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Originally Posted by Ninja Prime
I was going to wait out the R700 but my trigger finger is getting itchy and I might get a GTX 280 instead. I have a few questions/concerns though:
1: Is the overheating problem that seems to be effecting like 50% of them fixed yet on recent cards?
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A lot of reported problems where just problemw with airflow, I had overheating problems before re-located one fan and temps dropped from 105c to 75c Max. There are some card that are really defective, just make sure you get one from a company with good warranty or store with good return policy.
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2: Is the driver issue with not being able to display above 60hz on Vista fixed now?
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Sorry have LCD, couldn't test.
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3: Does anyone have a Corsair HX620 power supply and is running a GTX 280? If so, how does it work? From what I can tell, it can be done, but it requires a bunch of half-assery and converter connectors and I'm not sure I want to go that route.
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technically it should, corsair PSU and some Cooler Master PSU are made by same comapny, some Cooler Master/Corsair PSU cause power spikes when they run close to max, causing hardware to fail. Just something to keep in mind.
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4: Drivers in general, any crashes/instability?
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everything ran like a dream when i had GTX 280, still might buy GTX 280.
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5: Any specific board makers having lots of problems? I have a BFG 8800GTX OC right now, was thinking about going with them again as they seem respectable, thinking about getting the BFG GTX 280 OCX version, anyone have this?
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just buy one from EVGA, BFG or other big brand that has lifetime warranty