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Skinner
03-10-03, 11:20 AM
Where are the FX(Ultra) cards, do they go to Mars or something, there would be at least a few to buy right now (and I don't count those 2 from best buy)

I searched through the whole internet and I'm still with empty hands, whats gooing one here?
ZoinKs!
03-10-03, 11:39 AM
The nv30 based Geforce FX cards are, for all practical purposes, dead. If you want an excellent card right now, get a high end Radeon. If you prefer nvidia for some reason, wait until the nv35 cards are available. Do what all the big oem's are doing and skip the nv30.
volt
03-10-03, 12:00 PM
From all major addon manufacturers in April :)
Slappi
03-10-03, 12:32 PM
Originally posted by volt
From all major addon manufacturers in April :)



You know something!!!!! TELL US!!!!! What is it????? A new Chipset revision for the ULTRA??? Are you under NDA??
Skinner
03-10-03, 01:11 PM
No doubt the R9700 is the best allround thing to go right now, I have one in my home system, but I'm looking for an FXUltra now.
Dazz
03-10-03, 01:35 PM
lol, no the NV35 will be announced in April, god knows when we will get them.
ricercar
03-10-03, 02:46 PM
Do what all the big oem's are doing and skip the nv30.

Hmm. The three biggest name OEMs I think of--MSI, ASUS, Gainward--have all announced GeForceFX 5800 Ultra and 5800 models.
ZoinKs!
03-10-03, 05:35 PM
Originally posted by ricercar
Hmm. The three biggest name OEMs I think of--MSI, ASUS, Gainward--have all announced GeForceFX 5800 Ultra and 5800 models. The companies you named are AIBs: Add-In Board: companies that make components such as graphics cards.

OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer- "A company that purchases components from manufacturers, adds other hardware or software, and sells the systems."

The big oem's are companies such as dell, gateway, ibm, and hp. Look on their webpages. Report back if you find any of them offering the FX 5800, even as an option. ;)

The only oem's with the FX 5800 are smaller, boutique gaming pc companies such as Alienware. Even from Alienware, it's not standard equipment; it's an option with limited availability.
panzaman
03-11-03, 10:08 AM
...here we are starting again, "..expect something big coming in April" bits and that, is an echo of what happened last august, then we had to wait for September, then October in november we got some pretty looking pictures of demos, ..then december, then feb, then "oops sorry FX was never meant to be"

Don't get stuck in nVidia hole, buy yourself the best you can with your money NOW. The rest is just hype, is just a mechanism to keeping you from spending money on an ATI product.
Smokey
03-11-03, 12:40 PM
I think all Volt means, is that the FX will be fully retail in April by all the big names!
Dazz
03-11-03, 12:45 PM
Didn't they say that it would be fully retail by the end of January!!!!
volt
03-11-03, 01:31 PM
Originally posted by Smokey
I think all Volt means, is that the FX will be fully retail in April by all the big names!

That's correct :)

But in April you will also see something else :p
Dazz
03-11-03, 01:35 PM
Originally posted by volt
That's correct :)

But in April you will also see something else :p NO i think you mean you will 'hear' something else :p
nutball
03-11-03, 01:41 PM
Originally posted by Dazz
NO i think you mean you will 'hear' something else :p

FXFlow2??? Can't wait :D

Here's some engineers checking out the prototype:

http://www.rolls-royce.de/Careers/images/compta.jpg
Slappi
03-11-03, 03:04 PM
Originally posted by nutball
FXFlow2??? Can't wait :D

Here's some engineers checking out the prototype:

http://www.rolls-royce.de/Careers/images/compta.jpg


LMAO!!!
Slappi
03-11-03, 03:06 PM
Originally posted by volt
That's correct :)

But in April you will also see something else :p


What is it ..... tell me tell me tell me tell me .... come on. You can break NDA .... we all have. Haven't we? :bleh:
GlowStick
03-11-03, 03:51 PM
omg, my friend said our best buy has a 'new geforce' in there.. he dosnet know anything about computers so he could just be confused. But i think ill pop in there and check anyways!
volt
03-11-03, 04:01 PM
New? You mean the 5600 and 5200?
Because that's what's new right now :)
GlowStick
03-11-03, 04:07 PM
Originally posted by volt
New? You mean the 5600 and 5200?
Because that's what's new right now :)

nope, he saw a new box. I have to go to class in one hour, and its a 40 min drive.... so ill have to go there around 6ish... but then by that time i may feel to lazy to go hm. could be a tomorow project!
Moose
03-11-03, 04:22 PM
Originally posted by GlowStick
nope, he saw a new box. I have to go to class in one hour, and its a 40 min drive.... so ill have to go there around 6ish... but then by that time i may feel to lazy to go hm. could be a tomorow project!

Why don't you just drive halfway there and then open your car window???

You should be able to hear the GFFX if they have one running.

:D
ChrisW
03-11-03, 04:25 PM
How can you guys believe one thing leaked out from nVidia now? Almost everything leaked out about the NV30 was a complete lie. Even those people "with inside information" turned out to be either liars or lied to by nVidia. Even some websites admitted to being duped by nVidia. After all of this you are suddenly going to believe these rumors?
DaveW
03-11-03, 05:01 PM
Originally posted by ChrisW
How can you guys believe one thing leaked out from nVidia now? Almost everything leaked out about the NV30 was a complete lie. Even those people "with inside information" turned out to be either liars or lied to by nVidia. Even some websites admitted to being duped by nVidia. After all of this you are suddenly going to believe these rumors?

Here here.
Woodelf
03-11-03, 06:57 PM
Show...............Me..................The........ ........Money!!.

If all Nvidia has are benchmark's/reviews (with no card on the market by the time the 9800's are out) then I'm going ATI.
GlowStick
03-11-03, 07:06 PM
Originally posted by Moose
Why don't you just drive halfway there and then open your car window???

You should be able to hear the GFFX if they have one running.

:D

Since i drive a diesel that is going to have to be a negative.
But be assured i have a Trans Am at home, but 2 tires need replaceing (im sure my doughnuts and burnouts had nothign to do with it)

and the gffx isnt that loud! i was reading anand's review of the shuttle pc's and those are 50dbs.. wtf.
Woodelf
03-11-03, 07:25 PM
Originally posted by GlowStick

and the gffx isnt that loud! i was reading anand's review of the shuttle pc's and those are 50dbs.. wtf.

Vantec tornado 80x80x38mm fan 55.2dba, and kinda driving me nut's.