PC Format March Edition

TheModDoctor · Post by **TheModDoctor** » 27 Feb 2008, 15:58

This month's edition is very interesting, with all the guides and reviews about the 8800GT. But I noticed a Huge mistake. On page 40, where they list the specs of the 4 8800GT's, they gave the wrong specs for the XFX Alpha Dog edition. The core clock isn't near 670mhz as they said, it's 640mhz, and the shader clock is also horribly wrong. Not 1700mhz, but 1600mhz. Don't forget the memory clock, not 975mhz, but 950mhz. And you don't get Company of Heroes Opposing fronts, you just get the plain Company of Heroes. This is what is on the Alpha Dog's box:

And here is GPU-Z to prove the stock settings.

And the MSI 8800GT overclocks to about 740mhz - stable. I don't have a screenie about those clocks, but I saw my friends' card do that. What happened guys??? Why write the wrong specs? 8O

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 27 Feb 2008, 16:10

Maybe its the XXX Edition? :\

po10cy · Post by **po10cy** » 27 Feb 2008, 16:10

i would hate to go buy a expensive piece of hardware based on specs only to find out its incorrect and not as fast as was said, just to get all excited and go to the shop to be let down....

gifs · Post by **gifs** » 27 Feb 2008, 16:15

There are three different Alpha Dog editions:
Standard - 600mhz
Extreme - 640Mhz
XXX - 670Mhz (I think)

TheModDoctor · Post by **TheModDoctor** » 27 Feb 2008, 16:27

gifs wrote:There are three different Alpha Dog editions:
Standard - 600mhz
Extreme - 640Mhz
XXX - 670Mhz (I think)

Now that I didn't know. But it sound funny, because they probably have the stock one (600mhz), then they have the alpha dog, then there are 3 alpha dogs, and then all the other models as well. Oh well... Sorry to the reviewers.

JAM · Post by **JAM** » 27 Feb 2008, 16:32

gifs is correct.

There are in fact various different Alpha Dog Editions with different part No.`s for example:

(a) PV-T88P-YDF4
(b) PV-T88P-YDD4

No. (b) above is the XXX Edition, and also the one referred to in the review.

Core Clock = 670 mhz
Memory Clock = 1.95 ghz (975 mhz DDR)
Shader Clock = 1675 mhz

I know this because I recently purchased the PV-T88P-YDD4 (XXX Edition).

po10cy · Post by **po10cy** » 27 Feb 2008, 16:36

holy cow i can see how all these different versions are gonna confuse certain buyers.

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 27 Feb 2008, 16:49

8O
Stone the crows, mate....
Who cares if it doesn't run at 670Mhz-the 8800GT is an insanely fast card even at stock speeds.

TheModDoctor · Post by **TheModDoctor** » 27 Feb 2008, 17:41

Yeah I see, I have the YDE4. But I agree with supertwit, who cares? And the 8800GT overclocking guide is in this month's mag...

Cure · Post by **Cure** » 28 Feb 2008, 07:44

Well its always nice if you can brag that you've got a 670Mhz and your friends only got a 640Mhz

But I'm guessing there isn't really all that big of a performance or price diffrence so the average guy on the street won't really care much.

Synthesis · Post by **Synthesis** » 28 Feb 2008, 09:11

Thank you for the correction ModDoctor. I usually use sources such as PCF for a buying guide, assuming always they are correct and don't need to be double-checked. I hope you applied for the hardware review writng job as I'll feel safe knowing I'm reading the correct info

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 28 Feb 2008, 14:57

Slightly OT here, but did anyone read my guide this month (Page 58-59)?

Oh man i LOL'ed so hard when i saw the title. I decided to do this month's guide on bending plexi, and the title of the guide was "Bend it like Ettienne". I found the cornyness absolutely hilarious

Thanks Cammie

po10cy · Post by **po10cy** » 28 Feb 2008, 15:37

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Slightly OT here, but did anyone read my guide this month (Page 58-59)?

Oh man i LOL'ed so hard when i saw the title. I decided to do this month's guide on bending plexi, and the title of the guide was "Bend it like Ettienne". I found the cornyness absolutely hilarious

Thanks Cammie

Dust · Post by **Dust** » 28 Feb 2008, 15:41

Agreed

Post by **KillerByte** » 28 Feb 2008, 15:47

po10cy wrote:
DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Slightly OT here, but did anyone read my guide this month (Page 58-59)?

Oh man i LOL'ed so hard when i saw the title. I decided to do this month's guide on bending plexi, and the title of the guide was "Bend it like Ettienne". I found the cornyness absolutely hilarious

Thanks Cammie

Its a play on the title of a movie called "Bend it like Beckham"

po10cy · Post by **po10cy** » 28 Feb 2008, 15:55

hehehe i know what the joke is about..

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 28 Feb 2008, 15:57

There is a heading on the cover about "Haxor teh your Eee PC to load XP", anyone know which page its on? 8O

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 28 Feb 2008, 16:03

po10cy wrote:
DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Slightly OT here, but did anyone read my guide this month (Page 58-59)?

Oh man i LOL'ed so hard when i saw the title. I decided to do this month's guide on bending plexi, and the title of the guide was "Bend it like Ettienne". I found the cornyness absolutely hilarious

Thanks Cammie

What?

rustypup · Post by **rustypup** » 28 Feb 2008, 16:06

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:What?

:stupid:

i suspect it's another of those cultural bits that went wooshing over someone's head, but i'd really like to be sure before accepting it as fact...

TheModDoctor · Post by **TheModDoctor** » 28 Feb 2008, 16:17

Synthesis wrote:Thank you for the correction ModDoctor. I usually use sources such as PCF for a buying guide, assuming always they are correct and don't need to be double-checked. I hope you applied for the hardware review writng job as I'll feel safe knowing I'm reading the correct info

lol, thanks dude, but I was wrong in the end.

I didn't even know that there where 3 kinds of alpha dog editions. Anyway, I'd like to write reviews of hardware, but it won't be possible for me.

Thanks Ettienne, that was a really cool guide once again. Next time I bend perspex I'll do it right. (Not melt the whole friggin thing...lol). And I think the title was very well said.

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 28 Feb 2008, 17:14

Um......

Bend it like Beckham

or perhaps I'm just a little slow.....

scryed · Post by **scryed** » 06 Mar 2008, 19:14

They've done an section on A.I. I'm a bit upset that they dint even mention the talking frog i love lol.

http://www.zabaware.com/

For me this is the closest i've come experince A.I lol

(wow k sorry bout that.. im sick)

WAJeff · Post by **WAJeff** » 06 Mar 2008, 19:18

simmy wrote:There is a heading on the cover about "Haxor teh your Eee PC to load XP", anyone know which page its on? 8O

Its also in teh manual that comes with ya Eee

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 06 Mar 2008, 19:35

g0ldback wrote:
simmy wrote:There is a heading on the cover about "Haxor teh your Eee PC to load XP", anyone know which page its on? 8O
Its also in teh manual that comes with ya Eee

And you don't really need a guide anyway, because installing XP on the EEE is exactly the same as installing it on any other PC. The only difference is that you use an external DVD drive.

Of course, you can do it with a flash drive, external HDD, etc etc etc, but those are complicated.

marduke · Post by **marduke** » 10 Mar 2008, 11:54

Bit OT but did anyone notice that there is absolutely nothing in the mag written by the Ed? Has Stacy quit? or was she just very busy with the move?
I see Cameron's leaving too. Suddenly I feel very sad, who's gonna be left to run the mag?