[OFB Cafe] Dead Fan on ATI Card

[Fred A. Miller]

Timothy Butler wrote:
>>> 	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.  

'Guess I'm fortunate in that I very seldom have to work on a 'Bloze box.

> 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.

Have fun. ;) I prefer nVidia.....for now anyway. ATI just can't seem to 
get it's act together.

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

GOOD!

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

Low cost, good performance.

Fred

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