Why does my 8800GTS 640mb have a black PCB?

RaidenWoW · 02-11-08, 04:38 PM

All the other I see in the market have green PCB's. Anyone wanna tell me what's different about mine?

jolle · 02-11-08, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RaidenWoW

Anyone wanna tell me what's different about mine?

Well, its black..

RaidenWoW · 02-11-08, 04:42 PM

Edit: it's eVGA. All the others I've seen are green from eVGA....

jcrox · 02-11-08, 05:12 PM

I love the black PCBs... I wish they all were that color.

LORD-eX-Bu · 02-11-08, 05:28 PM

eh, the boards that were released earlier in the 8800's lifetime were black pcb... I had to rma mine and I got a green pcb back

$n][pErMan · 02-11-08, 06:02 PM

I love my Black PCB GTX

Black looks so good for a PCB.

RaidenWoW · 02-11-08, 08:36 PM

Note to eVGA - Black PCBs are sexier. Make more black PCBs!

3DBrad · 02-11-08, 09:00 PM

I want some BLUE PCB boards for the GPUs!

Armed_Baboon · 02-11-08, 09:49 PM

my sapphire x800pro PCB was blue. most were red. I wanted a red one.

3DBrad · 02-11-08, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Armed_Baboon

my sapphire x800pro PCB was blue. most were red. I wanted a red one.

Well, hopefully you can sell it for mad profit in case it's a "limited edition" item.

SlieTheSecond · 02-12-08, 05:33 PM

I had a black 8800 GTS 640 too (got it the day it came out). When I was selling it on ebay someone actually wanted me to end the auction and they would pay more because it was Black and not green

From what I understand, only the early ones came in black. Don't know if they even make any black ones now.

$n][pErMan · 02-12-08, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SlieTheSecond

I had a black 8800 GTS 640 too (got it the day it came out). When I was selling it on ebay someone actually wanted me to end the auction and they would pay more because it was Black and not green

From what I understand, only the early ones came in black. Don't know if they even make any black ones now.

Black is the original line of cards... not sure if it means its valued more but mine is black and the core is an A2 core. My friends is green (he got it much later than I got mine) and his core is an A3 core (a newer core). Perhaps thats what the PCB signalsas well?

02-11-08, 04:38 PM	#1
RaidenWoW ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 941	Why does my 8800GTS 640mb have a black PCB? All the other I see in the market have green PCB's. Anyone wanna tell me what's different about mine? __________________ ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ <(FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU) New: eVGA 8800GTS 640mb Overclocked to 630mhz -- Newer: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb -- Newest: eVGA 9800GTX G92 512mb Processor: Q6600 @ 2.92ghz on Zalman 9700 @ 45c idle 55c load -- RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS2 RAM HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500gb -- Mobo: Asus Striker Extreme

02-11-08, 04:42 PM	#3
RaidenWoW ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 941	Re: Why does my 8800GTS 640mb have a black PCB? Edit: it's eVGA. All the others I've seen are green from eVGA.... __________________ ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ <(FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU) New: eVGA 8800GTS 640mb Overclocked to 630mhz -- Newer: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb -- Newest: eVGA 9800GTX G92 512mb Processor: Q6600 @ 2.92ghz on Zalman 9700 @ 45c idle 55c load -- RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS2 RAM HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500gb -- Mobo: Asus Striker Extreme

02-11-08, 05:12 PM	#4
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02-11-08, 05:28 PM	#5
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02-12-08, 05:33 PM	#11
SlieTheSecond Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 704	Re: Why does my 8800GTS 640mb have a black PCB? I had a black 8800 GTS 640 too (got it the day it came out). When I was selling it on ebay someone actually wanted me to end the auction and they would pay more because it was Black and not green From what I understand, only the early ones came in black. Don't know if they even make any black ones now. __________________ E6400 @ 3200 mhz (400x8) 1.45v \|\| 2x 8800 GT \|\| OCZ 600Watt sli \|\| 22" LG Flatron 2x1GB Apacer PC2-6400 @ 850mhz 4-4-4-15 \|\| Asus P5N32-E Sli Plus \|\| Zalman 9500 AT \|\| 200GB SATA / 320GB SATA WD HD 3D Mark 06: 12461 \|\| 3D Mark 05: 18397 \|\| 3D Mark 03: 40149

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