SCORCHING HOT! ATI Radeon 8500 (275/275 not LE) $95.00 + shipping

[tenoc]

"bulk" items I have seen in computer shops usually come without cables, adapters et al. Sometimes without boxes too (in plasic bags).

Caveat emptor! Check it out with them.

Still an excellent price if it just a card and drivers. That is a "built by" ATI number, btw.

 

[Morph]

Hmm, ENPC is calling it a "bulk" card just like the one at NewEgg. Makes me wonder if this is the same card with the dual display limitations and ENPC just hasn't included that accurately in their description.

 

[PsychoAndy]

well guys, if its any consolation, i have done business with this firm before. i had a client in need of about 12 radeon 8500 cards. i made a call and set up the buy. the items were sent out the same day, got everything without a problem. this was about 3 months ago, so i dont think much has changed.

in refrence to the "bulk" denotation, beats me. i dont know what it means.

 

[TechieJ]

Where does it say that it's 275/275? I only see that it says 275Mhz which could mean that it's asynchronous with the core at 275 and the memory at a different speed. Judging from the description it sounds like the same product from newegg but with a rather misleading description on their web page.

 

[kehi]

ENPC quote from my email:

This is an ATI original product from ATI direct. However, we ran out of ATI
retail boxed to package it currently. So we sell it in bulk.

Just an update

I went ahead and ordered one. It might bite me in the @ss but who knows?

 

[N8Magic]

^bump^

 

[tuan121]

still, i rather order from newegg. get everything from there. more reliable plus safe of mind for a few more bux. kakaka

 

[kehi]

Did anyone else order one??

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

How didn't anyone else notice that the add says that the DDR is 5ns that would give it a clockspeed of 200 MHz DDR

bleh, let me know when someone gets one.

-Ice

 

[kehi]

They edited the title . With that part number I dont think their is such a thing with a 200mhz clock speed

 

[jacky72]

Originally posted by: icecool83
How didn't anyone else notice that the add says that the DDR is 5ns that would give it a clockspeed of 200 MHz DDR

damn it, i just ordered one, i'm gonna cancel it. hmm, kinda strange, 275 core, 200 mem.

 

[BigEdMuustaffa]

Unless I'm missing something......Retail is retail, the product comes with the box. If you buy in bulk, it's OEM, not Retail. If the warranty, etc, for bulk, is the same as Retail, then no biggie. Usually Retail comes with fancy schmansy software n such, and OEM does not. No biggie.

 

[RamIt]

They also changed it from retail to bulk...............

 

[galas]

i ordered mine an hour or two ago...i'll keep you all updated as to how it works out (ups ground, same state)

.:galas:.

 

[IHYLN]

i bought some items from these guys before, they are ok to deal with.. long as you know what you are getting i guess =]

 

[kehi]

If it is an actual P/N 100-431001 then it cant be 5ns ram with 200mhz speed, that is unless the retail boxed ones with same part # had the same specs, which I am pretty sure they did not.


This is what they told me via email:



This is an ATI original product from ATI direct. However, we ran out of
> ATI
> retail boxed to package it currently. So we sell it in bulk.
>
> Thank you,
>
> ENPC.COM

 

[buzzer]

http://www.ati.com/shopati/pricespcusa.html
**EOL-End Of Life/Discontinued

http://www.ati.com/shopati/promotions/analyzer8500.html

 

[FordFreak]

May be a good deal but I would still go with the item in the link below. I just ordered it a couple hours ago. 8500 295/295 3.3ns

 

[jacky72]

Originally posted by: FordFreak
May be a good deal but I would still go with the item in the link below. I just ordered it a couple hours ago. 8500 295/295 3.3ns

OCSystem Enhanced ATI Radeon 8500 Rev 3 64MB DDR DVI & TV Output 295/295MHz 3.3ns RAM! OCATI8500-64295Regular price: $195.00Sale price: $165
u'd better cancel it and get the newegg one for $99, most ppl can do 300/300.

 

[rondeemc]

Would love to hear from anyone that orders this card . Condition of card, memory type, etc

 

[kehi]

They updated the site. Click the link again. It shows now hynix 3.6ns ram . And it went to $99

 

[galas]

NICE

 

[St3v3]

Uhh ... not to thread crap or anything, but why would you buy this when you can get 3.3 ns ram @ Newegg ... and flash to the retail bios to get the "retail"...

the 3.3ns is getting to high 290/300+ for a lot of people

 

[Meltz]

I'm not so interested in overclocking the card, I just wanted to make sure it could handle dual CRTs. So I emailed them:

>Hi,
> I have a question about the Radeon 8500 which you are selling here:
>
> http://www.enpc.com/cgi-bin/enpc/ATIR8500OEM.html
>
> Can this card support dual CRT monitors, or just CRT and DVI.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Geoff

and got this reply:

"That is correct."

So, seing as how a yes answer to an either/or question isn't helpful, I asked again:

> So it can support dual CRTs?

and got this reply:

"yes!"


So this seems to be a better deal to me than the Newegg deal since the newegg card can't handle dual CRTs.

Then again for $60 more, you can get the retail 128MB Radeon at newegg.

Any comments?

 

[curlykicker]

Yeah, I got a similiar enigmatic reply:


----- Original Message -----
From: Danny @ Sales & Support
To: Curlykicker
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: Is this an OEM version or Retail?


it comes with all the accessories ...


----- Original Message -----
From: Curlykicker
To: Danny @ Sales & Support
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: Is this an OEM version or Retail?


This card come with VGA (CRT) DVI (Digital Video Input - for LCD) and VIVO (Video In Video Out).

I understand that, but more importantly, does it come with the DVI-CRT adapter?

Thanks,

Jon Brock


----- Original Message -----
From: Danny @ Sales & Support
To: Curlykicker
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: Is this an OEM version or Retail?


This card come with VGA (CRT) DVI (Digital Video Input - for LCD) and VIVO (Video In Video Out).

Thank you,

ENPC.COM

----- Original Message -----
From: Curlykicker
To: sales@enpc.com
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 2:57 AM
Subject: Is this an OEM version or Retail?


ATI Radeon 8500 64MB DDR DVI TV Out AGP 275MHz Processor - (BULK ) ATI Original Product - P/N 100-431001 Here's your product link: http://www.enpc.com/cgi-bin/enpc/ATIR8500OEM.html

If it is OEM does it include the DVI-CRT adapter?

Thanks,

Jon Brock

I read over at FatWalet that this card was going for $76.50 not too long ago here. But I doubt BB has any in stock anymore though.