XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1 GB DDR5 PCI-Express Card HD587AZNF9 Review

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(More customer reviews)My previous card was the XLR8 Nvidia 9800 GT 1024mb ddr3. it would play crysis on very high spec with no anti-aliasing about 15-20 fps on my 40" tv. I can now play it on very high spec with 8x anti aliasing and maintain 30-40 fps. However, if you start a game without AAx8 on then switch it on, it will drop fps to about 10-15 for about a minute while it catches up, it's best to just start with AA already on. if you have a monitor that shows resolutions up to 1600p i couldn't tell you if this card can hit those resolutions with the same performance, but 1080p works like a charm. it comes with the ati catalist program that allows you to overclock it. all this performace is without overclocking.
WARNING: it does take two slots on the back of your computer. it only takes one pci express slot, but the card is so thick that it has 2 metal brackets instead of just one, where you connect your monitors. also it is 11 inches long. make sure it will fit before buying. current build:
Dell XPS 420
vista 32 bit home premium
3G of Ram
Intel quad core processor Q6600 @ 2.4GHz
XFX Radeon HD5870 1024mb DDR5
320 gb hard drive
Thermal take black widow 850w power supply

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The XFX HD5870 offers the most advanced gaming experience todate. With the latest in GPU technology and full compatible with the upcoming DirectX 11 to ensure you are not missing out on anything.

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ASUS LGA 1366 - Intel X58 - Republic of Gamers - ATX Motherboard Rampage III Extreme Review

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(More customer reviews)the motherboard is beautifully packaged a lot of useful accessories as described was easy to install everything :)
installed the optional active heatsink and everything was awesome, turned it on and everything was good until i checked the temps:
the IOH [aka north bridge] temps was high got to 100C in few minutes and then my computer turned off in order to prevent damage to my computer then i did few things:
moved the GPU from the first to the third slot [as far as i can from the IOH] and then got the active heatsink off and replaced his TIM with normal one [not pre applied TIM]... then the temps got better - 62C at Ideal - lets say not great but can't do any damage to anything but now because of it the Processor is overheating and everything is crapped out so yeah it gets 3 stars since it doesn't happens to everyone just a crappy luck of mine so here is the solution:
I searched the error: "IOH Oveheat!" and i saw that this motherboard has issues with the thermal compound that asus placed then basiclly what i need to do is take off the whole motherboard out of my case take the passive cooling off and replace the TIM which takes hours so yeah i will do that when i'll buy an aftermarket cooling for my GPU and CPU
anyways yeah it deserves 3 stars cause asus did a 400$ MOBO but they can't put normal thermal compound...

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ASUS Rampage III Extreme Republic of Gamers features Support Socket LGA 1366, Intel X58 / ICH10R Chipset, Support QPI up to 6400 MT/s, Triple-channel DDR3, 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz Support, 4 PCIe 2.0 X16 with CrossFireX and 3-WaySLI Technology support, 6 SATA II support (RAID 0,1,5,10) + 1 eSATA II , 2 SATA III support and 2 USB 3.0

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Dell 2130cn Color Laser Printer Review

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(More customer reviews)Update:
Well... third time seems to be the charm, after swapping out two printer bodies and two duplex units this printer is FINALLY working properly, so I'm bumping it up to three stars.
Still, it took a lot of my time and effort to get things working; if you want to make the attempt I HIGHLY recommend purchase from direct form Dell so that service and support are available.
Original 1 Star Review:
In the 6 months I've owned this printer (purchased direct from Dell) I've been able to run 420 pages through it in duplex mode - which is the only mode in which I have a use for it.
I'm now on my second printer body and second duplex unit - you finally get one to work, then other quits, usually in the form of sensor errors that continue to report paper jams when paper path is clear.
You then have to remove and re-seat various components - often 5-10 times - before the printer "discovers" things are OK, then you run another 20-30 pages through it and it again reports a (non-existent) jam.
Least anyone wonder, I am *very* experienced with a wide variety of laser printer, have tried various types of paper, and spent several hours on the phone with Dell support - based on my experience this printer's design is just a dog if you attempt to run duplex mode.


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The Dell 2130cn Color Laser Printer offers professional-grade color printing along with a host of features designed to conserve resources. It offers fast output, simplified networking and the ability to continue printing in black with an empty color toner cartridge. And the 2130cn is easy on your bottom line with low cost-per-page color output. Compact and affordable, this printer is ideal for use in workgroups or satellite offices.

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