View Full Version : Gotta love craigs list
nattass
03-20-10, 03:13 PM
I really really love craigs list. My last 3 cards have been purchased there. Last year I got an XFX GTX260 216 black edition for $125 when they were still selling for $189 after rebate :). 2-3 months later I got a Saphire 4830 for $40 when they were selling for $89 AR and now yesterday I got myself a shinny new Saphire Toxic 5850 for only $200. The kiker the lady that sold me the card asked me what does it do??? :D By the way I sold the XFX 4 weeks ago for $160 so the net upgrade cost to me a cool $40. I was waiting on Fermi so the 5850 would come down in price to the $240-260 level but I guess I do not have to wait for it anymore (nana2). Installed it last night and I am really happy with it. Now to wait for the cats 10.3. Only problem is that I cannot oc it the MSI afterburner. When I move the sliders and then click apply they revert back the defaults????
I really really love craigs list. My last 3 cards have been purchased there. Last year I got an XFX GTX260 216 black edition for $125 when they were still selling for $189 after rebate :). 2-3 months later I got a Saphire 4830 for $40 when they were selling for $89 AR and now yesterday I got myself a shinny new Saphire Toxic 5850 for only $200. The kiker the lady that sold me the card asked me what does it do??? :D By the way I sold the XFX 4 weeks ago for $160 so the net upgrade cost to me a cool $40. I was waiting on Fermi so the 5850 would come down in price to the $240-260 level but I guess I do not have to wait for it anymore (nana2). Installed it last night and I am really happy with it. Now to wait for the cats 10.3. Only problem is that I cannot oc it the MSI afterburner. When I move the sliders and then click apply they revert back the defaults????
You need to set the "EnableUnofficialOverclocking" parameter to 1 in the MSIafterburner.cfg file under C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI Afterburner. :) Very nice price for that 5850!
nattass
03-20-10, 05:54 PM
Wow what Shapire do you have?? Sapphire 5850 @ 950/1200Mhz ????
Little warning with editing the msi afterburner settings, it may give you BSOD, I know I tried to use it and it did. :(
onmikesline
03-20-10, 06:57 PM
I really really love craigs list. My last 3 cards have been purchased there. Last year I got an XFX GTX260 216 black edition for $125 when they were still selling for $189 after rebate :). 2-3 months later I got a Saphire 4830 for $40 when they were selling for $89 AR and now yesterday I got myself a shinny new Saphire Toxic 5850 for only $200. The kiker the lady that sold me the card asked me what does it do??? :D By the way I sold the XFX 4 weeks ago for $160 so the net upgrade cost to me a cool $40. I was waiting on Fermi so the 5850 would come down in price to the $240-260 level but I guess I do not have to wait for it anymore (nana2). Installed it last night and I am really happy with it. Now to wait for the cats 10.3. Only problem is that I cannot oc it the MSI afterburner. When I move the sliders and then click apply they revert back the defaults????
its not Craigs list, its the people selling things on it, so realy you love people who sell things lol
nattass
03-21-10, 12:41 AM
its not Craigs list, its the people selling things on it, so realy you love people who sell things lol
True but without Craigs list they would probably be using ebay :(
Toss3 thanks a lot it worked. Now I am at 850/1200 no problems :captnkill:
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