Quote: "Has anyone with a 8800GT tested X10 yet?"
I will be soon. (when FPSC X10 arrives, and my school project is complete)
I was going to test the existing 8500GT before I put the new 8800gt in the thing.
However, thanks to some IDIOT who put the computer together (I should have built it myself), the 8500gt is toast.
You wouldn't think that you have to check the inside of a new computer, but I guess you do.
I knew it had only the single slot available for the PCI express, but I didn't look in it to confirm.
I wish I had because the guy who put it together has put the TV Tuner Card directly next to the video card.
Seems okay, but it wasn't because it blocked the cooling fan. (what were they thinking?)
Anyway, when the smoke cleared, the 8500gt was too hot to touch, and literally toasted.
I'm taking that tuner card out when I put in the 8800GT.
I watch TV (rarely) on a Television, not a computer anyway.
I'm puttin in two extra fans for that card after this experience. (just in case one fails)
The fans are cheap but the cards are not. The GeekSquad at BestBuy is going to get an earfull in the morning.
I was going to give that 8500gt card away to someone here in the forums when I was done with it.
Sorry guys, I will try to get them to replace it but I doubt they will.
I'll probably hear the old "but you opened the case so it voided the warranty" crap.
We'll see. Anyway, it'll be a week or so before I can get the time to put the 8800gt in with the new power supply it requires.
I think a couple people have already tried the 8800gt and said it works fine, but I cannot remember who it was.