[OFB Cafe] Dead Fan on ATI Card

[Timothy Butler]

>
>> 	Alternately, if it really is completely dead, y'all have a
>> suggestion for a card that is at least as good that doesn't cost too
>> terribly much? If I go that route, I'd probably want to find a
>> DirectX 10 compatible card -- this computer is my "lab" machine on
>> which I usually try to keep a copy of Windows so that I can come up
>> to solutions to problems for my clients. I was planning to put a copy
>> of Vista Ultimate on it (gasp), in fact, as a dual boot with XP. As
>> long as it runs Vista, I'd like it to run Aero.
>
> I prefer nVidia, but when you "talk" Vista, I can't help
> you......sorry....no offense intended.

	Well, I don't like it any more than you do, Fred. But, I keep one  
"unclean" system so I can stay up-to-date with the systems I work on.  
This is my designated box for the task, but I'd like to go with  
something that is good for *nix too. There are a few Vista systems in  
my clients' mix these days. That and my former-Microsoftie uncle  
obtained Windows Vista Ultimate for a ridiculously low price, so I  
figured I should try it somewhere...

	Never fear, this is my five year old test box; I'm still firmly in  
UNIX land otherwise, as always.

	I've been an ATI person, but I have nothing against nVidia. What do  
you like in the PNY nVidia range you mention?

	-Tim


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