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WilHarris · 7th Oct 2005, 17:00

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200..._iturbo/1.html

Shadowed_fury · 7th Oct 2005, 17:22

Interesting review.
Won't last long though, with newer cards coming out from both sides soon.

Tim S · 7th Oct 2005, 17:28

Yeah, that's why we didn't give it an award. Crazily, it's got a shelf life of less than two months if X1600XT ships on time.

Da Dego · 7th Oct 2005, 17:30

What a shame...a pretty respectable card. Why didn't they do this earlier?

dom_ · 7th Oct 2005, 18:34

seems like a great bargain!

Tim S · 7th Oct 2005, 18:42

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Originally Posted by dom_

seems like a great bargain!

It is, we're just worried about availability, shelf life and the non-arrival of the HIS X800GT in the UK marketplace. We reviewed that product at the start of September and it still hasn't appeared in the UK.

Reaper_Unreal · 7th Oct 2005, 20:05

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Originally Posted by Da Dego

What a shame...a pretty respectable card. Why didn't they do this earlier?

I agree, had they done this 3 months ago or so, it would've been the most popular card out there, but now, just 2 months from the X1600 ship date, I can't see this getting much attention. Might want to mention why you didn't give it an award at the end of the article though.

Tim S · 7th Oct 2005, 20:19

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It seems that the Radeon X800GTO currently has no competition, but we are not quite sure how long this card will sell for at the moment, with the expectation for X1600XT to hit the ground running towards the end of November. We're also unsure as to whether HIS' X800GTO will ever be sold in the UK either, as the GT still hasn't been spotted on the shelves here. There are plenty of other X800GTO's readily available if you feel that the baseline performance of this card is worth your money, though.

frodo · 8th Oct 2005, 19:07

well... its pointless, spend a few more £ and get an x800gto2 like myself... o' look mines already unlcoked to an x850xtpe (pipelines + speed wise) and ho' sh!te i only spend £150 lol....

must admit, i dont regret my purchase, i know the newer cards are coming out, but i cant be bothered to spend £300+ on a gfx card, that this card can keep up with, maybe when prices drop i'll get a newer card

Reaper_Unreal · 8th Oct 2005, 21:44

Well, that'll teach me to read everything thoroughly.

Tim S · 18th Oct 2005, 09:09

UPDATE

20 available on Ebuyer: http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=97984

£119.13 + VAT.

fatfairy2005 · 14th Feb 2006, 16:17

This is a great card but if the fan is set at any speed less than 100% then it starts making a noise like a cricket or ciccada.

Don't bother trying to get any support from HIS they don't answer web site support forms or emails.

Such a shame that a company can't be bothered to support their products when they have a flaw.

7th Oct 2005, 17:00	#1
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Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	Yeah, that's why we didn't give it an award. Crazily, it's got a shelf life of less than two months if X1600XT ships on time. __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

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Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	What a shame...a pretty respectable card. Why didn't they do this earlier? __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

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Reaper_Unreal Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 380	Well, that'll teach me to read everything thoroughly. __________________ If you made a Venn diagram, there would be two non-overlapping circles, one of which was labeled, “Times when I am truly happy” and the other of which was labeled, “Times when I am logged in as root, holding a cable, and have the case open.”

7th Oct 2005, 18:34	#5
dom_ ---> Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: uk, south east Posts: 3,936	seems like a great bargain!

8th Oct 2005, 19:07	#9
frodo Ultramodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Guildford, Surrey, UK Posts: 1,095	well... its pointless, spend a few more £ and get an x800gto2 like myself... o' look mines already unlcoked to an x850xtpe (pipelines + speed wise) and ho' sh!te i only spend £150 lol.... must admit, i dont regret my purchase, i know the newer cards are coming out, but i cant be bothered to spend £300+ on a gfx card, that this card can keep up with, maybe when prices drop i'll get a newer card

18th Oct 2005, 09:09	#11
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	UPDATE 20 available on Ebuyer: http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=97984 £119.13 + VAT. __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

14th Feb 2006, 16:17	#12
fatfairy2005 What's a Dremel? Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1	Irritating clicking noise on the X800 GTO This is a great card but if the fan is set at any speed less than 100% then it starts making a noise like a cricket or ciccada. Don't bother trying to get any support from HIS they don't answer web site support forms or emails. Such a shame that a company can't be bothered to support their products when they have a flaw.