XFXGeForce 6600GT 128MB DDR3 w/ VIVO, DVI

hi guys, i'm planning to get a XFX GeForce 6600GT

but i'm not sure which one is better?

XFX GeForce 6600GT 128MB DDR3 w/ VIVO, DVI $289
XFX GeForce 6600GT 128MB DDR3 $261

i can c that da 1st one come with VIVO,DVI but i don't even know what that is and what it does.

btw are these video cards worth buying? i mean from XFX

 

Go for the VIVO, DVI for the extra $20 you might as well, DVI means you can connect a second monitor to the card, or you can run one monitor through the DVI, i believe it provides better performance than the standard monitor connection.

Vivo i think means video in video out, meaning you can connect your tv to it and other things..

Sorry for being so vague, i can't remember much.

*Spleeeef!

 

Thx ProcalX, ya ur right about DVI and VIVO i went and read about it. btw did u OC ur A64+ 3200 to 2.33ghz? and is XFX any good? are they worth buying from?

 

I believe XFX is worth buying. I haven't heard anything bad about them

 

for god sake they worth almost $300 so they should be worth it =)

 

Yeh i've overclocked my AMD64 3200+ to 2.33Ghz :good:

I should be able to overclock some more if i change the memory dividers from 1:1 to 6:5 or something, although i have yet to try.

I'm running PC3200 GeIL Golden Value @ 235Mhz FSB (DDR466=PC3700), however apparently i've been quite lucky as i have yet to meet anyone on forums that reports any where near my OC with this memory

I'm running stock HSF / 2 x 80mm 3000RPM fans (1 intake / 1 exhaust) stock volts for everything, upping the voltages doesnt really help, as my OC is limited some what by the memory's FSB capabilities.

and yes XFX cards are very good.

 

Thx so much for info ProcalX

 

Also remember that the 939 64's run HyperTransport, in your bios there is something called LDT and you can set it to: x1 / x2 / x3 / x4 / x5, the speed of the HyperTransport is LDT x FSB.

So if you leave LDT @ x5 thats 5x Whatever your FSB is..

So at stock: LDT @ x5 / FSB @ 200Mhz that means: 5x200Mhz = 1000Mhz (speed of HyperTransport). If you overclock your FSB, you are overclocking your HyperTransport speed (1GHZ default). Which it doesn't like.

So Reduce your LDT to x 4 and overclock your FSB to 250mhz that would give you: 2.5GHZ CPU Speed and 250Mhz x 4 = 1000Mhz (so you havn't overclocked your hypertransport).

Explain more later, in a guide im writing, so stay tuned on the forums.

*also remember that you need good case temperature, good balanced air flow, and preferably a good HSF.

 

hehe i'll look at it afterward, at the moment still collecting parts for da upgrade.
btw what FSB stand for? and HSF...sorry i'm so noobie

 

FSB - Front side bus
HSF - Heat sink fan

 

Thx addis