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???

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

. 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????

Toss3 · 03-20-10, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nattass

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???

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

. 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 ????

Aphot · 03-20-10, 06:29 PM

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

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Originally Posted by nattass

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???

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

. 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

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Originally Posted by onmikesline

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

03-20-10, 03:13 PM	#1
nattass Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Gotta love craigs list 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??? 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 . 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????

03-20-10, 05:54 PM	#3
nattass Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	Re: Gotta love craigs list Wow what Shapire do you have?? Sapphire 5850 @ 950/1200Mhz ????

03-20-10, 06:29 PM	#4
Aphot lol wut? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 753	Re: Gotta love craigs list Little warning with editing the msi afterburner settings, it may give you BSOD, I know I tried to use it and it did. __________________ Intel I7 920 4.0GHz (Noctua NH-D14) Asus P6X58D Premium 6GB G.Skill PC12800 (2GB x 3) 2 HIS HD6970's in Crossfire Western Digital; 2 Velociraptor 300GB in Raid 0 2 Caviar Black 1.0TB Asus Xonar Essence STX Denon PRA-1000 , POA-1500 Celestion Ditton 442's Corsair HX 1050 Antec P183 Dell U2410 Sennheiser HD 555 Razer Deathadder / Razer Lycosa