code
• Shortened BIOS string to fix window in some instances
• Added end ellipses to certain display fields
• Fixed crashes when using NVAPI
• Fixed lost handles when using NVAPI
• Fixed memory type detection for G84, G86, G92
• Improved NVIDIA BIOS reading code
• Subvendor BFG Tech now correctly named
• Numerous adjustments to pipe/shader configurations on both ATI and NVIDIA

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