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    was i given the wrong graphics card?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by alkaeda, Sep 15, 2007.

  1. alkaeda

    alkaeda Notebook Evangelist

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    I ordered a vostro 1700 with the 8600gt which i thought was the ddr2 version. When i open up rivatuner i see this:

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    is this reporting wrong or do i have the ddr3 version?
     
    alkaeda, Sep 15, 2007
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Riva Tuner is known to read incorrectly. You have the DDR2 card.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 15, 2007
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  3. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah it aint always accurate, unless dell are offering it with ddr3 then urs is ddr2

    also i think to confirm u can check the memory speed, i think the ddr2 is slower eh
     
    SideSwipe, Sep 15, 2007
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  4. alkaeda

    alkaeda Notebook Evangelist

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    oh ok.. rivatuner says it also hasnt been tested with the current display driver that i have... maybe this is why... im using version 2.03 is there a newer version?
     
    alkaeda, Sep 15, 2007
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  5. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Only Asus and Apple offer GDDR3 8600M GT. Like Chaz said, this is a bug in Rivatuner.
     
    fabarati, Sep 16, 2007
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  6. Mimino

    Mimino Notebook Communist

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    close it close it close it asap...the thread it is.... use the search next time, please
     
    Mimino, Sep 16, 2007
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  7. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    forgot you were a moderator..
     
    narsnail, Sep 16, 2007
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  8. Mimino

    Mimino Notebook Communist

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    yeah, self-proclaimed...how did u guess?
     
    Mimino, Sep 16, 2007
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  9. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    haha its hidden in your profile :)

    i have caught you in the act
     
    narsnail, Sep 16, 2007
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  10. Mimino

    Mimino Notebook Communist

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    darn it, don't tell nobody :)
     
    Mimino, Sep 17, 2007
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