Say Hello to my NOT so lil' friend...Part 2

I guess it's both good and bad to say that I can't continue the lil' friend 8800GTS G92 part 2. This isn't really a part 2 anyway. The RMA progress didn't go as smooth. Supplier side said there's no stock for my Asus 8800GTS, and I was given the same amount of credit to choose anything I wanted from the shop! So there you are, behold! The Gigabyte 9800GTX 512MB (with a little bit of top ups)!

This monstrous card was pushed back to launch on 1st of April (not a joke). Due to its tri-way SLI drivers haven't been optimized. I got this pre-launched! Even Gigabyte driver CD mentioned this card wasn't supported. I was like WTF?! The ultimate permission to brag! *evil laugh*...

Gigabyte 9800GTX G92 512MB.

If you think 8800GTS G92 is huge. Wait till you see this card. If 8800GTS is a monster, this is the mother of all monsters! Almost an inch longer than my previous GTS, hardly manage to squeeze it into my casing. THIS IS NOT YOUR LIL FRIEND!!! It is huge...Note that if you have a smaller casing.

The lil white stuff on the top left of the bracket is a LED.

Red means not enough power and no boot. Gotta have it green!

Given the same specs as the 8800GTS G92, this card should perform on par, if not better. It takes 2 six pins PCIe power inputs now. No official specs as of yet, not before the NDA has been lifted. This card operates cooler than its brother, and utilizes Samsung Vrams as opposed to old Qimonda. That's a bonus for overclockers!

No idea what's the lil 2 pin socket on the right pic does.

No official words yet. Guessed it serves some sort of fan monitor purpose.

Big butt this card has. The design of the cooler is more "stream-lined" like a sports car.

Haven't stressed this card yet. Ran 3dmark06 and COD4. Performances were a bit lower compared to 8800GTS G92. This could be due to the fact of immaturity of the drivers. Hopefully there's a fully working driver after the launch, to unleash its hidden powers. Till then, stay tuned.

By the way, pictures taken using Sony Ericsson P1i. Not bad huh? *grin*...