I am selling my R9 390 (basically an R9 390X) just posting it here to see what happens.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XFX-R9-390-8GB-unlocked-to-r9-390x-backplate-video-card-/112354096935?hash=item1a28d37727:g:IpoAAOSwXYtY1dDs
Are you having the Crossfire problem or performance issues in general? both lol? Yeah this has happened before in the past, but they do fix the issues when new drivers eventually come.
Yeah the hot glue is a good idea, people do it all the time. It will not hurt anything at all, a lot of car audio amplifier components have hot glue inside of the amp to stop the vibration from the bass from possibly damaging anything. Pretty much the same concept I guess lol. Usually the...
Maybe its just an issue with that particular model or a certain build date??
Hope you get it sorted out.
I have an older VH222H asus and have no issues with it.
StayAway Motion-Activated Pet Deterrent
http://www.amazon.com/Contech-StayAway-Motion-Activated-Pet-Deterrent/dp/B000DZFFN4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326680888&sr=8-1
or
Innotek SSSCAT Cat Training Aid...
A computer I built for a customer awhile back had the famous squealing sound on the video card, but it did it pretty much all the time. It was a low squeal and sometimes got louder if you were doing something intensive on the pc. It worked 100% fine with no issues so we just kept it in the pc.
See if these guys have what you need for your laptop, screen size etc. http://www.viewguard.com/en-us/search/anti%20glare/
Or
http://nushield.com/index.php
If you don't want to wait for the new cards to get released then, as everyone else said look into a used GTX 570, 6970, 6950, or 5870 and oc them a little..
I don't think it would be enough difference to worry about imo. The larger PSU would prob run just a hair cooler like stated since you would not be running it to or near its full capabilities.
here is a visiontek lol.
http://www.amazon.com/VisionTek-Products-PCI-Express-Graphics-900491/dp/B006V6RHVM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1326433356&sr=8-3
Eww this one says ships in 1-2 months lol..
lol, what grandpatzer bought then. Maybe I need to take a nap lol, I have been on numerous forums all day long... My eyes are barley staying open.
You have to agree though, after trying the xfx unit 2 times I would be trying another unit in general (even the comparable corsair unit). That...
I found 1 place with 2 in stock. I don't know anything about the website though..
http://www.erwincomp.com/radeon-hd7970-3gb-gddr5-xfx-fx-797a-tnfc.html