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    Check this out

    My rig is quite a bit older and slower than the one in your sig, yet Kill-A-Watt shows it at 130 w. w/o monitor, (Sony 19" Trinitron CRT) 215 idle, and 310-350 gaming. (COD2 is the only game I tested with) I've been limping along with an old Aspire (Perspire?) 500 watt psu with 34 amps on the...
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    Why can't I monitor temp on my x850xt?

    I have the X850XT/PE AGP card, and I nearly freaked at the temps, especially as compared to those of the 7800GS I had just RMA'd. Full load temps of 75-80? WOW, the 7800 never got above 55. HOWEVER, after a lot of reading on the different forums, and some conversations with VisionTek, I find...
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    ATI and 1 year warranty..

    VisionTek offers a lifetime warranty on their products. http://www.visiontek.com/
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    ATI and 1 year warranty..

    JSF35rhino, I went thru the same thing with PNY over my 6800GT. Left a VERY bad impression. I just replaced it with a VisionTek X850XT/PE with a "lifetime warranty". No telling how good that will be, but I HAVE had good luck with them over the years. Some of the nVidia card manufacturers are...
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    Refurbs

    I've had mixed luck over the years with refurbished equipment. Here's what NewEgg says about theirs: "Newegg.com does not test any product, including refurbished items. Refurbished components are therefore only tested by the original manufacturer. Due to the varying quality of manufacturer...
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