Recent content by kd5ywa

TNT2 Ultra 2000 Nvidia Ti4200 (for like a day, was hot as hell) 2003 ATI 9700 2003 Nvidia 7600GS (never got to use it, wife took the computer when she divorced me) 2007 ATI 4850 512MB (has overheated in most 3d games I've played, been playing older games because of this. Currently on its way...

YUP!

I just bought a 6950; although I've had issues with ATI's drivers over the years, it's been lessened by the fact I play maybe 1 or 2 new games a year. I'd hate to experience what you've went through OP, it wouldn't take me long to just send it back for a different card.

Here's at least part of what you're looking for. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2131377

Thanks man, I've finally figured out with my new computer my Windows partition is only 30GB so I can put a few games on it and still come to less than the 55~ usable GB one of these drives has. In for 1.

PNY has lifetime warranty as well; did you mean "the only good brand" with lifetime warranty? :D

But 6990 is Xfire...

There's no tax on game cards at Best Buy.

Between my ex-wife and I we had a 9700 pro going a good 20 hours a day for 5 years. They don't build em like they use to I guess.;):D

You sure it's your card and not your PSU? I haven't heard a peep about it and I've been looking up 69xx info on a lot of sites lately.

Patriot 1333 DDR3 2GB RAM $24.99 - 15% code DKMEM15 ($3.75 off) $15 MIR and free shipping = $6.24. Pretty Hot prices even for cheapy ram.

Don't mean to threadcrap but there's a $230 AC ASUS 470 with a $30 MIR on the egg. Same price but 20 bucks less out of pocket expense.

I've been running a Q6600/4850 512 MB setup for a couple years or so. Recently I upgraded to a I-760 and I need a new video card that compliments the 30" dell I got for super cheap from an estate sale. I honestly haven't really been much of a PC gamer through the years. About the only games I...

Badda bing.

I'm with you man, all this "3D is the future" is a bummer for us with only 1 peeper.