I never said I had a beef - that is an incorrect characterization.
I stated, clearly, facts that you have confirmed.

"6800 cards are typically called "NU" by us usenet people."
-yes, of course, I think I made this clear also. Me: 'the
term "NU" is a term made up by users...'

"Nowhere on Monarch's site does it say.." I never meant to attribute
anything to monarch's site, other than price. The 8-12 overclocking
was just common knowledge added.

"Newegg clearly states in all their a=ADds for 6800LE
cards, "Pixel Pipelines: 8". "
Thanks for bringing this up, I will reiterate what I've already said in
hope to clarify...
Newegg does not clearly, or at all, state how many pixel pipelines in
most of their offerings. I guess you did a specific search on newegg
to find the one lonely buried LE offering they have, not on the search
that most would do "geforce 6800", which is the one I referred you to.
There is only one offering of LE, and it curiously does say 8 pipes. I
say 'curiously', because the many many other offerings, the ones buyers
looking for a 6800NU would find, very clearly DON'T have ANY reference
to pipes.
tell me what card is this!:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...-140-045&depa=
=3D1

or this?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...-170-056&depa=
=3D1
or maybe...[well, i could go on, and you get the idea - THEY'RE ALL LE
CARDS MASQUERADING AS STRAIGHT 6800 CARDS]
oh dear, still no reference to pixel pipes after they clearly showed
the pipes for the one lonely clear LE offering, that most of those
searching for a new nvidia card wouldn't go to...
Ahah!, why would they do such a thing...hmmm,...would it be because
those looking for the 6800 vanilla would buy that 275$ card thinking
they were getting a straight 12 pipe 6800 "NU"?

Again, I don't hold this marketing technique against newegg or
nvidia,... it's simply business. I've got ideas on how nvidia can do
better, though, for themselves, thier customers, vendors, etc. so they
might do well to contact me!