When trying to hook up dual monitors using the second dvi port, the card won't display the monitor. In the graphics card options it will show that the "xxx" monitor is connected, but it acts as if there is no signal being sent. However, I can get the second monitor to display if I use a vga...
same thing happened to me with the official release of nvidias site. drivers that fixed it for me were the 67.66's, but in your case, try using driver cleaner if you haven't already.
component displays the best picture, in fact it is the only component that can display dvd players progressively, of course dvi can as well, but as far as composite and s-video, those formats are older.
In terms of picture quality it goes, composite < s-video < component
I currently have a Gainward Golden Sample 6800gt and am having problems with PowerDVD and wmp. Whenever I maximize my dvds to fullscreen, the picture gets distorted as if the interlacing is screwed up, but when I play dvds at full screen in wmp, there aren't any problems. Then when I play wmv...
My idle temps with the card are from 56-58c and while playing doom 3 the highest I saw it get was 67c. I'm not entirely sure if the system temp has anything to do with it because it's abnormally high, 39c under full load. The card works like a champ though.
Oh yeah, I got it prior to...
When it comes to speakers I think it's all a matter of opinion. It all depends on what you want out of them. Your best bet is to go and hear them on your own. For me it was a toss up between the ultras and the s700's, but felt the klipsch had a better sound to me.