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    OEM/third party manufactured

    IT WAS A PRINTER!!!! <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>
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    Radeon 9500Pro Vs. GF4-TI4600 -ANXIETY !

    1. the hard way is to reformat your hard drive and re-install windows. and im sure there is an easy way (simply uninstalling the drivers) but i dont know how. someone else know how? 2. this is easy. just look around for a wire coming out of your power supply with a plug that fits into the...
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    OEM/third party manufactured

    well, ive safely ordered numerous items online from newegg.com, B&H Photography, and Staples.com. so far no one has stolen my credit card # <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>
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    Sapphire 9700 Pro Ultimate Edition

    Once again, newegg saves the day! <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>
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    WHAT! CRAZY STUFF! guys check this out

    dude, is your card an MSI Geforce 4 Ti 4400? i had problems very similar to that. the screen had glitches and lines. and my computer was crashing as a result. many other MSI 4400 owners had the same problems. <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>
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    Need Expert Video Card Upgrade HELP

    yeah seriously check out: http://www.8dimensional.com/ATi_Radeon_9500.html scroll down and look. 14 reviews of the sapphire 9500 pro. ive checked maybe half and haven't found a bad one yet. the only thing is, the cards that those websites reviewed have a different heat sink than the...
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    ATI Radeon Question :)

    did you try disabling Hardware Sound Acceleration in the direct x diagnostic tool? that screwed up some games for me. eh, you probably tried this already so never mind. <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>
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    Need Expert Video Card Upgrade HELP

    i ordered a Sapphire 9500 pro yesterday from Newegg.com, which is a good online retailer. the card also got good reviews from multiple websites. cost: $177 plus free shipping ill let you know how it works out. ill compare my old Ti 4400 benchmarks to this new card. <i> Garth, marriage is...
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    OEM/third party manufactured

    but their cards dont explode and cause fires do they? <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>
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    OEM/third party manufactured

    why do you say that? <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>
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    which card for agp 4x?

    hmm so i guess that would be the 9500 pro, i think. (under $200, of course) <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>
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    sapphire radeons any good?

    with the reviews: yeah they are somewhat legit. i posted a review for my MSI 4400 that i bought about 10 months ago. and a week after i posted it, it showed up. i think they screen the reviews. so if you posted "THIS CARD SUCKS. NEWEGG RIPPED ME OFF. FEDEX TOOK FOREVER" with one star, they...
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    sapphire radeons any good?

    let me know how that card works out. i might buy it too. <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>
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    which card for agp 4x?

    hmm then why even have 8x? anyway, i can get this: SAPPHIRE ATI OEM RADEON 9500 PRO 128MB DDR DVI BULK at newegg for $177 but it is OEM. oh well i think i will buy it. <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>
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    which card for agp 4x?

    really? even if i can only run it at agp 4x? <i> Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. </i>