Graphics In need of a black PCB Radeon 9800 (pro preferrably)

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  1. Starbuck3733T

    Starbuck3733T Look out sugar, here it comes

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    I was just ready to order a black radeon 9800 pro from Newegg.com (I'm in the US) and I see they're outta stock. And it seems that there is conflicting information as to what color the card really is. But It has to be black, I've been this anal about project goliath up until now, I'm not stuffing a RED card into an almost all black box...

    Where do I get one?!?!? :waah:
     
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  2. Malvolio

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    Why not like, custom fabricate a plexi box arround the card (allow for ventilation) and have it tinted black? That way you can "suffer" with the red pcb. Just a thought....
     
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  3. cderalow

    cderalow bondage master!

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    try sapphire... most of their boards seem to be a dark brown/black...at least my 9800Pro and 9600XT are
     
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  4. Tim S

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    I dunno whether sapphire supply to the US though?
     
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  5. Starbuck3733T

    Starbuck3733T Look out sugar, here it comes

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    Sapphire does supply the US, though at this point I'd be willing to order from Siberia to get a proper black PCB 9800.

    The plexi idea is something I had considered, but since the card will be in a watercooled loop, the cover won't hide all of that obnoxious red PCB.
     
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  6. cderalow

    cderalow bondage master!

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    yeah they do as I've got a 9800Pro and 9600XT by them
     
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  7. Hamish

    Hamish What's a Dremel?

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    my sapphire 9800 was red and so is the replacement...
     
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  8. Starbuck3733T

    Starbuck3733T Look out sugar, here it comes

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  9. johnwilliams474

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    thats were i got my radeon 8500dv at i still use it in my main pc because all the new ones cost to much and im poor
     
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  10. Providence

    Providence What's a Dremel?

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    When PCI Express hits, the graphics cards are all going to plummet in price...which is when I'll buy my black 9800 :hehe:
     
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  11. Guest-16

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    Umm no, theyll just supply AGP to PCI-E adapters :p
     
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  12. Providence

    Providence What's a Dremel?

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    Hmmm...interesting. I hadn't thought they might do that. Well, I suppose it seems logical. Any PCI E articles you know of that I can read? I know only very little, except it accomodates higher voltages than AGP and PCI can currently supply.
     
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