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Old 04-13-2006, 10:16 PM   #1
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Graphics Card for my PC, difference between oc-ed and normal?

ok I wanted an evga 7900GT card...newegg has 2 varieties, an overlocked one and a standard one I think...the standard one is sold out, but the overclocked is in stock... does it matter which I get?
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Slightly overclocked has a little effect on your gaming performance, I doubt eVGA has it overclocked any more than what their standard cooler can handle. Just don't pay a huge premium for the extra 25MHz.
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Doesn't the overclocking mean it will heat up more, and break sooner? Oh, and uh if it says superclocked in the card name, does that mean it is overclocked? or is that sometihng completely different?

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Doesn't the overclocking mean it will heat up more, and break sooner? Oh, and uh if it says superclocked in the card name, does that mean it is overclocked? or is that sometihng completely different?
If it's overclocked out of the box (ie. the manufacturer overclocked for you), you should not have to worry much about the card breaking sooner. The overclocked card is supported by the manufacturer and you will have the warranty guarenteed to the card.

Where did you find "superclocked"?

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130282
Right there, in the card name, says Superclocked...is that just their way to say overclocked?
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130282
Right there, in the card name, says Superclocked...is that just their way to say overclocked?
Yes. The card is overclocked by the manufacturer.

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