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PiP UK · 03-27-2003, 02:51 PM

Just a word of warning ref overclocking the R9700 - make sure the heatsink is in full contact - plus you'll probably want to change the stock fan. Rage3d.com is full of folks who have found out the hard way that the card isnt intended for overclocking (well out of the box anyway).

There's also plenty of posts on how to soft-hack the Cat 3.2 drivers to get the R9800 path - this will enable Trueform 2.1 if you do it correctly. In other words you can enjoy the CAT 3.3s now rather than when they are released.

Know what you mean about Splinter Cell, I run it at 1600x1200 with full AA and its amazing!

03-27-2003, 02:51 PM	#13
PiP UK Member (5 bit) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts: 21	Just a word of warning ref overclocking the R9700 - make sure the heatsink is in full contact - plus you'll probably want to change the stock fan. Rage3d.com is full of folks who have found out the hard way that the card isnt intended for overclocking (well out of the box anyway). There's also plenty of posts on how to soft-hack the Cat 3.2 drivers to get the R9800 path - this will enable Trueform 2.1 if you do it correctly. In other words you can enjoy the CAT 3.3s now rather than when they are released. Know what you mean about Splinter Cell, I run it at 1600x1200 with full AA and its amazing!