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  1. #1
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    Heads up for people interested in buying a new 8500

    Found this in my explorations of other forums. This could be something, this also could be nothing. You be the judge:

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    Good...bad...I'm the one with the gun.

  2. #2
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    They yanked the second RAMDAC. That was one thing I thought ATI had the leg up on Nvidia, and they got rid of it on that model.
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    I discovered that too last week and now i'm gonna send mine back.
    It's a Jetway and it's on it's way here by mail damn annoying

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    Re: Heads up for people interested in buying a new 8500

    Originally posted by Lou_Natic
    Found this in my explorations of other forums. This could be something, this also could be nothing. You be the judge:

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    An ATI partner company using inferrior pcb to reduce costs and stay compeditive in their local markets.
    I see no issues here, with the exception that they probably won't be in buisness very long doing that, unless they sell it to people who have NO clue about vid cards.

  5. #5
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    i Second that,,,

    I Agree with Mouse Potato,,,no biggy,,,Nvidia has been doing it for years!

    This will make Ati's first,,,its about time!

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