3rd party ATI cards??

[brothernod]

So when do we really start seeing 3rd party made 8500 r200 based vid cards??

I want an 8500 or 8500LE with a colored PCB or just made by someone with a great reputation....

will Gainward be making ATI cards??

And can someone explain the relation between the clockspeeds and the name scheme on the r200 cards??
thanks.

 

[brothernod]

bump

 

[funnyperson1]

the only Third Party 8500 i recommend is the Gigabyte one, however it is quite expensive and for the Price a retail 8500 is probably better...the 8500 LE is clocked at 250/250 and regular at 275/275

 

[brothernod]

I think I saw the gigabyte 8500le for $146 on pricewatch.

I've never really like gigabyte after that mobo I had of theirs. Are there vid cards good??

 

[WeaponX]

I know Hercules is making ATI cards now.

 

[Arkaine23]

Gigabyte Maya 8500

The cards are on red PCB, they're bigger than Ati 8500's. They have big, silver-colored sinks on both sides of the pcb. Hardware monitoring for cpu temps, memory temps, 3 voltages, abilty to adjust fan speeds and core/memory clocks, all in V-tuner hardware monitoring. There is a small header for a 2nd fan. The cards come with 5 games. I'm still digging up information on these Maya cards... There is a vendor selling the LE version on pricewatch for $156 shipped. I emailed Gigabyte recently for detailed technical information about these 2 8500's, and am waiting for their response.

 

[brothernod]

eh, I couldn't wait ne longer
I ordered the 64meg ati 8500 retail off newegg.

I really wanted a colored pcb with my vid card, but I'll live.
::sigh::

YAY, I'm replacing my voodoo 3