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    HIS AMD Radeon HD 6850 Crashes, Freezes at Random in Win 7 64

    Greetings, chaps. I'm having a devil of a time assessing a most peculiar problem with my graphical processing unit. My current model is an HIS IceQ X Turbo AMD Radeon HD 6850 which I purchased in November of last year. The card is physically working flawlessly, this statement being supported by...
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    What is drawback of ubuntu

    The drawback IMO is Ubuntu is a commercial re-brand of Debian GNU/Linux "Sid" the same way Mint is a re-branding of Ubuntu. I originally started with Ubuntu back in 2008 but after constant problems with system updates, I finally decided to learn Debian GNU/Linux due to its legendary stability. I...
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    Looks like we're definitely getting Steam (and some games)!

    Once games like Batman: Arkham City and Empire: Total War work out of the box in Steam on my Debian GNU/Linux box, I'm ditching Windows permanently.
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    HIS IceQ X Turbo AMD Radeon HD 6850 Crashes In Windows 7 != GNU/Linux

    Good morning. I am writing to give more information on this problem. When I bought this card, I did not have the CPU cooler I now own (Thermaltake Contac 30) which slights hangs over my RAM. CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0579 120mm Contac 30 Intel LGA-2011 Ready 160W TDP Heatpipe Direct-contact...
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    HIS IceQ X Turbo AMD Radeon HD 6850 Crashes In Windows 7 != GNU/Linux

    Greetings, chaps. I'm having a devil of a time assessing a most peculiar problem with my graphical processing unit. My current model is an HIS IceQ X Turbo AMD Radeon HD 6850 which I purchased in November of last year. The card is physically working flawlessly, this statement being supported by...