SO i had a 2900 XT sapphire Radeon for 1 year & 2 months & it worked just well especially from 8.2 catalyst .... but just a week a go when i just updated with 8,8 catalyst ...it started to overheat , games starting crashing & i evan didn't played demanding games like in months ...only TF2 mostly & CSS !
After this i have read that sometimes you need to update the Bios of your motherboard to stay up to date with the drivers ... i have an ASUS P5B-plus motherboard & after i have updated the latest bios it got evan worse ....+ i had to leave my home for a small holiday 2-3 days & when i got back i have re-entered TF2 & The crash accoured ...after this my Ati card was dead surprisingly it wasn't from an electric shock or an ovearheated melting wave ...just the software ruined the card ... & now i returned to the shop & got a 8800 Gt for free !
Freak accident right ?
The 8800 Gt is oustanding kinda 10-15 % faster than the 2900 Xt but ...i was kinda dissapointed because the situation is the same as with the X360 & PS3 .... because on the ATi cards the immage has better contrast & more engaging effects etc. on Nvidia cards it runst a liitle more well but all the images are a litlle more bland in clors & contrast & evan effects " remeber Supreme Commander "....if i whould had the money i whould have gone for a an Ati 3870 at least evan dough it sisn't faster the games sure do look more good !
Anyway abut the freak accident i have searched mnany forums & other sites & i haven't heard of a thing like this before should i blame ASUS or ATI ?
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