oh whoa, i was seeing 5850's for like 100, guess i wasn't looking hard enough heh
just checked ebay...go figure.
Topic: WTS Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 Xtreme w/ Zalman VF3000 Fan (Read 820 times)
There's the added cost of the better fan 
Sapphire fans tend to be....let's just say not the best.
I'm using cg miner and mining at deepbit.
Sapphire fans tend to be....let's just say not the best.I'm using cg miner and mining at deepbit.
I'll take it off your hands, I was actually saving up for a 5850, but i was looking on miner specs and you said you only get 170mhash, it states that it should be like 300+?
Model Price [25] Availability Avg. Mhash/s Mhash/J Mhash/s/$
5770 $136 Moderate 212.83 1.45 1.56
5830 $92 Moderate 302 1.68 3.28
300+ is with a decent overclock. I used to have several 5830's, and at stock speeds, they would do 220-230MH/s. My 5770 was the only one slow enough to go below the 200MH/s mark.Model Price [25] Availability Avg. Mhash/s Mhash/J Mhash/s/$
5770 $136 Moderate 212.83 1.45 1.56
5830 $92 Moderate 302 1.68 3.28
It could have to do with what miner he is using and what pool he is connecting to though.
Also, 5850's are being sold left and right for $60. $80 for a lesser card seems... overpriced. Just my opinion.
Huh...that is weird. I'll have to look into it. Unfortunately, I forgot it inside my college dorm and I won't be able to get back in there until January 12th. 
I'll take it off your hands, I was actually saving up for a 5850, but i was looking on miner specs and you said you only get 170mhash, it states that it should be like 300+?
Model Price [25] Availability Avg. Mhash/s Mhash/J Mhash/s/$
5770 $136 Moderate 212.83 1.45 1.56
5830 $92 Moderate 302 1.68 3.28
Model Price [25] Availability Avg. Mhash/s Mhash/J Mhash/s/$
5770 $136 Moderate 212.83 1.45 1.56
5830 $92 Moderate 302 1.68 3.28
Not letting me delete my own posts....but I realized I posted this in the wrong section XD still, if you see this and are interested. Feel free to respond.
Hey guys, I have a Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 Xtreme with a red Zalman VF3000 aftermarket vga cooler. It keeps the card much cooler than the original fan and it also quieter and has blue led's on each fan. I'm looking to get around $80 shipped. It's been giving me ~170Mhash/s without OC and works great in games too. It comes with the original sapphire box and all. Let me know if interested, thanks!
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