Graphics card that really p*sses me off...

[Astrotoy7]

Yeah, except all that software stuff you have to set up and configure again.

 

Also, I think you all should stop this reformat thing. When you install windows, it cleans previous installations. No need to format the whole hard disk.

 

of course, I just think stinger is trying to clarify definitions. He's a very thorough fellow

 

Something Ive always wondered... in windows setups(even Vista) you hav ethe option of a quick format and a 'format' . Im guessing that the longer format opton will do all the binary resetting biz that stinger is referring to.

 

Still, at the end of the day - with the newer drives especially, I doubt youd experience any significant problems doing a new installation over a wiped drive as opposed to a fully nuked one.

 

btw - urlucky day - did you ever get a chance to try the gfx card in another pc - always worth it - because if the gfx card is bunk, then you can save yourself a reformat/wipe/mcNugget

 

mtfbwya

[urluckyday]

I'm not gonna even bother putting it in another PC...just because any other PC I have couldn't produce the horsepower to even start any of the games I can use it for...

[RoxStar]

I'm not gonna even bother putting it in another PC...

 

-Put it in a friend's PC.

 

-Use PC Wizard to check the temperature of your graphics card. It may be overheating and thus causing artifacts.

 

-Return it!

 

-Search around for workarounds!

 

DO NOT LET YOUR INVESTMENT GO TO WASTE!